Nani Camp

Warm-weather activities at a grandparent’s home provide artful distraction and tender bonding time in a lively picture book from Mirchandani and Hatam. When young Padma’s parents depart for a weekend babymoon, the child wakes up at “Nani Camp,” where the days unfold in a whirl of events that include a treasure hunt, water balloon fight, tie-dyeing, dosa-making, and more. Padma’s chatty first-person narration relates the schedule beat-by-beat, including Nani’s loving reaction to a messy art project (“Beti, camp can be messy sometimes. But as long as we clean together, it’s okay”). Meanwhile, thin-lined digital illustrations with variously textured backgrounds offer affectionate details of the South Asian–cued duo’s memory-making time together. The result is a spirited vision of intergenerational bonds that thrive on adventure, comfort, and reassurance. Ages 6–8. (May)