Книга о любви бабушки и внучки к солнцу и принятию цвета кожи

In this touching intergenerational story, young Ritu loves spending time in the sun. In the morning, she lies in its beams coming through the window, pretending to be a cat. Her grandmother, Nani, tells her to move over or she will get a tan. ★ Ritu in the Sun by Moniza Hossain; illus. by Mercè López Primary    Crown    32 pp. 4/26    9780593806692    $18.99 In this touching intergenerational story, young Ritu loves spending time in the sun. In the morning, she lies in its beams coming through the window, pretending to be a cat. Her grandmother, Nani, tells her to move over or she will get a tan. When Ritu spends the afternoon in the pool with her parents, Nani warns, “You’ll become as dark as me.” Her grandmother’s chiding is met with the honest and curious question: “Why do you hate the sun, Nani?” Nani shares that her own mother always worried about her daughter’s skin becoming too dark. Ritu’s kind response—that she loves the color of Nani’s skin because it reminds her of the times they spend building sandcastles at the beach—helps Nani reflect and have a change of heart. The next morning, grandmother and granddaughter enjoy a picnic breakfast outdoors with warm samosas, cool sherbet, and the summer sun warming their skin. The lyrical text offers a shift in perspective that comes with love and understanding. The acrylic-paint and graphite illustrations create a cozy, lived-in feeling by capturing the beauty of warm, sunlit mornings; shimmering afternoons; and color-tinted summer evenings. A recipe for “Nani’s Allo Bhaji and Roti” is appended; an author’s note discusses how colorism can shape girls’ self-esteem. From the May/June 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine. We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.