10 Gulab Jamuns: Counting with an Indian Sweet Treat

by Sandhya Acharya

Overview

Join two adorable brothers in a fun-filled adventure and discover a tasty sweet from India! Idu (Ee-doo) and Adu (Aa-doo) are very excited. Guests are coming over for dinner and their Mamma has already cooked a lot. Next, she is cooking Gulab Jamuns, but Idu and Adu don’t know what Gulab Jamuns are. Before long, they discover just how good these wonderful golden, sugary syrup-soaked balls are and how quickly they melt in their mouths. But Mamma has only made 10 Gulab Jamuns. Will they last until their guests come? This light-hearted, humorous story will warm your heart and tantalize your tastebuds. It also includes some basic lessons in counting and an easy recipe to make those delicious Gulab Jamuns yourself. Read this book aloud and enjoy a fun activity with your little ones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684012619
Publisher:	Mascot Books
Publication date:	12/05/2017
Pages:	38
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sandhya Acharya grew up in Mumbai, India, and now lives in Santa Clara, California. She has always loved eating Gulab Jamuns, though she must confess she may not be great at cooking them. She does love cooking stories though. When she is not writing, she is busy training for marathons, learning a form of Indian classical dance, and enjoying the childhood of her young sons. She won third prize in the 2017 Katha Fiction Contest, which was co-hosted by India Currents and the Wellstone Center, and she blogs regularly at www.sandhyaacharya.com.

Editorial Reviews

01/15/2018
After Idu and Adu’s mother makes 10 gulab jamuns—fried dough balls, soaked in syrup—for a dinner party, is there any chance that they’ll last until the meal? Not likely, and after the brothers gobble up six of the treats, they help their busy mother make a new batch (after a brief math lesson). Acharya’s straightforward storytelling and Alexandre’s swoopy digital illustrations create a cozy portrait of Indian home life. It seems unlikely that the boys wouldn’t have heard of gulab jamuns before, so their mother’s initial description of them seems to be for readers’ benefit. And when Acharya writes that “suddenly, Adu had an idea” just before he eats three of the sweets, it’s unclear what she’s referring to. But these don’t detract much from this warm family story, which concludes with a gulab jamun recipe for hungry readers. Ages 4–8. (BookLife)

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