Facts of Life: Stories

The Empty Lot

My Hair Power

Saving Up Smiles for a Rainy Day

The First Christmas Tree

Homebound

Kween

Partly Cloudy


AUTHENTIC VOICE: an authentic depiction of a Sikh Punjabi family-something not frequently seen in picture books
TIMELY: Issues around pronouncing names correctly (and not Anglicizing them) have been a recurring topic in the media over the last year or two
RELATABLE: having your name mispronounced is a very relatable experience! A lot of us, even as adults, have been unsure about how to deal with this situation
DEBUT: Annick is excited to introduce author Kuljinder Brar and illustrator Samrath Kaur


Discover Your Child's Next Read

Facts of Life: Stories

Gary Soto, 2008

The Empty Lot

Dale H. Fife, 1991

My Hair Power

Timsha R. Batiste, 2020

Saving Up Smiles for a Rainy Day

Sheila Andreana Sewall, Hector Curriel, Sheila, reana Sewall, 2012

The First Christmas Tree

Donna Branch, 2017

Homebound

John David Anderson, Erson, John David, 2022

Kween

Vichet Chum, Buck and JoJo Buchanan, JoJo Buchanan, 2024

Partly Cloudy

Tanita S. Davis, 2021