Women in Sports: Discover BIG VALUES through the inspiring stories of five incredible sportswomen

by Pervin Saket, Aparajitha Vaasudev (Illustrator), Ria Mohta (Illustrator), Rajyasree Sarkar (Illustrator), Prerana Roy (Illustrator)

Overview

An exciting new box set focused on South Asian female athletes, from the value-oriented series Learning TO BE.

This set includes four board books with inspiring, true stories of four incredible South Asian sportswomen: Adaptability with Arunima Sinha (mountaineer), Resilience with Bhakti Sharma (open water swimmer), Transformation with Chandro and Prakashi Tomar (sharpshooters), and Trust with PT Usha (athlete). The stories of these outstanding women are sure to inspire and encourage many young children to live extraordinary lives. These books have been written by award-winning author and poet, Pervin Saket, using simple language and verse.

Each book in the set has been illustrated by a different South Asian illustrator. Each book ends with an inspirational message and has a historical timeline that showcases the journey of the protagonist, making this box set an outstanding addition to your child's library. This set is simply the perfect way to introduce little readers to BIG VALUES!

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788195388622
Publisher:	AdiDev Press
Publication date:	05/02/2023
Series:	Learning TO BE
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Aparajitha Vaasudev is a published illustrator, passionate art director and graphic designer, and dancer who loves creating beauty whichever medium she is working in. She loves the challenge of taking a project and transforming it into something that adds beauty and joy to the world and meaning to the viewer, something that elevates and inspires. She is an ardent devotee of art in all its forms, and has unwavering faith in its potential to make a better world.

Pervin Saket is the author of the novel Urmila and of the poetry collection A Tinge of Turmeric. She is the 2021 Fellow for the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive, and was shortlisted for the Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize 2020. Her novel has been adapted for the stage, featuring classical Indian dance forms of Kathak, Bharatnatyam and Odissi. Her work has been featured in The Indian Quarterly, The Joao-Roque Literary Journal, Paris Lit Up, Singapore Unbound, Usawa Literary Review, Tiferet, and elsewhere. Pervin works as an editor for textbooks for primary, middle and senior school.

Ria Mohta is an Independent Illustrator and a Visual Designer based in India. She started her journey as an illustrator at the age of 19, while pursuing architecture. Her style is experimental and tropical, she draws her inspiration from simple things in life and loves to play around earthy, homely tones.

Rajyasree Sarkar is an illustrator, animator and visual designer. She completed her M.Sc in Multimedia and Animation from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. She has worked with several clients and companies. Some of her works involve book illustration, character animation, package design and so on. She has received multiple awards for her work.

Prerana is a visual designer, architect, illustrator, and animator, made of all things fiction. Apart from giving life to imaginations through illustrations, she is also quite a daydreamer by the night. Art for her isn't only a medium of expression but also a deep-rooted call from the world of the unknown, waiting to be explored. Reading between the lines of human emotions could be one of the most important components of her art style.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a terrific idea. Telling compelling stories of Indian sporting heroines at an age where they can really make a huge difference in the outlook and attitude of children towards sports.” ~Joy Bhattacharjya, (CEO Pro Volleyball League, Director General FIFS, Former IPL team director)

"Stellar storytelling by Pervin Saket. The compelling narrative is enhanced by the vibrant works of Aparajitha Vaasudev, Prerna Roy, Rajyasree Sarkar and Ria Mehta. They combine beautifully to get into the mind of the young reader with crafty writing and pictures that speak too. . . . This is a brilliant gift that parents should bestow on their young children." —Vijay Lokapally, author and Consulting Editor, SPORTSTAR

“These books look extraordinary. I love the rhymes and drawings.” - Bhakti Sharma, open water swimmer

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