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Chachaji's CupBy Uma KrishnaswamiIllustrated by Soumya Sitaraman 2003, 32 pages, hardback. |
ORDER -- Item #3163, Price $16.95
Uma Krishnaswami weaves a gentle tale of family love and the power of memory, which Soumya Sitaraman brings to vivid life in her richly hued paintings. Chachaji's Cup will captivate and comfort readers of all ages, long after the last sip.
Soumya Sitaraman was bom in Chennai, India and developed her unique style of painting in California. Her vibrant paintings reflect elements of Shivite artistry and nature. She currently lives in Bangalore, India.
Chachaji loves playing with his grand-nephew Neel and Neel's best friend, transporting them to other exciting worlds with his colorful stories. Neel loves listening to Chachaji's stories of India over steaming cups of fragrant tea.
Chachaji will only drink his tea from one old, chipped, flowered teacup. His cup holds far more than sweet, spicy masala chai. It holds the story of a family and a country split in two, during the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. When the cup and Chachaji's health both prove to be more fragile than they look, Neel's responsibility to his family heritage becomes clear.
Award-winning author Uma Krishnaswami weaves a gentle tale of family love and the power of memory, which artist Soumya Sitaraman brings to vivid life in her rich paintings. As the impact of Partition reverberates globally even today, Chachaji's Cup will captivate readers of all ages with its narrative of one family's experience.
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Book Description from the Front Cover Flap
Neel loves listening to Chachaji's many stories over steaming cups of tea. Chachaji's tales of great Hindu gods and demons and of his adventures in the Indian Army leave Neel openmouthed. But it is the tale of his great-uncle's favorite teacup that teaches Neel the most, for Chachaji's cup holds far more than sweet, spicy masala chai. When the precious cup and Chachaji's health both prove to be more fragile than they look, Neel knows what he must do.
Background on the Author and Illustrator
Uma Krishnaswami grew up in India. She is an award-winning author whose work has been published in various anthologies and magazines for children. She lives with her husband and son in northwestern New Mexico.
Press Release From the Publisher
"When cups clinked in the kitchen and the water rolled to a boil, everyonemmy family knew it was teatime...for as long as he'd lived with us (and that was as long as I could remember), it was Chachaji, my father's old uncle, who was in charge of teatime."
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