J is for Jalebi

Chitwan Mittal holds an MA in Values in Education from the University of London. Actively involved in children’s education since 2005, she was part of the committee that established the Indian Institute of Teacher Education and the Children’s University by the Government of Gujarat, India. She is now foraying into the field of writing children’s picture books. Her books encourage engagement and diversity and focus on value-oriented education, bi-lingual learning and South Asian culture. She lives between India and Singapore with her husband and two sons.Ambika Karandikar is an independent illustrator based in Pune, India. She is a trained classical dancer who loves to illustrate for children and tries to express herself through different mediums. Ambika has created a natural space for tiny insects and plants. You can visit her in her garden where she is in her natural element.