Ambika Sam (she/her)

We had a fantastic time at #ncss2023, meeting and learning from social studies teachers! We walked away with a deeper understanding of how our books are used in classrooms. More importantly…

Social studies teachers, we can’t wait to meet you! We would love to show you our beautiful books and the range of resources we are building for classrooms. Come by Booth 234 and say 👋🏾 #ncss2023

Honored to be selected as a finalist for @ibpa’s Innovative Voices Program! A big thank-you to IBPA and sponsor @IngramSpark for the opportunity. Fingers crossed for the final five announcement!

Excited about my first event in the Chicago area... Please come, join me for an interactive storytelling session followed by fun activities. #supportlocalauthors #bharatanatyamchicago #danceisforeveryone #chicagoauthor @barbarasbooks @YaliBooks @we_makebelieve

Hello all! I've a special thing to ask you. Remember last school year when I worked in my small hometown school with K-6 and they hadn't had a librarian in over a decade and all they wanted were "books that aren't broken" so together we made a year of FREAKING MAGIC for them?

@toondoon1010 @_MMBooks @YaliBooks Yay! Thank you:)

🤓🚨 I am on Substack writing about small press publishing life, marketing children’s books, and more with my co-publisher Suhani Parikh. Calling indie #kidlitauthors and #smallpress pubs to join us. #community @_MMBooks @YaliBooks sampari.substack.com/p/audience-vs-…

Many of you know me as a doll maker and an ardent supporter of all things handmade. So I'm especially excited to share Yali Books’ next picture book ARTHI’S BOMMA and personally invite you to join the launch team—tinyurl.com/ArthisBommaLau… With maker joy, @AmbikaSam

We love cooking and baking so very excited to release our first collection of South Asian cookbooks. Full list in 🧵. And we know there’s many more! Please share your recs, esp if they are from cuisines not yet included here (Sri Lankan, Pakistani, other sub-Indian groups)

The brilliant @CynLeitichSmith has compiled lists of new #Indigenous picture book, chapter book, middle grade, and YA releases! Be sure to give her a follow and show these books some love. #IndigenousPeoplesDay 🧵

We should trust individuals to make their own decisions. Raise your voice for everyone's freedom to read. Join the movement. #UniteAgainstBookBans uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/ via @alalibrary

Join @jarianita and @AmbikaSam tomorrow as they chat with @gayatrisethi (Desi Book Aunty) about the making of LIONESS OF PUNJAB. We are overwhelmed by Dr. Sethi’s support for the book. Read her beautiful words 👉🏽 When: September 21, 1:30 PM EST Where: IG Live @desibookaunty

@chasingfaes Lol! Keep your superpowers under wraps🤫

We are absolutely delighted to announce that DANCING IN THATHA’S FOOTSTEPS is this year’s South Asia Book Award Winner for Younger Readers! Join us in congratulating the creative duo of @VenkatSrividhya and @we_makebelieve for bringing this heartwarming story to life👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@Microcosmmm @YaliBooks I think my heart skipped a beat when I saw your tweet. Please stop being so kind😁

@YaliBooks @LEEandLOW @soaringkitebook @kweliTV @BarefootBooks Yeah, but also, You are the inspiring one! We just make books and stuff.

The best part of #alaac22 was meeting some incredible people. Much love to my friend and colleague Taryn Jackson, and my fellow indie publishers @_MMBooks @batani_kids and @BollyGroove. You are all kind, generous folks who are a blast to hang out with♥️

Good morning, #ALAAC22! Come by our kiosk in the Diversity Pavilion (1605D) and collect some beautiful bookish pins and key rings today! Just let us know you saw this post on social😊 @ALALibrary #loveislove #pridemonth #alaannual2022 #alaac

@bhashakids 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

@AmbikaSam Wow! Thanks Ambika for the support!

Buy Anita a chai to support her work promoting bilingual learning💬 #desilanguages

I can’t stop watching this. It’s…perfection.

An honor to reveal the fierce portrait of Mai Bhago by @drawkaurys for LIONESS OF PUNJAB (Fall 2022)🙏🏽⚔️🙏🏽 Words by @jarianita🌺 Pre-orders help us bring you new 🔥voices in South Asian children’s literature. Your support means the world to us—yalibooks.com/product-catego… ♥️RTs!