Amitha Knight: "Usha and the Big Digger / Usha y la Gran Excavadora" Astronomy Storytime

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling with Amitha Knight at Chicopee Public Library! At this bilingual, Spanish-English event Amitha will share her picture book, Usha and the Big Digger / Usha y la Gran Excavadora, and lead an astronomy-themed craft. When sisters Usha and Aarti look up at the stars, they see different things. Aarti sees the Big Dipper, but Usha sees the Big DIGGER. And cousin Gloria sees the Big Kite! Could they all be right? A playful introduction to geometry and spatial relationships, featuring Indian American characters and a note about cultures and constellations. Al observar las estrellas, las hermanas Usha y Aarti ven diferentes cosas. Aarti ve el Gran Cazo y Usha ve la Gran EXCAVADORA. ¡Gloria, su prima, ve la Gran Cometa! ¿Puede ser que todas tengan razón? Este cuento es una introducción entretenida a la geometría y las relaciones espaciales, con personajes indios americanos y una nota sobre culturas y constelaciones. ??This Mass Kids Lit Fest event is presented in partnership with the Massachusetts Center for the Book. For a full schedule, please visit https://www.makidslitfest.org/. Dr. Amitha Jagannath Knight is a writer and poet for all ages and a graduate of MIT and Tufts University School of Medicine. She is also a former social media manager for We Need Diverse Books. Her debut picture book, Usha and the Big Digger, won a 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor Award. While her parents were originally from South India, she and her siblings (including her identical twin!) were born in the United States. Dr. Knight has lived in Texas and Arkansas, and now lives in Massachusetts with her husband, kids, and cat.