Today’s Butler Bookshelf is focused on nonfiction books! This week on the Butler Bookshelf you will find My Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilan. Bilan tells the story of a young girl, Thara, and her grandmother, Nanijee. On Friday nights, Thara sleeps over at Nanijee’s house in an inviting bedroom carefully decorated for Thara. In her bedroom, Nanijee stores a beautiful wooden trunk with objects from her travels around India. Each Friday, Nanijee removes an object from the trunk and narrates the story about the uniqueness of the object. Thara falls asleep and dreams of the Nanijee’s stories of growing up in India. The book includes a map of India, a timeline of India’s history, and websites for additional information.

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