This gorgeously illustrated book provides a glimpse into the customs and traditions of Indian weddings, particularly the fun tradition of the bride's younger sister stealing the groom's shoes during the wedding ceremony.

Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley. ( )

this colorful book is about an indian girl who attends her cousins wedding and has to hide the grooms shoe as it is a traditional game that isplayed in every indian wedding.It is Sona's first wedding and she does not know how to or where to hide the shoe.Her cousin helps her and after being given the shoe she is given a gift. ( )

Sona is excited for her older sister Nisha-ben's upcoming wedding, which will be the first she has ever attended. Her grandparents and cousin, come all the way from India to attend, help introduce her to some of the traditional customs associated with this important family and religious event. When Sona learns that as the sister of the bride, she is supposed to find a way to steal the bridegroom's shoes, she isn't sure she's up to the task. But then a plan begins to form, one involving her cousin...

I have enjoyed some of Indian-American author Kashmirah Sheth's previous picture-books, from Monsoon Afternoon to My Dadima Wears a Sari, so I was glad to come across Sona and the Wedding Game. An engaging family story, one which sets out some of the customs associated with weddings in the part of India from which Sheth's family comes, it is paired with appealing artwork by Yoshiko Jaeggi, who also illustrated the two other books by the author that are mentioned above. I enjoyed the story, and appreciated the author's afterword, which set out more details about the cultural background of her story. Recommended to anyone looking for picture-books about weddings, or that have Indian and/or Hindu cultural backgrounds. ( )

Sona and the Wedding Game is based in India. In this short story, Sona's older sister is getting married. In the Indian tradition, the sister of the bride has to steal the groom's shoes. Stealing the shoes is a way for the families to interact and get to know one another. Sona feels very special because she is so young and they still give her a task to complete. I really like the setting of this book, it touches on a different culture and a different tradition. ( )