For Anjali, playing the tabla is something that comes naturally. She loves the feel of the drum beneath her fingers and getting lost in the music. But when a boy in her class gives her a hard time for being better than him, she messes up on purpose. When her teacher announces a contest where the winner will get to perform with him at his next concert, Anjali is distraught. Winning the contest would be a dream for Anjali. But it seems like the better she gets, the meaner some of the kids are. In this follow up to the award winning Always Anjali, Anjali realizes that she should never let anyone make her feel bad for being good at something. An important story for all children to remember to ‘never dim their light.’---from the publisher
38 pages 978-1737055013 Ages 4-8
Keywords: performing arts, believing in yourself, South Asian, music, drums, multicultural, diversity, diverse books, contest, self confidence, empowerment, encouragement, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
