The pandemic has locked kids indoors. It has been difficult to meet anyone while hanging out with friends has become a luxury. This digitaljollification was organised and conducted by Fundoodaa Books to cheer kids and invoke their hidden talents. Over 100 kids joined us from various parts of the country and had a great time! […]
Richa Jha is an award-winning author and picture book enthusiast. Her books have been shortlisted for prestigious national literary and industry awards and entered the Limca Book of Records. We are happy to share Richa Jha’s insights and tips for our young readers of today: Q1. What do you think of the new digital age […]
Richa Jha is the founder of Pickle Yolk Books. Her picture books with vibrant illustrations are widely popular. Recently, the author’s story ‘Macher Jhol’ bagged the best picture book award from The Crossword Book Awards. The White Ravens have listed the book ‘The Middle’ as a must read book for children. We are absolutely delighted […]
Kavitha has been writing and illustrating for 20 years. She writes across genres — young adult novels, middle-grade fiction, picture books for early readers, etc. Her novels have been published by Penguin/Puffin, Red Turtle and Speaking Tiger. While her short fiction has been brought out by Pratham Books, Karadi Tales, Wisdom Tree, the Deccan Herald […]
Q1. What motivated you to be a children’s author? I do not think I planned for to become a children’s writer. I enjoy writing and once I became a mother, I began blogging to share the joys of motherhood among family. Soon I started branching off into other topics. Someone noticed some talent in me […]
We cannot underestimate the power of storytelling, the powerful tool to pass on knowledge, concepts, morals, history, facts or any emotional value one may choose. It is no surprise then that children are always making up their own stories as much as adults do. The difference is probably in the choice of words and expression. […]
1. When did you know that you wanted to write? I’ve always written – in school, in college, while I worked – and I always dreamt of writing a book, but I realised children’s literature was my calling when I discovered the joy of picture books in London’s public libraries. Writing has been my way […]
Jithin Jacob, a multi-talented personality who roamed our office floors and filled it with endless laughter and creativity. He runs his very own design studio called Inkdom® in Kerala and Bangalore. He squeezed some time out for us to have a quick chat and share his experiences with Fundoodaa Books. 1. Please tell us a […]
One of my favourite stories in Fundoodaa Books Digital library is the fictional tale of “Razia Sultan”, where she defeats all the contestants in the sword-fight and riding competitions, fairly and squarely! Girls were not allowed to participate in competitions to show off their martial skills, in the days of Razia Sultan. Razia felt she […]
Fresh ideas definitely come from young minds of today. Their vision and expression take new shapes on paper. It was wonderful to connect with Rajasee and her team at Ladysfingers Co. a charged up pool of talent. They made our cracking witty kutti tenali raman stories come to life in a way we have never […]
