In Bracelets for Bina’s Brother, Bina is getting ready for Raksha Bandhan, an Indian holiday celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters. This year, Bina says she's old enough to make beads for her three annoying brothers on her own with the help of her trusty dog Tara. Bina takes into account her brothers’ interests, likes and dislikes, as she tries to make bracelets that are as unique as they are.

This was a beautiful book. The author infused lessons of perseverance, problem-solving, love, creativity, cultural appreciation, and math into a book without it feeling forced. The illustrations are gorgeous and add bursts of color and brightness to the story. This is definitely a must-have for kids learning about patterns. The author’s note in the book provides some additional context about Raksha Bandhan and activities for exploring patterns.

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This story is about perseverance, independence, and generosity, and uses a really cool holiday that I haven't seen in a book before. I love that there is an actual story on top of teaching math. I also love the activities at the end that parents can do with their kids after reading.

5 stars

This is a colorful, entertaining, and meaningful picture book with an enjoyable didactic component and a heartwarming message!

Bina is an adorable m.c. with three older brothers and a dog, Tara, who serves as her buddy and comic relief. This dog's faces are not to be missed! After chatting with each of her brothers about their favorite (and least favorite) colors and taking into account their added extracurricular interests, Bina sets to work making a protective bracelet for each sibling in honor of the upcoming Raksha Bandhan holiday. I loved learning about this holiday, the meaning behind the bracelets, and the choices Bina makes when constructing these bracelets for each of her brothers. For me, the use of patterns and mathematical concepts is a particularly intriguing aspect that I haven't seen accomplished quite like this in other picture books.

The illustrations are stunning. Every page is a burst of color, and the color has obvious meaning in the context of the story. Tara's goofiness adds to the lighthearted tone of the work, and Bina is *so* cute. The brothers are well defined and illustrated in conjunction with their hobbies and personalities.

In the intended fashion of all picture books, the language and the pictures are inextricably tied here; each adds so much meaning to the story as a whole. I loved learning about something that is both new to me and so sweet, and I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a memorable and beautiful picture book!

In Bracelets for Bina's Brothers, Bina is getting ready for Raksha Bandhan, a holiday for brothers and sisters. Bina is making bracelets for each brother and wants to make sure each one is perfect.

The story is engaging and fun. The author works in some pattern making and problem solving, but it does not seem didactic. The author includes a cultural note for those not familiar with the holiday. I would read this book with my kindergarteners, as it ties into the patterns they learn in Math.

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Bracelets for Bina's Brothers takes the reader on a brightly colored journey through Raksha Bandhan, highlighting the importance of sibling love and care.

Not only is it a heartwarming story it also is useful in helping guardians to teach young readers about patterns, something that will then be helpful for them with regards to Math later on in life. Be sure to check out the helpful math ideas in the back of the book.

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling in this latest book in the Storytelling Math series.

While preparing for the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan, Bina explores patterns as she makes beaded bracelets for her brothers. LaRocca's text seamlessly blends everyday cultural aspects of Bina's world with day-to-day math concepts. This book is perfect for early elementary classes with it's engaging text and gorgeous illustrations. I highly recommend this book for Tk-2nd grade classes.
FIVE STARS!!
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A cute book that both introduces an Indian holiday and a math concept to preschool-1st graders. As is often true with such purpose-driven books, the story is fine but not great literature. The pictures are bright and fun. Indian-background kids will enjoy seeing people who look like them and their customs as an integral part of the story. Teachers will definitely find ways to use this in classrooms. Overall, a book I recommend.
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I thought that this book was just lovely and it was a wonderful story.

The book is very well written, it has a lovely flow to it and the illustrations just bring it to life. Every page of the book was a delight. I loved the focus around the celebration and the family bonds.

Definitely a book I could see being read at school too and one to use as a classroom aid to talk about different cultures and the different religious celebrations too.

A fun and colourful read with some lovely illustrations – it is 5 stars from me for this one!

April seems too far away! I loved Bracelets for Bina's Brothers! This special holiday in Indian culture that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters is amazing in and of itself. But the time Bina took to think about each brother and prepare something unique for each of them was exceptional. Math naturally complemented this story in terms of patterning. The author notes at the end have wonderful teaching suggestions.
I quickly preordered this one for my class.

Part of a new series of early math skills-building picture books featuring diverse protagonists, Bracelets for Bina's Brothers follows Bina's efforts to create custom bracelets for her three big brothers in celebration of Raksha Bandhan (a Hindu festival focused on sibling relationships). This particular story includes jumping off points for parents and teachers to discuss pattern development with children.

Lovely story and information about the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan. The illustrations were vibrant and colourful. A great addition to your little ones activity bookshelf in order to explore patterns.

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I adore this book so much! I love Bina and the special relationships she has with her three brothers. I love how they include her, but still sometimes annoy her. I cannot wait to get my hands on this book to share with my students - many of who are represented by children in this book.

Bracelet's for Bina's Brothers was a fun educational book for children. I loved the beautiful illustrations and the careful attention to detail. The author showed patterns not only in each page for Bina but in the structure of the story. My 4 year old daughter noticed this and was delighted. I would recommend this book to parents wanting to broaden their children's view of cultures and to being recognizing patterns with their young ones.

A pretty cute picture book about cherishing your family, remembering information, and doing fun traditions with your family. I really liked how Bina struggles to remember and make the bracelets for each brother! Wholesome and nice!

Ooh, my heart is a pile of mush right now! What a sweet book!!!

Bina wants to make bracelets for her three elder brothers for the special Indian holiday of Raksha Bandhan. Unlike the usual solution of going for store-bought rakhis, she decided to make bracelets for them using their favourite beads and activities.

I loved how the book incorporated the mathematical idea of patterns into its simple storyline. And the illustrations are A-Do-Rable!!!!

This book is just the sweetest! It would be great for any family or elementary school classroom. The illustrations are stunning with vivid colors drawing in young readers. The book centers an Indian holiday that celebrates the bond between siblings and has such a wonderful family thread throughout it. I also loved how it integrates patterning and math! It would be such a great way to bring in diversity and culture into a math lesson!

One of the best picture storybooks I have ever read based on multicultural background of different countries.

I love how this story showed the colourful occasion of Raksha Bandhan, a day each year Indians celebrate the special relationship between brothers and sisters.

This story accurately depicts well how it's being celebrated.

The siblings in the story are quite cute and unique in their personalities. And yes, I love the dog too!

I love how beautiful and perfect are the illustrations!

Thank you, authors and the publisher, for this amazing advance reading copy.

A sweet and fun story about celebrating the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan! A great read for kinds and a fun look into a Hindu holiday! A perfect read for kids with siblings and it definitely makes you want to start crafting!