Shelly Anand

Photograph by Jacqueline Yen

About The Author

Shelly Anand is the author of the acclaimed picture book Laxmi’s Mooch, which was featured on the Today show, NBC News, and in Glamour magazine. Shelly is also an immigrant and labor rights attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her BA from Wellesley College and her JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. She lives in Georgia with her fabulous husband and two adorable but also naughty children.

Books by Shelly Anand

In This Family
By Shelly Anand
Illustrated by Meenal Patel
A multicultural family welcomes a new member in this warm and lyrical picture book that celebrates family love.
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I Love My Body Because
By Shelly Anand and Nomi Ellenson
Illustrated by Erika Rodriguez Medina
All Are Welcome meets Bodies Are Cool in this picture book that shows us what makes every body special.
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