Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Emotion: Embarrassment
Family: Granddaughter and grandmother
Identity of character: Indian-American girl, Indian grandmother
Identity of author: Indian-Canadian
Identity of illustrator: Chinese-Canadian

A long-awaited visit from her grandmother is not what Maya was expecting. The sweets she brings don't taste right, she wears "fancy" clothes, and Grandma embarrasses Maya in front of her friends by calling her by her full name. Grandma makes a sweet gesture to accommodate her granddaughter's Americanized identity by wearing pants and buying an "all-American hat." When Maya gets lost at the fair, Grandma is there to find her.

Balasubramaniam provides an organic growth of love and appreciation that is nurtured by time and shared memories. A story that many first generation Americans will find affinity towards and can open up conversations between reader and listener.