My Bollywood Dream

Bold, bright and imaginative, Dwivedi’s picture-book debut conjures the excitement of a Friday family trip to a Mumbai cinema. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
This book sings with the energy of Bollywood, and the sights, sounds and smells of Mumbai. -- Alice Ellerby * Juno *
Author/illustrator Avani Dwivedi has based her debut picture book on her own experiences of growing up in Mumbai and she really captures the vibrancy of Mumbai streets […] She captures too the magic of those movies. * Red Reading Hub *
Told through beautiful imagery and lyrical prose, this book soars in language, illustration, and cultural importance. [...] This is a well told and colorful rendering of the importance of art through film, and one young girl’s ­connection to her culture. * School Library Journal Starred Review *
Readers are treated to a sensory extravaganza with the spicy scent of samosas, the sounds of popcorn kernels cracking and the hustle and bustle of city life, all perfectly conjured in this carnival of a book! Overflowing with colours and lively art, the shared experience and magic of the Bollywood Big Screen is vibrantly captured! * Inclusive Books for Children *