Funky Rainbow, Bangalore

Funky Rainbow, Bangalore

FUNKY RAINBOW AND ME! I met Vidya and Shyam for the first time at one of the children’s lit fests many moons ago and experienced the joy of Funky Rainbow first hand in a trip to Bangalore where I read Princess Easy Pleasy in a session organised by them. It was...
Kool Skool Bookstore, Gurgaon

Kool Skool Bookstore, Gurgaon

WHAT MAKES KOOL SKOOL SPECIAL? KoolSkool is an independent bookstore in Gurgaon with a focus on children’s books. The bookstore has been around for almost a decade and during this period we have seen children growing up from board books to young adult anthologies....
Lightroom Bookstore, Bangalore!

Lightroom Bookstore, Bangalore!

LIGHTROOM AND ME I drool over the fabulous collection that Lightroom often highlights in their insta feed, feel envious of all those cosy nooks I see there as also of the wonderfully active children’s author community that seems to converge in this wonderful...

One Up, New Delhi

ONE UP AND ME! ‘She’s like Shah Rukh Khan in children’s books. Get into line quickly for an autograph, WITH A BOOK OF HERS IN HAND,’ Dalbir told the children in the store. While I was trying very hard to keep a straight face, Dalbir was in many...
Kahani Tree, Mumbai

Kahani Tree, Mumbai

KAHANI TREE AND ME! I first met Sangeeta who runs Kahani Tree at my children’s school book exhibition, many years ago (which doesn’t make either of us a day older than the children in the books we love). She was flitting around recommending books, sharing...