Nidhi Chanani likes to dream kind and creative dreams. She's the author of the graphic novel Pashmina and the bilingual board book Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend, as well as the illustrator of the picture book I Will Be Fierce. Nidhi draws and dreams in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, child, and cat. Find more of her work at everydayloveart.com.
Praise for What Will My Story Be? by Nidhi Chanani:
"Text is lyrical, whimsical, and inspiring, the vision of
interweaving individual and collective stories both accessible and
heartwarming. The illustrations of the brown-skinned protagonist
and racially diverse aunties are gentle and playful. Wisely
counsels looking to our past to find our future." --Kirkus
Reviews
"The art is vibrant, whimsical, and sure to draw in readers . .
. Chanani has created an ode to the families we choose."
--School Library Journal
Praise and Accolades for Nidhi Chanani:
Pashmina (2017)
A Junior Library Guild Selection 2017; Amazon Top Twenty Children's
Book of the Year 2017; Amazon Best Book of the month December 2017;
Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017; Texas Maverick Graphic
Novel 2017; Northern; California Indie Bookseller Association
Long-List Title
"Chanani masterfully turns the complex immigrant narrative into a
magical and captivating work of art." --The New York Times
"Colorful and deeply personal, Pashmina illuminates the experience
of an Indian-American teenager and invites us to contemplate the
power of our choices." --Gene Luen Yang, national bestselling
author of American Born Chinese
"Pashmina is filled to the brim with magic and heart." --Victoria
Jamieson, author of Roller Girl
I Will Be Fierce, written by Bea Birdsong and illustrated by Nidhi
Chanani (2019):
A 2020 Southern Book Prize Finalist
"A multicultural girl-power manifesto . . . Birdsong's repeated
refrain underlines the unambiguous message of this sassy picture
book, and Chanani's bold and energetic illustrations reinforce the
text's punchy, feminist-y declarations. . . the book will find
repeated use in the classroom." --Kirkus Reviews
"Readers will smile at the charming and clever interplay between
the words and pictures, and even younger audiences will understand
the subtext: Being fierce means being kind to others and finding
joy. The bright, expressive illustrations are full of movement,
giving purpose to the girl's adventure." --Booklist
"A simple, empowering tale that encourages children to be the
heroes of their own stories. An engaging choice for storytime or
one-on-one sharing." --School Library Journal
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