"Papa tries very hard to find customers
by showing his handcrafted wooden toys
to everyone who passes by.
Some days, Papa comes home without
selling any toys at all.
I know that he worries."
Asha lives with her papa and her dog. The three are happy. Papa makes the most wonderful toys. He spends his days selling those toys at the market. That way Asha is able to attend school. His hard work is not always appreciated by others. Asha worries that her papa has worries, and sometimes not enough food for himself to eat.
During the times when her papa is working and Asha is not in school, she paints. She likes how the colors make everything so beautiful. Sometimes, she even paints her dog. Her love of painting inspires an idea that she thinks might help Papa sell his toys. She will paint them.
Papa explains that it is not Asha's job to earn more money. Her job is good grades and school. Asha won't give up her idea. So, she sneaks downstairs in the night and does her work while her papa is busy with other things. In the morning, he is off to sell his toys. He is disappointed that Asha has wasted her time with all the painting.
Or has she? When Asha checks out the window in the morning, she sees many excited children clamoring for her Papa's toys! Asha's idea was right. Her papa is thrilled. It's a win-win!
This is a heartwarming family story that speaks to the closeness of the two, and shows the beauty of the colors of India, and the bustle of the Indian market.
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