Velvet
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: May 2001
Description: This long-awaited sequel to Chickpea, the story is full of adventure, hilarity, anxiety and triumph! Velvet the cat causes untold trouble for Mina from the very beginning while Hooman faces more Chickpea dilemmas. The same family of characters gets involved (not all willingly) in the pet-problems of Hooman and Mina, with some new characters to give an interesting twist to the tale!

TO TEACHERS: This story continues the story of a 'refugee' family and the gradual acceptance of a new culture. It also brings in 'difference' of another kind and the call for tolerance within all of us.