Nina Soni, Sister Fixer

I was super duper excited to receive this book because I grew up deprived of South Asian characters in middle grade books. I found the illustrations adorable and actually could relate to the very funny sister dynamic. It reminded me of my sister and I when we were much younger. I don't think middle......more

Readers are first introduced to Nina, a slightly forgetful nine year old, in “Nina Soni: Former Best Friend.” I was drawn to Nina because she is so organized; she loves to make lists! In this second adventure, Nina is having problems with her six-year-old sister, Kavita. Kavita is e-m-b-a-r-r-a-s-s-i......more

Which kid wants to be preached to? Nina Soni reads like a story they would have forced us to read in my elementary school's Moral Ed class. Nina's world has interesting enough characters, representation is great, and the premise is fun (fix an embarrassing sister!) But the writing is stilted, and the......more

This children's book has 4th grader, Nina, planning to stop her younger sister, Kavita, from spontaneously singing made up songs that are embarrassing to Nina. Nina likes to make lists and to include definitions of bigger words that she uses. One of the adventures that Nina and Kavita engage in is c......more

Thanks for introducing us to Mango Relish...yum! Again thrills for all the senses, fun, family and more.......more