Bindia Thapar was an architect by profession and illustrator by choice. She collaborated closely with writer Kamla Bhasin on several projects, and the pictures for Tulika's Malu Bhalu were floating around in her head long before it was thought of as a book. A special friend, she was with Tulika from the start of our publishing journey - Ka se Kapade Kaise? the Hindi alphabet book brilliantly conceived and created by her, was one of the first books we published, and reprinted several times on popular demand.
Playful little Malu is in trouble! The adorable little polar bear growing up in the North Pole can’t resist running off to “where the sunbeams danced”. And then what happens? As the tale unfolds through her adventures, the lilting cadence of the writing draws another, larger, picture — about girls, what they can do too. Enchanting illustrations evoke the...
How do children cope with the pressures of divisive and contradictory forces at play in the world today? This book provides thought-provoking perspectives on peace and belonging, encouraging discussion around difficult subjects. Affirmative pieces, original and translated, by contemporary writers introduce different forms of writing – fiction, nonfiction,...
