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Read time: 346 words, 1 minute.New Year, new flavors!Our recent book Seven Samosas shares all about Indian food.But how do you actually make the food in this book?We kept Sue’s secret recipes… secret — until now.Here is a gratis ebook of recipes just for you. (This book took a surprising amount of time to make. Just a few recipes, but oh so many typos we found!)Cheers to learning, cooking, and enjoying,-Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket – January📚 Books Here I Can Be MindfulBy Aly Condie…

Read time: 361 words, 1 minute.Did you know that the Grinch wasn’t always green? In Dr. Seuss’s original book How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was illustrated in black & white with touches of red & pink for his eyes. It wasn’t until the animated TV special in 1966, directed by Chuck Jones, that the Grinch became the iconic green character we know today. The decision to make him green was reportedly inspired by a series of rental cars that Jones had encountered, all of which were an…

Read time: 324 words, 1 minute.When you write a newsletter about Indian culture on the first day of every month, it’s rare to publish on the exact day of India’s most well known festival.Today is Diwali. The next time Diwali falls on November 1st will be in 2043.So, how’s that for auspicious timing?Here’s wishing you a joyful season of light, laughter, & love. -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket – November📚 Books It’s DiwaliBy Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan)Count up to…

Read time: 293 words, 1 minute.Do you like Indian food? Yeah, life is “butter” when you’re having some paneer. “Dhal-icious” is always the best way to go. We’re not one to “pulao” your leg. Yep, we can do this naan-stop. We love Indian food so much that we wrote a book about our favorite treats. Curry on, -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket – October📚 Books Seven Samosas: Counting at the MarketBy Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong)Our new book drops October 29!From twenty…

Read time: 337 words, 1 minute.Before enchanting children with her stories, Beatrix Potter was an accomplished scientist & naturalist. She had a particular interest in mycology, the study of fungi. Makes you think of Mr. McGregor’s vegetable garden differently, huh?🍄 -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket – September📚 Books Hello, Puddle!By Anita Sanchez (Illustrated by Lisa Uribe)A normal everyday puddle may not seem very special. But for a mother turtle, it might be the perfect place to lay her eggs….