With vibrant art and engaging characters (real and imagined), this charming story all about mindfulness will be wonderfully relatable to anyone with a rambunctious hurly-burly hullabaloo of their own. Tina Athaide lives in California, a long way from her childhood homes in Uganda, London, and Canada, but the experiences of those years are present in her books. When Meena makes a mess, her grandfather is there to teach her how to handle it with deep breaths and meditative poses-after all, he has a hurly-burly hullabaloo too. This novel is inspired by Tina Athaide’s own childhood experiences as a Ugandan-born British-Indian whose family was affected by the 1972 expulsion of the country’s foreign Indians by. Together they’re never calm, as they run and cartwheel and make a lot of noise! With playful art and engaging characters (real and imagined), this charming story all about mindfulness will be wonderfully relatable to anyone with a rambunctious hurly-burly hullabaloo of their own.

Wherever Meena goes, her hurly-burly hullabaloo goes too. Learn more about Tina Athaide's work experience, education, connections & more by. But Meena has so much energy, it becomes a whole imaginary character she calls her hurly-burly hullabaloo. From debut author Tina Athaide comes a soaring tale of empathy, hope, and resilience, as two best friends living under Ugandan President Amins divisive rule. Writing, education, tolerance, marginalized populations, acceptance, literature, immigrant life, reading. Meena is excited to visit Dada and explore all the exciting sights and sensations of his home with him. But I never saw anyone like myself in those books.

After her excitement spins out of control in slapstick comedic scenes kids will love, an energetic young girl discovers how to calm down and be present in the moment. My grandfather, Anthonio Athaide, was the first family member to move. As a child, I loved escaping into my character’s worldsolving mysteries with Nancy Drew, getting into trouble like Anne from Anne of Green Gables, and diving into adventures with Enid Blyton’s Famous Five.

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