· Nadia, a Pakistani-American girl, has been chosen to be the flower girl for Auntie Laila’s traditional wedding. Nadia will wear shalwar, or silky trousers, with a matching kameez on top. She’ll have her hair curled, and she’ll walk down the aisle, strewing flower petals left and right. Before the wedding, however, she’ll have her hands decorated with the mehndi, a dark red henna paste. Nadia gets chosen as the flower girl for a family member's wedding. As a part of the many Pakistani wedding traditions, Nadia must get her hands painted with a paste made of henna leaves called mehndi. Nadia dreads the thought of having to go to school the following week with her hands painted/5(33). This book tells about a young girl who initially feels reluctant to have her hands colored with mehndi for a wedding, the illustrations support a beautiful s.
Author: English, Karen Published: Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, Edition: 1st ed. Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages: color illustrations ; 29 cm. A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the cultural awareness mentor text picture book Nadia's Hands by Karen English. A great multicultural story about a Pakistani wedding and henna. Great for Women's History Month and cultural awareness! Google Slides presentation and studen. Karen put a hand on her friends' shoulder and was once more amazed Trisha's high school muscle growth, 3 Senior year Trisha's life had always consisted of sports and school, but in her senior year there seemed to be time for nothing else. That's why she and her friends gathered in the gym: they could talk while Trisha was pumping insane.
Nadia's Hands by Karen English - buy for 20% off at www.doorway.ru Overview. When Nadia is chosen to be a flower girl in Auntie Laila's traditional Pakistani wedding, her hands are decorated with beautiful designs made with mehndi, and she comes to understand the rich culture she has inherited. Related collections and offers. Kids' Club Eligible. Extra Yarn Only $ with Purchase of Any Kids' Book. Karen English is to be congratulated for Nadia's Hands. There is a dearth of stories on issues faced by Pakistani-American children. Nadia's Hands makes a rich and stunning contribution to this area. The storyline is splendidly rendered. Nadia has been chosen to be the flower girl in Auntie Laila's traditional Pakistani wedding.
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