Chitra Soundar is an internationally published, award-winning author of children’s books, a screenwriter and an oral storyteller. She is also the creator of Nikhil & Jay, a BBC preschool sitcom. Chitra writes chapter books and picture books and her latest picture book with Sandhya Prabhat It’s Time to Hush and Say Goodnight was read by Pixie Lott on CBeebies Bedtime stories. Chitra’s Sona Sharma series of books (illustrated by Jen Khatun) has been shortlisted for the Inclusive Books Award 2024, and included in the Best Books Guide curated by Booktrust. www.chitrasoundar.com Sandhya Prabhat is an award-winning illustrator and animator residing in California, originally from Chennai, India. She has illustrated many picture books, including I Am Brown; Namaste is a Greeting; Usha and the Big Digger; Ani's Light; and As Large as Life. She has also designed/animated for clients like Microsoft, Google, Snapchat and Facebook. Her work can be seen on her Instagram handle (@sandhyaprabhat).

Inspired by ancient Indian lullabies, this magical story is lushly illustrated in purple and blue hues by Prabhat… The beautiful artwork and elegant text elevates this title above the usual bedtime books.

Chitra Soundar is an internationally published, award-winning author of children’s books, a screenwriter and an oral storyteller. She is also the creator of Nikhil & Jay, a BBC preschool sitcom. Chitra writes chapter books and picture books and her latest picture book with Sandhya Prabhat It’s Time to Hush and Say Goodnight was read by Pixie Lott on CBeebies Bedtime stories. Chitra’s Sona Sharma series of books (illustrated by Jen Khatun) has been shortlisted for the Inclusive Books Award 2024, and included in the Best Books Guide curated by Booktrust. www.chitrasoundar.com Sandhya Prabhat is an award-winning illustrator and animator residing in California, originally from Chennai, India. She has illustrated many picture books, including I Am Brown; Namaste is a Greeting; Usha and the Big Digger; Ani's Light; and As Large as Life. She has also designed/animated for clients like Microsoft, Google, Snapchat and Facebook. Her work can be seen on her Instagram handle (@sandhyaprabhat).

Inspired by ancient Indian lullabies, this magical story is lushly illustrated in purple and blue hues by Prabhat… The beautiful artwork and elegant text elevates this title above the usual bedtime books.