{"product_id":"the-katha-chest","title":"The Katha Chest","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Radhiah Chowdhury  \u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavanya Naidu  \u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA warm, child-centred exploration of family, history and connectedness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix-year-old Asiya loves to go to Nanu's house. Best among all of Nanu's treasures is the big old chest filled with quilts that tell the stories of the women in Asiya's family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith gorgeous, fresh and beautifully colourful illustrations inspired by Bangladeshi katha quilts and traditional West Bengali pattachitra panel illustrations, \u003cem\u003eThe Katha Chest\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully woven tale about the bonds of love, culture and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ Highly Commended, South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ Selected for the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"shop-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allenandunwin.com\/browse\/book\/Radhiah-Chowdhury,-illustrated-by-Lavanya-Naidu-Katha-Chest-9781760524326\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBUY NOW\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A \u0026 U Children","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49934436991169,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8785\/4529\/files\/TheKathaChestCover.jpg?v=1769507769","url":"https:\/\/lavanyanaidu.com\/products\/the-katha-chest","provider":"Lavanya Naidu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}