Mikey wears a googly-eyed cap.
Lily-Rosa twirls in her ballerina tutu and fire-fighter’s helmet.
Hari with an ‘i’ has the name of a lion.
Three inventive, daring kids and their diverse families, live in a three-storey apartment block called Parrot Place. The backgrounds of the kids are Indian, Hungarian-Chinese, and the boys we all know and like. The kids become the best band of friends as they confront their arch-enemy, the neighbour, Mr. Crabtree. In the end, there are surprises, and everything changes.
From the opening pages, our taste buds are tantalized with the honey of jalebi, the warm sweetness of ripe strawberries, apple pie, and samosas. The natural interweaving of cultures and customs; the interplay of the different shapes and styles of family; the fears and delight of a young boy Hari finding acceptance without question. The story is light-hearted and serious at the same time.
Parrot Palace gets under the skin of discrimination and works out
ways to play, relate, and celebrate inclusion.
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