Romina's Rangoli.Romina's Rangoli Rangoli is one of the most popular art forms in India. It is a form of sandpainting decoration that uses finely ground white powder and colours, and is used commonly outside homes in India. Rangoli can be wall art as well as floor art. Malathi Michelle Iyengar For the yoga style founded by B.K.S. Iyengar, see . Iyengar (also Ayyangar, Aiyangar, Ayengar, Iengar) is the name of a community of Tamil Brahmins of South India whose members subscribe to the Visishtadvaita philosophy codified by Ramanuja. , author Jennifer Wanardi, illustrator Shen's Books 40951 Fremont Blvd., Freemont, CA 94538 9781885008329, $16.95 www.shens.com Romina's Rangoli is a children's picturebook about accepting and embracing both sides of one's biracial bi·ra·cial adj. 1. Of, for, or consisting of members of two races. 2. Having parents of two different races. bi·ra heritage. Young Romina is learning about immigrants at school, and her assignment for the forthcoming school open house is to make a project that represents the culture her family comes from. But Romina's father is from India, and her mother is from Mexico; how can she find one project to represent both cultures? Each member of Romina's family tries to help, but it is her neighbor Mr. Gonzales who inspires her to combine Mexican Mexican named after or originating in Mexico. Mexican axolotl see ambystomamexicanum. Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum "papel picado Papel picado ("perforated paper") is the Mexican art of papercutting into elaborate designs. The designs are commonly cut from tissue paper using a guide and small chisels, creating as many as forty banners at a time. Common themes includes birds, floral designs, and skeletons. " papercutting techniques and traditional Indian "rangoli" floor designs. The soft-hued color illustrations complement the text, which is involved enough to make Romina's Rangoli ideal for children who are almost ready to make the transition from picturebooks to chapter books. Highly recommended. |
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