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Books

To order a signed and/or personalized copy of my books: 

1) Order from my local bookstore, Belmont Books

2) Indicate that you would like a signed copy in the order comments and include any personalization instructions.

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Usha and the Big Digger
Written by Amitha Jagannath Knight
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!

When sisters Usha and Aarti look up at the stars, they see different things. Aarti sees the Big Dipper, but Usha sees the Big DIGGER. And cousin Gloria sees the Big Kite! Could they all be right? A playful introduction to geometry and spatial relationships, featuring Indian American characters and a note about cultures and constellations.

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**Winner of the 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor Award**

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Listed as an Honor Title from Toka Box's Top South Asian Book list!

Published by Charlesbridge
Release date: August 3, 2021

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Usha
Usha Bilingual
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Usha y la Gran Excavadora / Usha and the Big Digger Spanish Bilingual Edition
Written by Amitha Jagannath Knight
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Translated by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

Celebrating diversity, math, and the power of storytelling in Spanish bilingual editions!
 

Published by Charlesbridge
Release date: July 12, 2022

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Gnomes
Gnomes and Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures
by The Writers' Loft Authors & Illustrators

Featuring two poems by Amitha Jagannath Knight: "Shesha Naga" and "Navagunjara the Masterpiece"

The folks at The Writers’ Loft has brought together an unbelievable cast from the world of children’s literature and mythology to create a collection of over 100 luxuriously illustrated poems about mythological creatures.
From the nightmare-eating Baku of Japan to the weather-weaving Acalica fairies of Bolivia, crisscross the globe through the lens of 109 authors & illustrators including Jane Yolen, Rajani LaRocca, Peter H. Reynolds, Diana Murray, Josh Funk, & Mia Wenjen.

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