The hair she wears can be tied back in two braids For she is courageous, never afraid.The hair she wears can be decorated with a bow For she is curious, ready to grow.In this rhyming, sing-song picture book, author Deepika Pujji describes all the wonderful, empowering adjectives that describe a Sikh girl by way of her long, lustrous hair.

Ricky is a Sikh boy, who wears a patka, a head covering that protects his uncut hair. In What Color is My Patka? Ricky teaches the reader all about Sikhism, and asks the reader to join in the fun of helping him pick out a different colored patka for each day of the week.