Glendora Bookshop welcomes back Rekha S. Rajan (author of the This is Music series and Can You Dance Like a Peacock?) here with her latest children’s book This is Ballet! Bring the kids down for this family friendly affair and be ready to move! After story time, we’ll open the floor to discussion, and Rekha will offer signings for anyone who wants to purchase a copy of one of her books. Hope to see you there!

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Dr. Rekha S. Rajan is an author of over 15 books (nonfiction and fiction) for kids and adults (and more to come!).  Her books have been listed on multiple BEST BOOKS list, received numerous starred reviews and been #1 new releases and editor's picks on Amazon. Her audio narration and musical instrumentation for the THIS IS MUSIC board book series were named best children's recordings from ALA/ALSC 2023. Her book AMAZING LANDMARKS is a finalist for the 2024 Rhode Island Children's book award. 

Rekha is a classically trained opera singer, has performed in numerous musicals, and plays the mridangam (a drum from South India), the piano, banjo, ukulele, djembe, bongos, recorder, and a lot of other instruments.

She has been teaching young children, helping them understand the world around them through STEAM activities, projects and books. As a professor, she has taught classes on arts, education, grant writing, evaluation.  She is also the editor for the Journal of General Music Education with the National Association for Music Education. https://rekhasrajan.com/about-me