A Vaisakhi to Remember

By Simran Jeet Singh, Japneet Kaur (Illustrator)

A girl finds new ways to celebrate Vaisakhi in a foreign land.

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32 pages· 749 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud

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A young girl, uprooted from her Indian village, faces the challenge of celebrating Vaisakhi in a distant city. Missing her grandmother and familiar fields, she discovers new traditions and friendships that transform her new world. Can she recreate the joy of Vaisakhi in this unfamiliar place? With a special outfit, a visit to the gurdwara, and the warmth of new friends, she learns that home is where community and traditions thrive. This heartfelt tale explores the resilience of cultural heritage and the power of connection in a new land.

From the publisher

A new picture book from Simran Jeet Singh, A Vaisakhi to Remember celebrates community and heritage as a young girl looks for points of connection in a new country through the joyous Sikh spring harvest holiday of Vaisakhi. In our village, the best day of all was Vaisakhi, the spring harvest festival . . . When a Sikh family moves from their village in India to a faraway city on the other side of the world, a girl yearns for her grandmother’s hugs, her goat Ramu, and the lush fields filled with yellow flowers and wheat. How will they celebrate Vaisakhi in her new and unfamiliar surroundings? But the girl soon discovers soothing touchstones–a special outfit, a trip to gurdwara, delicious food, and new friends–that make gathering for Vaisakhi still the best day of all. With gorgeous, intricate illustrations by debut children’s book illustrator Japneet Kaur, this touching story from Simran Jeet Singh shows us that while life changes, home is where we build community and carry traditions forward.

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