librarybonanza 's review for:

Ritu Weds Chandni by Ameya Narvankar
5.0

Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Location: India
Family: Wedding of cousin
LGBTQ: Lesbians, prejudice and violence

Sometimes you give grace to a first-of-its-kind book. Maybe the illustrations aren't as charming as mainstream picture books or maybe the storyline has some bumps. This was not the case with Narvankar's first venture into publishing!

The illustrations are exciting, rich, and full of emotion. The storyline has a fantastic arc. It connects the child's perspective without losing sight of the hardship that a lesbian wedding would encounter in India. When the wedding party is dowsed in water by bigoted, hateful people, Ayesha jumps in to save the day and bring joy back to the ceremony.