By Rajani LaRocca, Illustrated by Neha Rawat ( Candlewick Press – 2023 )

Aarav is fast, fast, fast…..and his grandfather, or thatha, is slow, slow, slow. Every day, Thatha makes masala chai for the family, and no matter how much Aarav urges him to hurry, Thatha insists on taking his time “Masala chai cannot be rushed, ” said Tahatha. “It must be made carefully.” When a minor accident leaves Thatha resting on the couch, Aarav wants to make the chai himself to help his grandfather feel better. But, no matter how hard he tries, everything turns into a big mess. Will Aarav be able to slow down and get the recipe right? >>> On the last pages, found Author’s note and the recipe of masala chai.

Aaravは急げ、急げ、急げ、、、、そして彼の祖父はゆっくり、ゆっくり、ゆっくり。毎朝祖父はマサラチャイを家族の為に作り、Aaravがいくら急がせても祖父は時間をかける。祖父曰く「マサラチャイは急いで作るのではない。注意深く気を配ってる作るのだ。」祖父がちょっとした事故で椅子に座っていなくてはならなくなった時、Aaravは祖父を元気ずける為に自分でチャイをつくってみたかった。しかし、いくら彼が試しても、まったく上手くゆかなかった。Aaravは落ち着いて時間をかけた調理法に従えれるだろうか？＞＞＞巻末に作者の言葉と、マサラチャイの調理法がある。