Ganesha's Great Race by Sanjay Patel and Emily Haynes

The sweets-loving elephant Ganesha and his mouse companion are
back! And this time you'll meet Ganesha's family, too, as they race
around the world in this adorable companion to the bestselling
Ganesha's Sweet Tooth .
From the creator of the Oscar-nominated Pixar short Sanjay's Super Team
and Netflix's Ghee Happy !
In Sanjay Patel's world, the bold, bright colors of India leap off the page and
screen. Ganesha's Sweet Tooth introduced a fresh and funny picture book
retelling of how Ganesha came to help write the epic poem of Hindu literature,
the Mahabharata. Now Ganesha is back in a delightful new adventure!
When his brother Kartikeya challenges him to a race around the world,
Ganesha knows he cannot win with speed. He may not be as fast as
Kartikeya, but clever Ganesha knows that every problem has more than one
solution! A celebration of the dynamic bond between siblings and a loving
tribute to family, Ganesha's Great Race is the story of their most famous
contest and will delight readers with a tale of muscles, mangoes, and the
meaning of the world.
DIVERSE CHILDRENS BOOKS: Featuring lovable characters and a light
narrative, this book provides a fresh and accessible way for families who
practice Hinduism to see themselves and celebrate, and for other children to
learn about religions and cultures that are different from their own.
NOTABLE CREATOR: Sanjay Patel produced a short based on his life,
Sanjay's Super Team (...)

Sanjay Patel is an illustrator, animator, and director, as well as the creator of
Ghee Happy, a collection of books, animation, and paper products that marry
his whimsical style and graphic cuteness with the awesome universe of Hindu
deities. During his twenty-year career at Pixar Animation Studios, he worked
on numerous feature films and directed the short film Sanjay's Super Team,
for which he earned an Academy Award nomination. Most recently, he created
an animated preschool show for Netflix called Ghee Happy . He lives in Los
Angeles with his wife (see below) and their two sons.

Chronicle Books
On Sale: Oct 24/23
10 x 9.63 • 52 pages
9781797224855 • $26.99 • CL - Hardcover, full-color
illustrations throughout, jacketed
Juvenile Fic / Religious / Hindu • Ages 5-8 years