Children's Author | Storyteller
Other Projects, Anthologies, & More
A commissioned nonfiction work-for-hire project created for a new core K–5 literacy program in collaboration with development studio, Literary Safari.
A commissioned fiction work-for-hire project.
Shrey can’t wait for his family to move into a new home where he’ll finally have a room of his own! But his excitement soon fades when he has to share a room with his grandfather, Dada-ji. Will Shrey enjoy his new room? A story about making choices that bring joy and love.
Publisher: Reading Partners: Cover to Cover
Illustrator: Varun Sharma
Mira and Mihir are delighted to receive a box full of laddoos. But with an unending stream of friends and relatives arriving and only a dozen laddoos to share, will they get at least one each? A story about division, sharing and celebration.
Publisher: Pratham Books
Illustrator: Ashika Singh
Translated into more than 15 languages.
There’s a new girl in Mira's class. Everyone calls her names because she looks ‘different’. Mira knows what she must do. A heartwarming story about friendship and acceptance.
Publisher: Pratham Books
Illustrator: Sayan Mukherjee
Translated into more than 30 languages.
Watch Bollywood star, Sonakshi Sinha, reading this book...
Rohan does not like to brush his teeth, take a bath or be tidy. But his sister Riya tells him a secret that changes his mind.
Publisher: Pratham Books
Illustrator: Anupama Ajinkya Apte
Translated into more than 40 languages
Contributed to this anthology of folktales (2019)
Publisher: FEAST - The Federation of Asian Storytellers
My first original short story (for ages 10+) appears in
'Flipped - A collection of School and Sports Stories' (2019) - a two-way book!
Publisher: Harper Collins India
Contributed to 'Food Tales from Asia', an anthology of folk tales (2018)
Publisher: FEAST - The Federation of Asian Storytellers
Honored to be part of this project (2020) involving 45 authors and illustrators.
All profits from the sale of this book were given to Child at St 11 and Superhero Me - two organisations in Singapore that work to support and empower children of all abilities through art and education.
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KNOWLEDGE QUEST
An American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Journal
May/June 2020 Issue
Click on image to read my contribution to the “Meet the Author/Illustrator” column