This book is about a Hindu God whose head is an elephant’s and has a very large appetite for sweets, especially the Hindu dessert laddoo. Ganesha learns of a new type of laddoo and want to try it, but her friend Mr. Mouse interrupts and tells Ganesha it is in fact a jawbreaker and it will break her tusk. Ignoring Mr. Mouse Ganesha eats it anyway breaking one of her tusk. This book captures the Indian culture through both the text of the story and the artwork. The author uses Indian style artwork to illustrate the vibrancy and richness of the Indian culture. Children who read this book will also learn a little bit of a different language, such as the word “laddoo” and “Mahabharata.” Although this book does give a gist of Hindu mythology it doesn’t tell the real mythological story of Ganesha, it only takes part of it and includes it in the story, but the overall product is very interesting and fun to read.Patel, S., & Haynes, E. (2012). Ganesha's sweet tooth. San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books. Ganesha's Sweet Tooth is the story of an Indian God and his friend Mr. Mouse who have a fascination with sweets. When he breaks his tusk Ganesha is upset and worries about his appearance. By a chance throw, Ganesha realizes the value of his tusk and helps to write an important book that tells the story of the beginning of the world, because no instrument could write it but his tusk. The story is a feelgood story that effectively and quickly shows the growth of the main character while teaching a valuable cultural story in an easy to read, enjoyable manner for children. This book serves several teaching points with its characters and story. To begin, the main character matures as he goes to worry less about his appearance and develops an appreciation for his gifts and potential. Also it is a very valuable book to teach young readers about culture. It is important that children's scope be broadened from a young age to be more culturally aware.
What do You think about Ganesha's Sweet Tooth (2012)?
Cute book. I liked the illustrations. Fun way to introduce your kids to Hinduism.
—DreamingLily90
Really fun illustrations bursting with colors.
—befiikoboo
