Surishtha Sehgal (right) is the founder of Mentor Walk, a nonprofit initiative that helps inspire children to stay in school. She was a university professor of psychology for more than twenty-five years and serves on the advisory boards of two universities. She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia.
Surishtha’s son Kabir Sehgal grew up in Atlanta and is an author and jazz enthusiast. His books have been featured on CNN, NPR, and PBS NewsHour. He is a jazz bassist and a producer of a Grammy-nominated album. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the London School of Economics, and for several years he has worked at an investment bank in New York City.
Together they have written, A Bucket of Blessings.
A beautiful myth from India comes to life in this enchanting picture book. Near a majestic mountain in a vast jungle with many mango trees, it has not rained for weeks and weeks. The village well and pond are dry. Monkey and his friends look everywhere for water, but they have no luck. And then Monkey remembers a story his mama used to tell him, a story about how peacocks can make it rain by dancing. So he sets out to see if the story is true…
This little-known legend, told with dramatic rhythm and illustrated with the colors and textures of India, is sure to delight and inspire. Available at Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com
Here, the authors talk about their new book:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eIn-_G2s7w
