It never ceases to amaze me how children's picture books can pack so much power. This story was absolutely beautiful and fantastic with phenomenal, engaging artwork. I will definitely be purchasing this in hard cover when I can.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Oh, I wish the story could be longer because I really enjoyed it; it was magical, and I imagine it could be a fantasy book. I loved the illustration because it was so cute and represented Indian culture.

What a beautiful story filled with cultural depth, beautiful illustrations, and a lovely message.

This book is about a young girl named Kesar who lives in a small village in India with her parents and baby sister. The baby is having trouble sleeping and her crying is keeping everyone up at night. After hearing stories from her grandmother Kesar gets an idea that will help the baby sleep.

Such a lovely story.

Completely surrendered to this story.
This is the story of Kamal, a baby who decides not to sleep at night..until her sister, Kesar, decides to help her parents rest, having an idea from a story told by her grandmother.

This is the story that inspires her to take care of her sister and, perhaps, have the solution for her parents to rest.

In addition to being a wonderful story, the illustrations are spectacular, full of vibrant colors as India is used to.

It is a book full of cultural richness, as the birds that appear in the book are inspired by the fabrics with birds that are traditionally sewn by hand, called Kathaa Beej. I'm in love with India, as some of you know, and I couldn't resist this children's book.

Such wonderful, vibrant colors! Thank you, Debasmita Dasgupta for your delightful illustrations!
Aditi Oza tells the story of a wakeful baby, a sleepless family (and neighbors!), a very talented grandmother, and a resourceful big sister.
A well told story, but I had to read it a second time as I got so caught up in the illustrations! A wonderful book of delights that teaches the rest of us a little about the people represented in this story.
There is even a tiny dictionary of the Kutchi and Gujarati words used in this telling as well as a couple of pages explaining the gorgeous folk art and crafts practiced in this desert area of western India.
This needs to be in every local library and read WITH children of ALL ages!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book copy from Yali Books, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles via NetGalley. Thank you!

What a beautiful book! The story is so sweet and culturally rich, kids will see their own families and people they know in this book, while also learning about a different culture. The illustrations are simply stunning, and the details in the clothing and sewing work are absolutely gorgeous. I would definitely buy this for my family.

Kesar and the Lullaby Birds is a very sweet and heartwarming story about an older daughter that helps her younger sister sleep by telling a story using beautiful cloth animal puppets. The cover art is lovely and immediately caught my attention. The illustrations and pictures are also very beautiful and portrayed Indian culture very well. I love the Gujarati representation and use of Gujarati words in the book! This book will definitely help diversify children's libraries.

I loved the illustrations and representation in this sweet picture book. This would make a great bedtime story or book to read about family. Highly recommend!

3,5 stars.

Kesar and the Lullaby Birds is a very cute story about a little family whose baby won't sleep and the older child who uses some clever storytelling and folk art to help remedy that. The art is vibrant, full of colour, and quite cute. The story is a bit uneven in places, but it is still very much enjoyable. Overall, this is well worth the read.

The book is beautifully illustrated. I can imagine the artistry that went into both presenting the story vibrantly and accurately. I would love to have this in my bookshelf. The only improvement that I might suggest to play around a bit with word flow. It is often easy to read books to kids with a little bit of flow. Not necessarily rhyming words, But if the sentences next to each other have similar word flow.

I thought this was a beautiful picture book. This book is about Kesar who lives in a village in India with her parents and baby sister. Her baby sister is having trouble sleeping and her crying is keeping everyone up. Even the village, but when Kesar's grandmother (Ba) comes to visits she shows Kesar some stories that have been passed down and told for many years. Then Kesar gets an idea to help her sister sleep. I love how this is a positive book about siblings and how the older sister wants to help her little sister.

A delightful bedtime book that also offers a glimpse into the local culture near the Great Rann of Kutch, near Gujarat, India, The fun story revolves around one creative girl who uses kathaa beej, handmade birds, to lull her restless sister to sleep. Highly recommended!

This book was a very cute and fun read! The illustrations and graphics used were very beautiful and I also loved the choice of colors used. This storybook follows Kesar and her baby sister Kamal, where the latter has trouble sleeping. When Kesar's ba visits one day and tells her a story about a woman whose embroidered animals came to life, Kesar gets an idea on how to best placate her little sister's fussing before bedtime--all it takes are beutiful birds fashioned into cloth puppets and a story.

It was super fascinating also to learn more about kathaa beej, or the traditionally handcrafted cloth bird dangler in India. I really love how this folk art formed the heart of this story. Recommended!

This is a beautiful story about a little girl named Kesar who lives the Great Rann of Kutch in India. When her baby sister, Kamal, won’t sleep, Kesar has a brilliant plan. She gives her tired parents a break, and uses beautiful strung fabric birds gifted to her by her grandmother to help lull her sister to bed. Kesar uses the birds and stories inspired by her grandmother’s stories to put on a puppet show that helps Kamal fall asleep each night.

The vibrant pictures depicting this part of India were absolutely stunning. My 4-year-old twins were mesmerized by the artwork, and entertained by the story.

This is such a culturally rich and gorgeous book. Thank you NetGalley and Yali books for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of a little girl and her family who live in the Kutch region of India. The book is filled with traditional clothing and artwork which introduces readers to the culture of the people in this region as well as a bit about their history. The author explains in her note at the end that she grew up not far from this region and admires the culture and beautiful crafts of the people. I think this is a great book to use as an opportunity to teach children about other cultures and to appreciate the beautiful art created by different people around the world. I would recommend this book to teachers and families of children in the age 4-9 range. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this great book!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange of my honest opinion.

This picture book is cute, fun, with a lovely story and a bit of information about Kutchi's culture. But, most importantly and what I enjoyed the most, were the illustrations! They are stunning! I loved the patterns, the colours, the brightness, the different materials... everything!

I could look at them forever and still appreciate the beauty!

This book has such beautiful illustrations and is such a sweet story. It would add cultural diversity to any library. I appreciated the glossary with the Kutchi and Gujarati words and meanings and the note from the Author.

Adorable! I loved to see Gujarati words in a book after feeling underrepresented for so long. I would've loved to have this book as a child and it makes me incredibly happy that future generations will never have to feel the way I did as a child.

What a lovely addition to one's children's library. The book tells the story of how a big sister helps her little sister actually go to sleep, and also helps her parents (and the whole village finally get some more sleep themselves). The story is one many parents and families can relate to, but what is lovely is that it provides a window into Kutch culture and language. Aditi Oza weaves a delightful story all will enjoy and the gorgeous and colourful illustrations by Debasmita Dasgupta will provide many a pleasurable reread. I can't wait to purchase my own physical copy to add to collection.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Such a short reading, I hope more pages. It is fun when children could learn from another countries traditions. With a simple plotline about little smart girl who love stories, help her parents to calm her baby sis. Her grandmother's beautiful craft creation really make my eyes so happy. The illustrations help alot to make reader can imagine all beautiful details.

Thanks Netgalley to providing me with this experience around the world journey.