The note at the end from a Sikh scholar helps explain the religion and the significance of the turbans practitioners wear. The fantastic illustrations perfectly complement the storytelling, and the ending is sure to make young readers smile. From nervousness to shyness, the color of his patka signals his unhappiness about the change, until chance helps him make a new friend with a special “hat” of her own. When it is time to move across the country, away from the sunny beaches he loves to a snowier climate, his anxiety is demonstrated this way as well. From celebratory to unsure, the colors allow him to nonverbally communicate his state of mind in an effective way. Harpreet wears different colored patkas, a common head covering worn by young Sikh boys, to highlight how he feels each day. A young boy copes with change through self-expression in this wonderful picture book.
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