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Chitra Soundar is an Indian-born British writer and storyteller. She is the author of over 40 books for children, including the award-winning picture books You’re Safe with Me and You’re Snug with Me, illustrated by Poonam Mistry. Chitra has lived in more than three countries and has published in Asia, North America and Europe. As well as writing books, she is a speaker, oral storyteller and toe-dipper in writing for the small screen. Her stories are inspired by her close-knit family, her upbringing in India filled with epics and folktales, play-acting and her travels around the world. Amberin Huq is an Illustration graduate from University College Falmouth. She dreams of a studio in a peaceful place by the sea, but for now, she lives and works under a massive heap of paper in her London studio. Amberin loves to create atmospheric illustrations, lively characters and has a new-found love of working in black and white. She has illustrated books for children of all ages, including Garland of Lights, a joyful picture book written by Chitra Soundar to celebrate Diwali.
A celebration of colours, culture and connection ... For children who have been raised in the diaspora especially South Asian children, this text is not just an ordinary picture book but rather an invaluable connection to their roots ... This publication from Bloomsbury Children’s Books is one of the growing recognitions of the urgent need for different stories in children’s literature. * News India Times * From cover to cover, the book is a burst of colour and a celebration of Hindu culture. From the intricately patterned endpapers, the rhyming text, its playful arrangement on the page, and the kaleidoscopic spectrum of hues, this is a visual feast of a book. * Children's Books Ireland * With its gorgeous, jewel-like colours, accessible, commercial illustrations and simple rhyming text, this is an ideal first book about the Festival of Lights for the under-fives * The Bookseller * A lyrical, ebullient introduction to an important Hindu holiday. Joyful, comprehensive, and poetic. * Kirkus * A charming celebration of a joyful Hindu holiday. * School Library Journal Reviews * Vibrant illustrations fill every page with colour and life, making the book a visual treat. This is a book which will be shared again and again. * Through the Bookshelf *
Kitokos Journey to Friendship
Exploring Friendship and Learning...
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