Namaste, Santa
Rahul Chaturvedi (Author), Sunita Balsara (Illustrator)
"In this quintisenttial immigrant story, Siddhu, an 8-year-old Indian boy, moves to small-town Canada with his parents. Like most families who live in their building, Siddhu’s parents cannot afford new clothes or toys for him. As a result, he routinely gets bullied by kids at school. When Christmas comes around, Siddhu convinces his neighbourhood friends to try and impress Santa Claus to get free toys and fit in with the other kids. His parents initially oppose this idea, but eventually come on board to win a town-wide Christmas decorating competition, for a prize of $10,000. There is just one problem: Siddhu doesn't know how to celebrate Christmas."-- Provided by publisher
Print Book, English, 2026
Kids Can Press, Toronto, 2026