Author : Sagar Kolwankar
Illustrator : Sagar Kolwankar
Gulab’s classmates call her ‘Stinky Gulab’, and it’s not because she smells. Her father is a manual scavenger, made to clean drains and gutters with his bare hands, even today! “Why do you do it?!” asks Gulab angrily. With determination and a little help from science, she takes the first bold step towards change. Addressing a deep-rooted social evil, the story nudges young minds to question the inequality and indignity that other children like themselves have to face. Strong illustrations evoke the feisty Gulab as she refuses to let school bullies, or society, chip at her spirit.
2022: Tata Trust's Parag Honour List
2022: Jarul Book Award (shortlisted)
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| Age | 6+ |
| Specifications | 28 pages; 9.5"x8.5"; full colour, soft cover |
| ISBN | 978-93-90834-01-3 |
| First Published | 2021 |
| Tags | manual scavenging, inequality, discrimination, fighting bullies, shero |
Reading about Social Justice issues through Picture Books
Books about social justice issues open up the world beyond their immediate circle of family and friends, giving children the opportunity to walk in another’s shoes and experience what it feels like to encounter discrimination. The children came to the conclusion that they would never know about these issues if they didn’t read books on these themes. — Myth Aunty
Make[s] you sit up and think
It touches you because of the sincerity of purpose and the relevance of theme... This is the ideal picture book to share in the classroom; the potential it offers for self-reflection and awareness-building is not to be missed. — Sandhya Rao, Parag Reads blog
Does not evade reality
There is no misplaced innocence or illusion about the need to suck out and discard the deeper evil. This unpalatable truth is not diluted, and hope speaks because it sits alongside that transformative anger. Pattani Pod
Strong and sensitive
Another fearless attempt at 'stinky' topics. @jyoti_nara2018
Empowering
This Mumbaikar does not shy away from talking about difficult subjects. The New Indian Express - Edex Live
A powerful book
Made my students think about what they see happening around them. To actually look out of the ... vehicles they travel in, and notice the lives of others along the streets they pass through. To reflect on the circumstances that would force a human being to accept jobs like manual scavenging. — Joanne Saldanha