"Colorful in more than one sense of the word." --Booklist "This fresh new version will soon have young listeners and readers telling the story themselves." --Kirkus Reviews "Clever and crafty, this well-told tale will be a fun addition to most collections." --School Library Journal "Grandma's witty resourcefulness and the opportunity to compare cross-cultural story traditions make this a useful resource and a good readaloud." --Publishers Weekly "The acclaimed poet and novelist makes her picture-book debut with a Bengali folktale she remembers hearing from her grandmother in India." --The Horn Book "Eye-catching." --BCCB

Chitra Divakaruni's first book in the Brotherhood of the Conch series, The Conch Bearer, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and a Booklist Editor's Choice. Her other work includes five highly praised novels for adults, two prize-winning short story collections, and two volumes of poetry. Among the awards she has received are the O. Henry Prize, two Pushcart Prizes and the American Book Award. Born in India, she currently lives in Texas where she teaches creative writing at the University of Houston and lives with her husband Murthy, her two sons Anand and Abhay. Susy Pilgrim Waters is an illustrator, designer and painter. She has created murals for the New York City Public Library as well as other large scale commissioned work. Originally from England, Susy lives in Boston with her husband, Keith, their dog, Tillie, two cats and two bunnies. They have two children. This is her first picture book.