num_pages: 38
description: A beautiful childrens picture book that showcases a young Indian boys fascination with his mothers bindi the red dot commonly worn by Hindu women. Rather than chastise her son she teaches him about its cultural significance and doesnt flinch when he asks for one himself. Wearing it allows him to joyfully explore and express his difference.
language: English
title: The Boy & The Bindi
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press