# A Bucket of Blessings - Hardcover

by **Kabir Sehgal** (Author), **Surishtha Sehgal** (Author), **Jing Jing Tsong** (Illustrator)

**A beautiful myth from India comes to life in this enchanting, _New York Times_ bestselling picture book.**

Near a majestic mountain in a vast jungle with many mango trees, it has not rained for weeks and weeks. The village well and pond are dry. Monkey and his friends look everywhere for water, but they have no luck. And then Monkey remembers a story his mama used to tell him, a story about how peacocks can make it rain by dancing. So he sets out to see if the story is true...

This little-known legend, told with dramatic rhythm and illustrated with the colors and textures of India, is sure to delight and inspire.

### Author Biography

Kabir Sehgal started his class newspaper in second grade and has been writing ever since. A bestselling author of several books, he is also a jazz bassist and Grammy Award-winning producer. Kabir and his mother, Surishtha Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include _Festival of Colors_, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and the _New York Times_ bestselling _A Bucket of Blessings_, illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. He lives in Atlanta, and you can visit him at Kabir.cc.

Surishtha Sehgal was a university professor for many years and now enjoys reading to children during story time. She is the founder of a nonprofit organization that promotes social responsibility among students, and she serves on the boards of two universities and a national arts center. Surishtha and her son, Kabir Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include _Festival of Colors_, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and the _New York Times_ bestselling _A Bucket of Blessings_, illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. She lives in Atlanta.

Jing Jing Tsong is a mom, musician, and surfer whose grown-up job is drawing pictures. Her technique, which layers color and texture, is influenced by her experiences working in traditional stone lithography and monoprints. Her debut picture book, _A Bucket of Blessings_, written by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal, was a _New York Times_ bestseller. Jing Jing and her husband Mike Austin (also a designer turned illustrator) live on an island in Washington state. Visit her at JingJingTsong.com.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 8.1 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** April 29, 2014

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Bucket of Blessings

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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