Picture Books
What’s Neema Eating Today
Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan
Meet Neema who LOVES to eat. Slippery lychees, squishy jamuns, sour tamarinds, shiny spinach – she loves it all! A Level 1 story about the joy of eating seasonally, you can read the book for free here. Neema is now available in 33 languages.
P.S. What’s up with the climate?
Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan
It’s too hot. It’s too cold. There’s no rain. There’s too much rain. There’s less snow. There’s too much carbon in the atmosphere. Grizzly bears don’t know whether to sleep, penguins don’t know what to eat. Kangaroos are escaping forest fires, bees are groggy from all the pesticide. In a world overrun by the climate crisis, is it time to panic yet?
That Night
Illustrated by Shrujana Shridhar
Chaitu wakes up to loud and angry voices. The night is dark but a fire rages in the distance. Chaitu is terrified for her family, friends and home. Why are these voices so angry? What do they want? A story set in a world fed by fear and intolerance. The book is available to read for free on StoryWeaver here.
The Seed SAvers
Illustrated by Jayesh Sivan
Without seeds there would be no food to eat or clothes to wear. Inspired by a real-life event, this is the story of a village that comes together to open a seed bank. You can read about the original seed bank here. Published by Pratham Books, you can read the book for free on StoryWeaver. The book has been adapted into a children’s play by Gillo Theatre Repertory.
I have also contributed to anthologies and co-written a book for WWF and one for duckbill.
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Festivals
Lekhana, 2015
Bookaroo Mumbai, 2017
Kala Ghoda, 2017
Bangalore Lit Fest, 2017, 2019
Tata Lit Live, 2017, 2019
DPS Kolkata lit fest, 2017
Times Lit Fest, 2017
Literageous Mumbai, 2017
Jaipur Bookmark, 2018
Junior Kolkata Literary Meet, 2018
Bookaroo Srinagar and Jaipur, 2018
Peek-a-book Mumbai 2018
IIHS City Scripts 2019
Bookaroo Delhi, 2019
Belonng Fest, 2020
Bijal Vachharajani 