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MAR 27, 2025
March 27, 2025 (Nationwide) – With Vaisakhi just a few weeks away, the Sikh Coalition is excited to highlight Sikh Coalition Senior Fellow Simran Jeet Singh’s new children’s book, A Vaisakhi to Remember, that was released on March 11, 2025. The picture book is beautifully illustrated by Japneet Kaur and is accompanied by a lesson plan that was created by the Sikh Coalition’s education team.
The book tells the story of a young girl who moves with her Sikh family from their village in India to a city on the other side of the world. She deeply misses her life before the move but learns to find connection in preparation and celebration of the joyous Sikh spring harvest holiday of Vaisakhi.
In partnership with Singh and Penguin Random House, the Sikh Coalition created a lesson plan where students will have the opportunity to learn about Punjabi terms, the role of community, and how traditions are formed and sustained, even when immigrating to a new home. We also encourage all parents of Sikh children to reach out to their teachers and suggest books like A Vaisakhi to Remember to read aloud in class along with using the lesson plan for students to engage with the material.
“Stories with strong messages about community and connection are vital,” said Upneet Kaur. “It is also heartening for children to see themselves reflected in the stories they hear. The visibility from books like A Vaisakhi to Remember benefits not just Sikh students, but their classmates as well.”
On April 9, the Sikh Coalition will host Simran Jeet Singh and Japneet Kaur for an Instagram Live conversation about the importance of storytelling that is representative and celebratory of the community. As a final note, the Sikh Coalition is aware that sangat members following the Trump Administration’s “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) policies, particularly in educational environments, may have concerns about what is and is not permitted in public schools. To be clear, reading a book about Vaisakhi or using our lesson plan should not be prohibited by any anti-DEI policies at your child’s school. Earlier this week, the Sikh Coalition put out a “Dear Colleague” letter to better explain these issues, which we encourage Sikh parents and teachers to review. You can also learn more about how DEI efforts benefit the Sikh community here, and find more books with Sikh characters and stories via our Sikh Coalition Community Library.
As always, the Sikh Coalition urges you to practice your faith fearlessly.
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