The Gifts that Grow

The Gifts That Grow is a tale of generational love expressed through the importance of nurturing our environment for future generations to enjoy, even though we may never benefit from its rewards ourselves.

This is the second in a joyful 'own voice' picture book series, based on best friends Amrita and Kiki. Centred around a grandparent planting a Jamun tree to celebrate Amrita's birth, this story celebrates gifts of love that grow through generations.

Selling Points

• Author Monika Singh Gangotra, won The Big Family Cooking Showdown in 2017 (BBC2 & Netflix) and has a content focus on family and South Asian culture. • Second in the picture book series to challenge outdated views around colourism in an uplifting way using familial love and empowerment.
• Partnership between two female creators of colour - a South Asian author and a dual heritage Illustrator with Jamaican heritage with an extended Indian family, which authentically reflects the world of the main characters and their families.
• Author’s lived experiences and views as a mother contribute to positive social movement to tackle colourism across black and brown communities everywhere.