Anushka Ravishankar – författare

The monster was a menace when it was around and a menace when it was not. The monster has gone, and Moin is not sure how he feels about it. He's happy that he doesn't have to listen to the monster's songs but he's so sick of the bananas that keep piling up! And he still has to sing at Loopy Bagiri's concert. If only the monster would come back and sing for him But then the monster does come back and Moin's life goes bananas again.

The book celebrates magic found in everyday lives through four distinct stories by different authors: Cyrus the Whyrus by Lavanya Karthik (Illus. Priya Kuriyan): Cyrus has a never-ending supply of "whys" that buzz around like bees, driving everyone crazy until someone finds a way to stop them. Who’s There? by Hansda Sowendra Sekhar (Illus. Anupama Ajinkya Apte): A spooky, whimsical tale where panic-stricken cats and strange voices from the attic leave characters wondering exactly who—or what—is there. Gawa’s Bag of Good Regards by Anushka Ravishankar (Illus. Canato Jimo): While everyone asks Gawa what he wants to be, Gawa is much more focused on what he wants to do. I Won’t Wash My Hair by Aparna Kapur (Illus. Ogin Nayim): Divya flatly refuses to wash her hair, leading to a collection of pencils, peanuts, and paintbrushes getting stuck in her mane.

Cat is fed up with her tail, and it never does what it should. She now wants a brand new tail, one that she can choose...

A unique book that uses typography as illustration and plays with the form and meaning of the written word.Joyful nonsense verse in which the words illustrate themselves, taking on the shapes of their meanings - animals, objects, buildings and more.Brilliant typeplay that challenges the reader in every page, like an intricately designed puzzle. Designed to have layers of meaning, building a narrative that is more than the sum of its parts. A delightful book that readers of all ages are sure to enjoy.

What is a good toy?To find out, learn to make your own! Follow the step-by-step instructions in this book, and come up with an unbelievable range of playthings using simple everyday materials. All of them are based on a vanishing tradition of so-called folk toys, which used to be created by small time toymakers from all over India.With clues, poems and jokes thrown in, children will find the instructions easy to follow on their own. Adults working with children will notice how they begin to explore, value and handle physical material intelligently – an important sense to restore in an increasingly virtual world.In addition to toy making, the book also looks at the science behind some of them. A thought provoking last section is meant for adults who would like to think through the complex issues of toys and play in today’s world: how can we enable free and open-ended play which is not tied to expensive products, virtual reality, ready-made stories, or regressive notions of gender?