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Uma Krishnaswami's Books
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The Grand Plan to Fix EverythingEleven-year old Dini loves movies—watching them, reading about them, trying to write her own—especially Bollywood movies. But when her...Read More
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New York Times, May 11, 2012
...Press. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 4 to 9) OUT OF THE WAY! OUT OF THE WAY! By Uma Krishnaswami Illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy 26 pp. Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press. $17.95. (Picture book; ages 4 to 8) An aerial hunt: From "A Home for Bird." In...
The Hindu, May 5, 2012
...teachers and children. Illustrious names Among those present at this year's AFCC will be writers such as Uma Krishnaswami, author of several books including The Grand Plan to Fix Everything and also Book Uncle that won the Scholastic Book Award, given...
Washington Post, April 30, 2012
...“Out of the Way! Out of the Way!” By Uma Krishnaswami and Uma Krishnaswamy (Groundwood Books, ages 4-6). This book uses charming illustrations and poetic language to tell the unlikely story of how a tree grows in a sprawling city...
Zimbio, January 9, 2012
...Renovation: A Complete Guide (Updated 2nd Edition) (Paperback) By Michael Litchfield 67 used... Bringing Asha Home ( Hardcover ) By Uma Krishnaswami Buy new : $15.25 48 used and new from $2.94...
Zimbio, January 9, 2012
...By Uma Krishnaswami Buy new: $15.25 48 used and new from $2.94 Customer Rating: First tagged by E. Tidwell Related tags: childrens books, india, interracial families, transracial adoption, multiculturalism, adoption...
Indiana Gazette, December 4, 2011
...head off across the globe. In "The Grand Plan to Fix Everything" (Atheneum, $16.99, ages 8-12), author Uma Krishnaswami tells how the ever-resourceful Dini finds her Bollywood groove in her new home. Krishnaswami takes a perennial theme -- moving away...
The Voice Takoma, December 1, 2011
...of courage and a steady heart. Melonhead, Dini, and Margie sprang from the imaginations of authors Katy Kelly, Uma Krishnaswami and Tami Lewis Brown, who read from their books at the Takoma Library on September 26. After hearing excerpts from the...
Cynsations, October 7, 2011
...on a deserted island. Most writers–probably 90% or more–have to deal with distractions and interruptions."Touching Silence by Uma Krishnaswami from Writing with a Broken Tusk. Peek: "The desert rescues me at such times. It gives me sky and 360...
Cynsations, October 5, 2011
...author websites are exclusively focused on the writer and his or her books.There are notable exceptions like Uma Krishnaswami’s peace page and Toni Buzzeo’s author and illustrator visits pages.However, both of these authors’ sites do a wonderful...
5 Minutes For Books, October 5, 2011
...knows is not a welcome plan. The special bond of tween best friends is captured well here by Uma Krishnaswami. Maddie and Didi spend countless hours together, understand each other completely, and hatch crazy plans together, like figuring out exactly...
Cynsations, September 30, 2011
...call 281.497.8675 to order!Personal Links:Behold the New(er) Catwoman Costume from "The Dark Knight Rises" Uma Krishnaswami on Washington, D.C. and the National Book Festival Writers Police Academy: The Recruits (via April Henry) A Few Late Blooms in...
Cynsations, September 12, 2011
...scanned textures, typography and more.Most recently, her illustrations appeared in The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami (Atheneum, 2011). She is inspired by all things vintage, good music and strong coffee.Kallie, what was your initial...
Cynsations, August 2, 2011
...modern Indian-American household.And oh yeah, how to slide a lock open.Cynsational NotesSheela Chari on Vanished from Uma Krishnaswami on Writing with a Broken Tusk. Peek from Uma: "I was thrilled when I first heard about Vanished (Hyperion, 2011),...
educating alice, July 29, 2011
...so am very curious about this award-winning title.) GROUNDWOOD BOOKS Out of the Way! Out of the Way! by Uma Krishnaswami. (First published in India, some of my students and I participated in a blog tour for it.) HARPERCOLLINS All the Right Stuff by...
