Sugar in Milk
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A01=Khoa Le
A01=Thrity Umrigar
acceptance
Author_Khoa Le
Author_Thrity Umrigar
Category=YFB
Category=YFJ
Category=YNM
Category=YXZM
Children's immigration stories
diversity
diversity book
emigration
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folktale
forthcoming
immigration
India
Indian folklore
kids books
middle eastern folktales
Persia
persian history
picture book
picture book about acceptance
picture book about accepting difference
tall tale
tolerance
Product details
- ISBN 9798894143767
- Dimensions: 187 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 24 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Running Press,U.S.
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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From New York Times bestselling author Thrity Umrigar and illustrator Khoa Le comes a story of a young girl who felt alone in her community after recently immigrating to America to live with her Auntie and Uncle. She finds solace and joy through her Auntie's retelling of a classic Persian myth of acceptance and compassion between strangers. This timely and timeless story about immigration, refugees, and tolerance is now in paperback for the first time!An ALSC Notable Children's Book A Kirkus Best Books A School Library Journal Best Books Winner of the 2021 Ohioana Book Award An Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, 2022 "An engaging, beautiful, and memorable book." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "Lush illustrations and a strong message of hope and perseverance make this a standout title." --School Library Journal, Starred ReviewWhen I first came to this country, I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins. A long time ago, a group of refugees arrived on a foreign shore. The local king met them, determined to refuse their request for refuge. But there was a language barrier, so the king filled a glass with milk and pointed to it as a way of saying that the land was full and couldn't accommodate the strangers. Then, the leader of the refugees dissolved sugar in the glass of milk. His message was clear: Like sugar in milk, our presence in your country will sweeten your lives. The king embraced the refugee, welcoming him and his people. The folktale depicted in this book was a part of author Thrity Umrigar's Zoroastrian upbringing as a Parsi child in India, but resonates for children of all backgrounds, especially those coming to a new homeland.
Rob Costello (he/him) writes contemporary and speculative fiction with a queer bent for and about young people. He’s the author of the short story collection The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times (Lethe Press, 2024). His stories have appeared in The Dark, The NoSleep Podcast, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Hunger Mountain, Stone Canoe, Narrative, and Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America (Candlewick, 2020). An alumnus of the Millay Colony of the Arts, Rob holds an MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and has served on the faculty of the Highlights Foundation since 2014. He lives in upstate New York with his husband and their four-legged overlords.
