The Spice Box, written by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat (Penguin Random House Canada, 2024). In this heartwarming intergenerational story about love, legacy, and flavor, Rishi is ready to carry forward his Dad’s and his Paati’s stories through the beautiful family spice box. Paati was known in her hometown in India as the Wizard of Spice, and she passed the legacy to Rishi’s Dad when she honored him with the title Master of Spice. Now Rishi wants a chance to impress his Paati when she visits from India by helping his Dad make the potato curry using the fragrant spices from the family spice box. (Grades PK-2)
Award Status: Winner
Award Category: Young Readers
Author: Meera Sriram
Illustrator: Sandhya Prabhat
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