tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61126062773601471842023-11-16T16:37:34.572+05:30KARADI TALESKaradi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-10643793514856840222019-03-21T18:09:00.000+05:302019-03-21T18:09:21.022+05:30Between the Lines<i>Ruchi Singh interned with us at Karadi Tales for four months between December 2018 and March 2019 as a part of her Bachelor’s in Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts, M. S. University, Vadodara. During her design internship with us, she was given the project of illustrating a board book, Something’s Falling. The book was on falling objects such as fruits, leaves, and so on, and Ruchi had the challenge of not only illustrating this book, but coming up with an innovative way in which to make the objects seem as though they were quite literally falling off the pages! She brought her own unique style inspired by Indian folk art to her illustrations. This is her blog on her experience working with us and illustrating her own book.</i><br />
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Doing an internship and consequently illustrating ‘Something’s Falling’ was a part of my degree project. I like to play with lines and patterns made of lines. As children’s books are usually coloured, my initial experiments for the illustrations made me question whether we could colour with lines. “Why not?” I asked myself. This led me to a very different technique of illustrating with coloured lines. The patterns formed by lines inside a shape, in this case, would need to be very close so that the shape seems filled with colour. This technique seeks to capture the ‘feeling’ of colour rather than its traditional depiction. The child reading the book would learn that imitation isn’t always important, and catching the ‘essence’ of something and representing it in one’s own style can do wonders.<br />
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Drawing the illustrations was a fun experience, for which I used coloured ink pens. As the book has flaps that fold out to tell the story, figuring out how to fit the art into the print format was a bit puzzling. But when I looked at the finished sample of the book, I was surprised and delighted. The flaps really added to the feeling that the story was ‘falling’ out of the book.<br />
Karadi Tales has a very open mind for styles of illustration. They are open to experimenting with techniques, media, and ways of telling a story. At the beginning of the internship, I wasn’t very sure if they would agree with my style and experiments, but their positive response encouraged me to challenge myself. During my time here, I learned many things from the KT team. They are a helpful and broad-minded group of people. Along with my widened perspective of children’s books, my decision-making skills and presentation skills also improved. Interning here has been a great, fulfilling experience.<br />
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Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-68753381654461335902019-02-22T15:32:00.003+05:302019-02-22T16:26:21.740+05:30Of Joyrides and Mayhem<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">More than anything, it was the opportunity to bring a kind of
unbridled wackiness to my illustrations. Most of my books so far have been
quiet and sober and gentle, so it was nice to be able to draw a delirious girl
riding a giant camel through a crowd of panicked people. And I liked that there
was an opportunity to draw a world around our central characters, reacting to
them with a variety of emotions. The book demanded a level of detail and
richness of me that I haven't really given before.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">Quite a bit, actually. First of all, I didn't know how to draw a
camel at all. Besides the usual practice of studying images and sketching from
them repeatedly, I bought a little model of a camel that I used for reference.
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">Another challenge was managing the wild scales of the book - the
camel and the girl are wildly different in stature, and yet both of their
emotions had to be readable throughout the images. Beyond that, I had to find
interesting ways to fit the camel into spaces and places she wouldn't fit
without it feeling repetitive. Each spread had to feel like a fresh version of,
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">It was also tricky to load my illustrations with detail and yet
not lose Meena and the camel in the chaos. Often, I had to peel back some
details elsewhere to bring the image back on track.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">I think the most challenging thing about the book, though, was
keeping the whole thing a lot of fun while also accounting for the impending
separation between Meena and her camel - the doctor </span></div>
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been tired for a while. I needed the Meena's realization in that moment to ring
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<span style="color: orange;"> </span></span>A. H. Benjamin's text was very sparse in terms of details and tone, and though that demands a lot more thought from an illustrator, it's ultimately a gift for an illustrator--you can bring that much more to the book yourself. Every illustration is full of little details and reactions and flourishes that had no source in the text, simply because the text was so beautifully taut.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">As for a specific example of an element I added... there were little things, like the idea that Meena is an artist. I've hidden her drawings of camels here and there in the book, and eagle eyed readers might notice that she actually gets better at drawing as she ages, as one does.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">I believe you could give this particular text to five different illustrators and come out with five very unique books. I decided to go with something absurd and over the top, because my first reading of the text made me laugh out loud several times.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">I love the stillness Chris Van Allsburg brings to his art. His work is so noiseless and moody and evocative. And more recently, I discovered Oliver Jeffers and his ability to tell such compelling, tender, complicated stories with deceptively simple images. "The Heart and the Bottle" distils the complexity of great loss into something anyone could understand and feel. This isn't a picture book per se, but Patrick Benson's illustrations for Roald Dahl's "The Minpins" create such an enormous, lush, inviting, detailed world. I remember opening that book as a child and just staring at it. James Gurney is one of the artists I admire most, for his ability to make the fantastic seem absolutely real.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">Right now, I also get a lot of inspiration from several contemporary Indian illustrators (some also working in picture books). They're so excellent with their craft and constantly make me want to up my game. A few names, off the top of my head: Lavanya Naidu, Rajiv Eipe, Roopsha Mandal, Sandhya Prabhat, Sarthak Kath, Sayan Mukherjee, Upamanyu Bhattacharyya, Vibhav Singh.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">I've done every single one of my nine books (so far) digitally. It allows me to work faster (not fast enough, though), make the numerous corrections publishers ask for more easily, and work and re-work my illustrations the way I like to do. Even so, I almost always try to emulate some of the qualities of classical media because I have a personal preference for them in my own art.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">No question. I loved working with Karadi Tales. I was given such freedom to make this book my own while also being guided the whole time, and they were incredibly accommodating throughout the process. I'm immeasurably proud of the work we've done together and will be working with them on something as soon as I can and as soon as they will have me.</span></div>
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Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-65912868611976884722019-02-16T17:55:00.002+05:302019-02-16T17:55:47.348+05:30Karadi Tales Shortlisted For London Book Fair International Excellence Award<br />
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Ahead of the 48th annual London Book Fair, the shortlist for the International Excellence Awards for publishers has been announced. Chennai-based children’s publishing house Karadi Tales has been shortlisted for the Audiobook Publisher of the Year Award on the basis of its high-quality content and its partnership with the Karadi Path Education Company.<br />
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Karadi Tales is an award-winning independent children’s book publishing house that was founded in 1996. Its picture books and audiobooks have been on prestigious lists such as The New York Public Library’s Best Children’s Books, White Ravens, IBBY, the Amelia Bloomer list and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program, and have sold translation rights around the world. Karadi Tales was a pioneer in the children’s audiobook industry in India, with stories narrated by acclaimed theatre and film personalities, and set to professionally performed music.<br />
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Karadi Path was founded in 2010 as Karadi Tales’ partner company with the aim of bridging the cavernous English literacy gap in India by using stories and immersive learning. The award-winning Karadi Path pedagogy saw exponential success and is now part of the curriculum in over 3000 schools, benefiting over half a million students, many of whom are at the bottom of the income pyramid, with limited access to English language learning tools. All Karadi Path programmes feature content from Karadi Tales.<br />
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Karadi Path has partnered with the Indian Government’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, The State Council of Educational Research and Training, and schools for tribal children, girl children, and minorities, and has been recognized by USAID and the San Francisco-based Project Literacy Lab for its effectiveness in environments with limited infrastructure and for first-generation English learners.<br />
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The Karadi Tales-Karadi Path business model is a unique one that brings high-quality, low-cost products to those who need it most, and has been recognized for its innovativeness in this sector.<br />
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Every year, the London Book Fair sees participation of over 25,000 publishing professionals from around the world. The LBF International Excellence Awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 12 March, 2019 in The Conference Centre, Olympia, London.<br />
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Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-34409225398168255022019-02-14T15:10:00.001+05:302019-02-16T17:53:19.521+05:30Interview with Chitra Soundar - Author of the Beloved Farmer Falgu Series<br />
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<i>Chitra Soundar is the author of the much-loved Farmer Falgu series. She hails from India, resides in London, and lives in imaginary worlds woven out of stories. She has written over twenty books for children, ages 3 - 10. Here, she talks about what inspired the Farmer Falgu books, and the creative choices she made while writing the series.</i></div>
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When the first two books of Farmer Falgu were published, I created many activities for Sankaranthi, the harvest festival. That’s when I discovered the kite festival that happens in Rajasthan during this time and hence I thought it would be fun for Farmer Falgu and his daughter to fly kites.<br />
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<b>Farmer Falgu is ever the optimist, why do you think that’s important to have a character like that in children’s literature?</b><br />
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Farmer Falgu takes after my grandmother and her advice for me as a child – always see the positive side of things. As a child, I grew up thanking about my blessings than worrying about what I didn’t have. Children who learn resilience at a young age are able to cope with disappointments better and they will keep trying until they achieve their goal. Telling this in stories will help children understand through another character without preaching to them.<br />
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<b>In Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela, was it a conscious decision to show him being kind even when it meant losing out on something he'd been looking forward to?</b><br />
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I think in today’s world we all need to think outside our own needs. Farmer Falgu cannot walk past someone who has fallen down or is lost, just to get to his destination. That’s not the kind of person he is. It actually has the underlying motto from Bhagavad Gita – Do your duty, do not expect results. And that’s what he does too. A hero is someone who is kind and courageous despite the outcome and not because of the outcome and hence for me Farmer Falgu is kind and considerate first and foremost.<br />
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At first it was only one story I sent to Karadi Tales. And then the second one came to me and Karadi Tales agreed to publish it. The series idea was from Shobha, our publisher who loves Farmer Falgu as much as I do and wanted more stories for him.Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-45280284326264266562019-01-30T17:58:00.000+05:302019-01-30T17:58:34.139+05:30Awards, Awards, and More Awards!<br />
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It’s been a great season for us at Karadi Tales when it
comes to awards. Several of our titles were nominated, and quite a few were
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Shilpa Ranade has been selected for the 2019 IBBY list of Outstanding Books for
Young People with Disabilities. It is our second book to be featured on this
list, the first being the audiobook version of <b><i>Little Vinayak</i></b>, which was
featured on the 2013 list. The IBBY (International Board on Books for Young
People) are a non-profit organization whose mission it is to promote
international understanding through children's books, give children everywhere
the opportunity to have access to books with high literary and artistic
standards, and encourage the publication and distribution of quality children's
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For the third year in a row, one of our books won the Jarul
Book Award. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Papa’s Marathon</i></b> by Nalini Sorensen, illustrated by Prashant
Soni was this year’s winner, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sadiq Wants to Stitch</i></b> by Mamta
Nainy, illustrated by Niloufer Wadia was nominated. The Jarul book award is a
children’s choice award which makes this even more special. Children from kindergarten
to grade five are given a chance to read and vote for the best book. Previous
titles of ours that have won this award are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Night Monster (2017)</i></b>,
and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dada’s
Useless Present (2018)</i></b>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market</i></b> has been featured in the 2019
USBBY Outstanding International Book List! It is our second book to make it to
the list, the first being <b><i>The Blue Jackal</i>
</b>which made it to the 2017 Outstanding International Book List. Every year,
USBBY’s Outstanding International Book committee sits down to select books that
represent the best of children's literature from countries other than the US
that exhibit a distinct cultural flavour, have artistic and literary merit, and
qualities that engage and appeal to children. It is a huge honour for our book
to be included on this prestigious list.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-88020604152598164102018-08-06T11:53:00.003+05:302018-08-06T11:53:59.797+05:30Behind the Scenes of "Something's Moving"Have you ever wished you could swing like a monkey, glide like a swan, or bound like a deer? Author Daya Subramanian tells us what inspired her lovely poetry in our recently launched picture book "<a href="https://www.karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/somethings-moving/" target="_blank">Something's Moving</a>". Featuring stunning folk art by Anusha Sundar, the book features the various movements of animals, and has been praised by reviewers as having 'delightful verses' (Booked For Life) and being 'a beautiful book to read aloud' (Myth Aunty).<br />
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<b>Read on to find out what talented author (and member of Karadi Tales' editorial team) has to say about her writing process!</b><br />
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you always been interested in poetry?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Yes, I have, but I had never tried writing
poems or rhymes before Shobha (Viswanath, Publisher – Karadi Tales) asked me to
give it a try. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">My undergraduate degree was in English
Literature and Poetry was my favourite subject. Deconstructing poems is so
fascinating to me. I was a big fan of Robert Browning’s poems – I got hooked on
to them after studying <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My Last Duchess</i>
when I was in 10<sup>th</sup> grade. I have a couple of other stories in mind
and I can’t imagine writing them in anything other than verse now - I think
anything sounds better in verse! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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animals, why movements – how did this story come about?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Shobha showed me some completed
illustrations of animals done beautifully in Indian folk-art style. Anusha Sundar,
an intern at Karadi Tales at the time, had drawn them and put them together. Shobha
asked me to try and think of some text to go along with it – it could be a
story or just a child observing various animals. She gave me complete freedom
to decide how I wanted to write it – the only thing was it had to be about
animal movements and include a verb for each animal. For instance, ‘bound’ for
deer, and ‘slither’ for snake. I decided to have a child fascinated by animals
narrate how much she wished she could move like them. I for one am definitely
reminded of our human limitations every time I think of how fast a cheetah can
run or how high a bird can fly. So I guess that is reflected in the book. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I want to write a book about a child who keeps getting
lost in daydreams (because this is a problem I’ve had my entire life!) She
daydreams about living underwater with whales during biology class and being
able to make herself invisible and create mischief while she is at a boring
party. I think her extremely wild imagination might make for some nice
illustrations too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As this is my first book, I don’t know if I’m
experienced enough to give advice! But going by my childhood experience of
reading and loving books (and my limited experience working in a children’s
publishing house) I’d say don’t dumb down the text for children. And if there
are a couple of words they don’t understand, that’s alright, it can be used as an
opportunity to learn the word. A three-year-old child might not know what
‘tranquil’ means but they might understand what it means based on the context. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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by someone with experience in children’s publishing and be willing to modify
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The book "Something's Moving" can be purchased through this link:<br />
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https://www.karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/somethings-moving/Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-35264566914522856722018-07-17T14:37:00.004+05:302018-07-17T14:37:41.250+05:30In a New Avatar<br />
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For the
past 22 years, Karadi the bear has appeared in pages of numerous Karadi Tales
books, on screen in animated TV shows, and as a mascot at our events. And for
the first time, a couple of months ago, he took the shape of a
three-dimensional sculpture who now sits in our office. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Mahalakshmi
Gurushankar brought the popular image of a dancing Karadi and his young monkey
friend Meera to life with such incredible detail that one might actually think
it is 3D printed rather than painstakingly hand-carved! Every little detail
from Meera’s flying necklace to what looks like almost every single strand of
Karadi’s fur is present in the sculpture. She took the time to add grass, real
stones and even a little plastic butterfly to complete the image of the
storytelling bear in his home, the forest. When asked how she was able to
capture such intricate details in the sculpture, Mahalakshmi said, “I started
by creating a wire frame. The sculpture is made of polymer clay but needs a
foundation. Once that was ready I could move on to the smaller details like the
fur. I have small hands so making small things is not a problem. I used dentist
tools which I actually found are the best and cheapest for this sort of thing.
The trick is to be extremely delicate. I didn’t have much difficulty getting as
close as possible to the existing 2d character.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sculpture did not take Mahalakshmi very long. She worked on it for two hours a
day and was done within a week. “The first time the facial proportions were
off. So it took another week to redo that and this time it was perfect” she
said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mahalakshmi does not have a background in sculpting. “I had not learnt sculpting
as part of a course before, but I did have a couple of classes in it during
animation studies. The first time I ever tried my hand at it was during a
competition at school. That was my first time trying it. I had no idea what I
was doing but decided to have fun anyway. I did not win anything in that competition,
but I clearly remember one of the participants making a dog cradling her
puppies…it made me want to try harder. I learnt a lot from YouTube tutorials
and by trial and error - I began by just playing around with different types of
clay and soon made it a point every Ganesh Chathurti to make my own Ganeshas
for Visarjan.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Today, the
painstakingly created sculpture from our beloved reader sits in our office
alongside us every day. And sometimes, when the sun shines on Karadi’s face, we
almost feel like the big, lovable bear is grinning at us meaningfully, as if to
say – “Do you have any new stories for me to tell?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-83000057660689958982018-05-05T16:31:00.000+05:302018-05-05T16:37:09.789+05:30Discovering India Through Karadi Tales<br />
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(<i>Noemie Bellanger interned with us during the month of April 2018. She writes about her experience working with Karadi Tales, and what she learnt about India through just our books.</i>)</div>
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For the past few
months, my life has consisted of travelling from one children’s book publishing
house to another, from one country to another, doing one-month internships in
seven publishing houses across the world. For my 4<sup>th</sup> internship, I
ended up at Karadi Tales, a publishing house in Chennai, India, that I had been
aware of for a few years ever since I worked on the British version of their
book <i>Monkeys on a Fast</i> during a
previous internship. Instead of this being just another average internship,
this month was a real journey through Indian children’s literature.</div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In my first couple of
days, I had the chance to go through Karadi Tales’ catalogue. I travelled from
Allahabad with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Farmer Falgu Goes to the
Kumbh Mela</i> to Kashmir with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sadiq Wants
to Stitch</i>, to the mountains of Ladakh with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thukpa for All</i>. I gathered that India is a diverse country with
multiple cultures and communities, and that each region can be vastly different
from the other. When you come from France, as I do, you tend to have certain
stereotypical views of India -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a country
where everyone eats naan, all the women wear sarees, and everyone dances to
Bollywood music. But when I read Karadi Tales’ books, I got a clear insight into
the many different regions of India and realized that each of them have
different languages and dialects, different food, different cultures, and
habits. Because children’s picture books have so many references to everyday
life, it is one of the best ways to prove stereotypes wrong and to comprehend
the complexity of a country and its various cultures. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Learning about Indian
illustrations and tribal art was a priority for me during my trip to Chennai.
At Karadi Tales, I got the opportunity to meet artists and designers like
Ashwathy P.S. She told me about the process of making <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fly, Little Fish!</i>, a book by Karadi Tales that uses Gond tribal
illustrations. She explained how difficult it was for her to reproduce the same
little fish all through the book with different perspectives using only dots
and lines. Before I came to Karadi Tales, I had no idea about tribal art styles
like Gond, Bhil, or Warli.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also did not know that art was a part of
daily life here until I walked down Chennai’s streets and noticed the kôlams on
doorsteps drawn every morning by women. Art can be found everywhere in India –
on the floor, on the walls, and even on clothes. How does one continue to
produce original, unique art when there is so much all around? I imagine this
must be a big challenge for Indian illustrators. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Reading and
storytelling can take you on a trip of its own kind. I remember when I was a
child, every night, my mum used to tell me a story before I went to bed. For
me, it was like a sacred ritual and I couldn’t sleep without it. As I grew up,
I continued to be fascinated by storytellings. I still love hearing books read
aloud, it gives you the impression the characters are talking directly to you. The
whole concept of audiobooks struck me as being such a great idea – what a
wonderful way to promote stories and reading! With Karadi Tales audiobooks, you
not only have someone reading you the story, but even better, you have beautiful
background music to get the atmosphere of the story. Another way of discovering
stories that Karadi Tales has brought to Indian children’s literature. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Now that it is time
for me to go to another country, I recognise that books can be a great
introduction to a country and can give you a unique perspective into the
everyday life and culture of that country. Books can make you travel through
any country during any time in history. They make up some of my best memories
from the past and continue to be one of my best excuses to live the present as
intensively as I can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-80373666687051988892018-04-05T12:51:00.000+05:302018-04-05T13:16:03.809+05:30A Departure From The Mainstream<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Maria
L. Denjongpa grew up in Massachusetts and attended Brown University where she
met her Sikkimese husband. She is one of the founders of Taktse International
School in Sikkim, where she is also an English teacher. <br />
We interview her about her new book with us, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Truth About the Tooth</i>.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <b>Tell
us about the origins of your story <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Truth About the Tooth</i>. </b><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
is a classic Buddhist tale. You hear different versions of the “Dog Tooth
Story” all over the Himalayas, from Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, to
Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan. You’ll often hear Lamas (Buddhist teachers) saying,
“If you have faith, even a dog’s tooth can radiate the light of enlightenment.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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did you choose this particular story to be told?</b><b> </b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I
love so many aspects of this story: the human part of a son forgetting to bring
his mom a gift and then lying to her about it, the magic of light coming from a
tooth and the idea that our minds create the world. And if that all were not
enough, there is also the paradox of Buddhist ethics. We all know that we are
not supposed to lie, but in this story the lie is not such a big sin. In fact,
it leads to something beautiful and miraculous, something that stays with Tashi
the rest of his life.<span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span></span></div>
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<i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>The Truth About the Tooth</b></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b> is a twist on the usual moralistic tales - did you
ever read a story in your childhood that was like this? </b> </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Not
really. I read picture books like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sam and
the Firefly</i> where a naughty character learns a lesson and becomes good. And
fairy tales like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cinderella</i> where the
hard-working, poorly-treated stepdaughter wins the prince. As a kid, I didn’t
find those stories true to life. At least not true to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my</i> life. Bad things happened to good people all the time, and people
rarely learned lessons and suddenly became good. I think that is why a nuanced
story like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Truth about the Tooth</i>
appealed to me so much. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a favourite children’s book that you have read?</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> I remember my mother reading <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Charlotte’s
Web</i> by E.B. White to me one summer when I was small. She’d make us each a
glass of lemonade and then we’d go outside and she’d read aloud under a tree.
So there was the intense pleasure of being read to, along with the pleasure of
a deep and wonderful story. I love books that ask big questions: What is love?
What makes a good friend? How do we deal with betrayal and being different? </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">How</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> do we deal with death?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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being a teacher changed the way you write for children? <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yes!
Whenever you read aloud to kids, you can instantly tell if a story grabs them.
They wiggle and whisper and throw pencils when it doesn’t. They sit in pin drop
silence when it does. How I appreciate it when a writer has pared down the text
so the sentences roll off the tongue! How I dread long sentences and bombastic
words!<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 13;"> </span><b><span style="mso-tab-count: 11;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>And
finally, are you planning on writing more books for kids?</b><b> </b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yes!
I just completed a chapter book on Buddha’s life for eight to twelve year olds,
and am working on two more Buddhist-inspired picture books for younger kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>You can buy <i>The Truth About the Tooth</i> <a href="https://www.karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/the-truth-about-the-tooth/" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></span></div>
<br />Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-804230822395824102018-03-13T12:43:00.000+05:302018-04-05T12:58:31.810+05:30Tips on How to Write a Great Book Review<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">With the
boom in book publishing, the availability of diverse kid lit, and the soaring
popularity of reading devices like the Kindle, the average parent is often
spoilt for choice when it comes to buying quality books for their children. A well-written
book review is key to helping someone make a decision on whether they want to
buy a book or not. So naturally, it is critical to cover all the important
points while writing one. Here are some tips on how to write a good book
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to be the most common mistake people make while writing reviews. Very often,
especially in children’s books, the stories are so short that summarizing them tends
to give away the entire story. The element of surprise still needs to be there
for the reader once they buy the book – also, people may not want to buy a book
if they know the what happens in the end! Instead, mention in a line or two the
premise of the story. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance, if
you were to review the book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Monkeys on a
Fast</i>, you would say something along the lines of, “A determined monkey
chieftain tries to get his tribe of monkeys to diet in this hilarious story –
this story is as much a children’s book as it is a glimpse into the common
grown-up preoccupation with resisting carbs”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Write about
other aspects of the book that stood out to you that a reader would not be able
to tell just by looking at the thumbnail image of the book’s cover on an online
retail store. Did you like the illustrations? </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Were
they done realistically, or does the artist exaggerate the characters for comic
effect? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What was the
typography like? Was it easily readable or a font that looked fancy but was not
legible?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does the font change colour
depending on what is being said, and does this help or hinder the reading
experience? And is it done with a specific pattern or does it appear to be
random? For example, in a review of our book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Farmer Falgu Goes to The Market, </i>Kirkus Reviews writes, “…the
concise onomatopoeic sounds are in bigger and colour-coded type, which provides
additional emphasis and is perfect for read-alouds.”<br />What is the price point like? Is it too expensive or good value for money? Is it the author or illustrator's debut book? If so, it is worth mentioning that.<br />If the book is a part of a series, it would be a good idea to mention this as
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What does
this book have that most other books out in today’s market do not? Is there a
disabled character in it? Is he or she portrayed with sensitivity yet without
being patronizing? Is there a character from a minority community that is not
usually represented in children’s literature? Does the story deal with any
topics that are taboo in society?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Was it
eye-catching enough to make you want to pick it up and read it? Yes, like
mentioned in the above paragraph, a book’s cover would be visible to anyone who
sees the book in an online retail shop. But you have the added benefit of
having read the story, so you can judge the cover based on that. Does it give
you an idea about the tone or mood of the story? Is it a fitting cover or does
it give a skewed idea about what the book is about? Is it a hardback or a paperback? In rare cases some books
have two covers if it is a two-way book. Mention this and how the covers differ
from each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Naturally,
one of the most important parts of any book. But rather than describe the
writing as ‘good’, ‘bad’ or ‘marvellous’, elaborate on what you enjoyed about
the writing. Does the story flow well or does it have random jumps to different
scenes? Is it written in prose or in verse? Does the level match the age group
it is targeted at or is it far too simple or far too advanced? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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try to avoid saying things like ‘this is my favourite book’. A person reading
your review would not know what kinds of books you like or what your taste in
books is for it to be your favourite book. Describe what you like about the
book instead. For instance, “…the watercolours that are mostly in pastel shades
lend the illustrations a gentle, peaceful quality.” If it is your favourite
story, you can make it a starred review, or give it 5 stars on 5, rather than
explicitly say so.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-56357908494219496172018-02-02T14:38:00.000+05:302018-02-02T14:38:40.594+05:30Fresh, Yet Familiar: Tanvi P.S.’s Tryst With Karadi Tales<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<i><span lang="EN-IN">Tanvi P.S. interned with Karadi Tales in the month of December 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">It was on a
bright, cozy December morning that I stepped into a quaint building to see a
big cut-out of a brown, cheerful bear smiling at me, pointing towards glass
doors that held behind them an array of books. From all these books, the same
kind-natured <i>Karadi </i>beamed at me. It
was as if I had stepped into a new tale, with an old friend.</span></div>
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Picture a young
child holding a book in her hand, waiting to read along with a bear that told
her stories through a cassette. I was this child when I was around 7 years old.
I loved <i>Karadi Tales’</i> audio books.
Sometimes, I even had an itinerary ready for when I came back from school:
first I would read <i>The Blue Jackal</i>,
then <i>The Four Friends,</i> and then save
my favourite for the last, <i>The Monkey and
the Crocodile</i>. As you can surmise, my childhood was built on a steady diet
of fables and fantastic music, courtesy of this musical bear.</div>
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With every audio book
that I picked up, I started off on a brand new journey. I would elatedly sing and
dance along as soon as ‘<i>Karadi</i> the Bear’
welcomed me to his jungle. I would wait eagerly for the ‘tak-tadak’ sound that
told me it was time to turn pages and let the story unfold. What a glorious
twenty minutes I had with every new tale!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH0g-ah7MAUAAMTm78ozv9xYJEN-HcAhoDZOkfYl3Beh8Iq7saRQwyPiY91Zs-TzU-G6kMhkCL7xNyBwGQCDe0F8rxv0ooJx0-occ35lxHPKAwpm3xYpXsIk1wS4f-JbJdzAZwAIf5M6s/s1600/IMG-20171218-WA0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH0g-ah7MAUAAMTm78ozv9xYJEN-HcAhoDZOkfYl3Beh8Iq7saRQwyPiY91Zs-TzU-G6kMhkCL7xNyBwGQCDe0F8rxv0ooJx0-occ35lxHPKAwpm3xYpXsIk1wS4f-JbJdzAZwAIf5M6s/s320/IMG-20171218-WA0002.jpg" width="240" /></a>Now, over fifteen
years later, after joining <i>Karadi Tales</i>
as an intern, when I was asked to pick a book and reflect on my journey with <i>Karadi</i>, my hands immediately reached out
to pick up <i>The Monkey and The Crocodile</i>.
It has been a long time since I last read (and listened to) this audio book
adaptation of the Panchatantra classic, but by the second page I was humming along
as the story serenaded me. I found that Ratna Pathak Shah’s evil cackling as
the cunning crocodile, Mrs. Jagged Jaws, still sent chills through my spine.</div>
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After all this time,
Karadi Tales still manages to awaken that little kid in me by bringing together
two of my passions – music and stories. All these years I only marvelled at the
magic of the books, but now I get to glimpse the magic that goes into their
making. It’s been less than a week since
my internship began. However, seeing that my days are filled with working on children’s
books, and the road ahead seems tremendously promising. Dear <i>Karadi, </i>thank you for the journey so far.
Here’s to many more days spent reading and listening to your wonderful stories. </div>
Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-6150739558860086582017-11-06T10:33:00.000+05:302017-11-06T10:33:18.057+05:30Flapping Fins with Lavanya Karthik<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">When <b>Lavanya Karthik</b> was a little kid, all
she wanted to do was make up stories and draw pictures. Now that she's a
slightly bigger kid, that is pretty much all she does. She lives in Mumbai,
where she writes and illustrates children's book and takes a lot of naps. She
also makes comics and writes speculative fiction for adults. For Karadi Tales,
she wrote and illustrated <i><a href="https://karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/the-lions-feast/" target="_blank">The Lion’s Feast</a></i>, as well as our newest title, <i><a href="https://karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/fly-little-fish/" target="_blank">Fly, Little Fish</a>!</i></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What inspired you to write Fly, Little
Fish?</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">My own efforts at writing, drawing and long-distance
running, actually. But it applies to pretty much anything you love enough
to want to get better at, right? You never stop trying, however impossible the
task might seem, or how slowly you seem to be progressing. You keep flapping
your fins, keep jumping . . .<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How did you get into writing for children?</span></b><b><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was always a voracious reader, and I’ve
been writing stories and doodling pictures for as long as I can remember.
So even as a kid, I remember wanting to be a writer when I was older. But it
wasn’t until I became a parent that I started taking those childhood dreams
seriously. I started with writing down the little stories and rhymes I made up
for my daughter, then began sending them out to various publishers of
children’s books. I also began illustrating children’s books, which was,
and remains, a terrific learning experience. After a lot of failed
attempts (or, should I say, flapping of fins) my book <i>The Lion’s Feast</i> was published by Karadi Tales.</span></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In addition to writing and illustrating
children’s books, you write comics and speculative fiction for adults. Do you
find the process of writing for adults and children very different? If so, why?</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I see it less as writing for a specific age group,
than as telling a story the best way I can. So, the process is much the same –
endless writing and rewriting (or redrawing), ruthless editing, more writing,
much wringing of hands, pulling of hair and eating of chocolate. Lots and lots
of chocolate. And eventually, it’s done.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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favourite picture book as a child?</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I read everything- books of every kind, street
signs, bus tickets, labels on pickle jars. You never know where your next idea
could come from! But the genres I read the most are middle-grade and
YA fiction. I don’t think the concept of picture books even existed way back
when I was a kid – in fact, I probably did not see a picture book until I became
a parent myself. What I do recall being very attached to was a stack of
beautifully illustrated books from the erstwhile USSR, including the
classic, <i>When Daddy was a Little Boy</i> by
Alexander Raskin. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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what you’re working on at the moment?</span></b><b><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am currently working on a picture book for Karadi
Tales, and the third instalment of the ‘Ninja Nani’ series published by
Duckbill. Meanwhile, simmering slowly on the backburner is a middle grade
fantasy set in a little town in the Himalayas.</span></span></div>
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<br />Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-86713283478209886812017-10-23T11:44:00.000+05:302017-10-23T12:04:07.350+05:30With Flying Colours<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
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our newest titles is <i>Fly, Little Fish!</i>,
a charming little tale by Lavanya Karthik about an intrepid little fish who
wants to explore the skies. Ashwathy P.S. took on the challenge of illustrating
this story in a unique style inspired by Indian folk art, and helped give
Little Fish her colourful, unique personality! Here’s a short interview with Ashwathy,
where she discusses her experience with illustrating for Karadi Tales.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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P.S. is an artist and graphic designer, who graduated from Stella Maris College
with a degree in Fine Arts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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You can find <i>Fly, Little Fish!</i> on our website here: <a href="https://karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/fly-little-fish/" target="_blank">https://karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/fly-little-fish/</a><br />
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<span id="goog_2064951469"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_2064951470"></span>And <i>One Dark Cloud</i> here: <a href="https://karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/one-dark-cloud/" target="_blank">https://karaditales.com/catalogue/picture-books/one-dark-cloud/</a><br />
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for art developed at a very early age — as a child I would sketch random things
and find inspiration everywhere. Even in school I loved doing all sorts of arts
and crafts, much more than studying other subjects. My art teacher from school was
a great influence. He’s the one who made me realise that I could do something
in this field and create something of my own as an artist or designer.</span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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oils any day. I love blending and mixing colours. Oil is not a very easy
medium, but once you get the hang of it, you will fall in love. My second
favourite is photo ink. The bright colours just make me happy.</span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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inspires you, or who has had a big influence on you?</span></b><b><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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inspiration in many places. Whether it’s a work by a 10-year-old or by Picasso
I find something to take back with me. As I mentioned earlier, my art teacher
has also been a big influence. Four years of art history in college also
exposed me to so many different art movements that have left an impact.</span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a junior graphic designer for a publishing house like Karadi is a dream come
true. <i>One Dark Cloud</i> was a whole new
experience and my first ever collage book. This book was made entirely by
cutting and pasting different kinds of materials, ranging from cloth to
different textured papers, depending on the feel of the elements portrayed.
Figuring out what material works where and painting the first few background
layers was time consuming. Working on this book was an exercise in learning
more about different materials and how to conceptualize different elements of
the book. It also made me think like a child, and wonder about how a child
would imagine all of these. This book was designed completely in-house with the
assistance of our intern, Anusha Sundar. Overall, it was a fun-filled
experience of learning and exploring different mediums.</span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a tactile version of this book as well, which made it to the top 10 of the
National Tactile Book Competition, Typhlo and Tactus.</span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your upcoming release <i>Fly, Little Fish!</i></span></b><b><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">APS:<i> Fly, Little Fish!</i></span><span style="color: #212121; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> is technically my third book for Karadi (the first
being <i>Karadi Rhymes 3</i>). Our publisher
asked me, quite unexpectedly, to sketch a fish in the Gond (an Indian folk art)
style. When I showed her my work, she really liked the style and the way I
conceptualized the fish. She asked me to illustrate the book using a storyboard
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Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-55308144903355866852017-08-07T12:40:00.000+05:302017-08-07T12:40:50.751+05:30OF BRILLIANT BRUSHSTROKES AND SURREAL ART<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">CULPEO S. FOX: The source of my inspiration is life itself - with all its ingredients and influences. Art follows life and this perception is a major key to understand my very own definition of what I call "Method Art".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">CSF: My creative process is rather chaotic and random, something that never really is "under control". I look at it less as a creative process but see it more as a constant search for traces and listening to voices, the work of a hunter; having all senses ready and open for any kind of inspiration which very often hits you completely unexpectedly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Make your sibling your best friend, while enjoying the magical moments of childhood together. Love, accept and respect your siblings wholeheartedly. Happy Raksha Bandhan!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-15315536178133578172017-07-18T11:07:00.000+05:302017-07-20T16:03:07.122+05:30Behind the scenes of the Curious Sameer series <div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Francesco Manetti: Karadi Tales was the first publisher that placed their trust in me as an illustrator. I sent my portfolio without knowing what would happen, and after a few days, I received my official job proposal for a collaboration with a publisher. It has been so exciting and great, and I will always be grateful to Karadi Tales for this chance.<br />
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<br />FM: The colours of nature, on a surreal/abstract and imaginary dimension. But of course, the stories I was working on gave me all the elements with which I built the scenarios, both at the emotional and at the fantasy level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />FM: No, I created the features based on pictures and photos.<br />
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<br />FM: It all started during my studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, Italy. When I started in 2005, I was more focused on digital illustration and graphic design, but step by step, I started learning to draw and paint and I discovered how beautiful it is to create images by hand. Then I discovered how pictures can be put alongside words into a book. I also have a big love for colours, and during my studies, I had classes on illustrated books for children: that's the connection. I understood that my love for illustration, colours and composing/layout could be summed up in these magical and poetical art pieces that illustrated books for children are.<br />
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<br />FM: I have worked on wooden panels, on which I spread a base of white acrylic plaster, creating a sort of background ripple effect. Then, I translated the storyboard through acrylic painting colours and colour pencils. Finally, I made some interventions with the digital illustration software Photoshop, setting the pictures to the text layout requirements.</span><br />
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<b>When do you find it easiest to work?</b><br />
<br />When I find the right inspiration, for example, after a visit to an art exposition, or after a walk in nature, or after a talk with a friend.<br />
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<b>Your favourite children’s book?</b><br />
<br />“The man of water and his fountain” by Ivo Rosati and Gabriel Pacheco<br />
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<br />Bruno Munari, a great Italian artist who was a great contributor to children’s publishing and to the science of education and communication.<br />
<b><br />Your favourite encounter with a fan?</b><br />
<br />I have never had an experience like this, but if one day this should happen, I would give the fan my complete attention and all the answers he or she is looking for.<br />
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<b>If you could be a book character for a day who would it be?</b><br />
<br />I would be a horse that rides free in an infinite prairie, or a bear walking slowly in the woods or sleeping quietly in the morning sun. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-64565469934749889022017-07-12T09:58:00.001+05:302017-07-12T11:37:37.280+05:30The creator of Bela series on what inspires her stories<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.65pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "gill sans mt" , sans-serif;">Neha Singh: I wanted to write Indian stories for Indian children. Indian characters with Indian names and quirks, in spaces that are typically ours. Both books deal with getting lost in public spaces, which is something most children can relate with and it can be an emotionally overwhelming experience. I have also very strong memories of getting lost at a bus depot as a five-year-old, and the relief and emotions I felt when I finally spotted my family. I think that memory was the basis of the two books. I also remember being helped by strangers in such situations, people from varied classes. It is not always 'stranger-danger', many times the community comes together to help children out too. That is why in both the books strangers help Bela reunite with her family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "gill sans mt" , sans-serif;">NS: Yes, Bela is my niece, my sister's daughter. She will turn eight this year. The real Bela is smart, brave, mischievous and a problem solver, just like the character in the book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "gill sans mt" , sans-serif;">NS: Why loiter? is a women's movement that I started in 2014 to reclaim public spaces. In my books too, the protagonists are invariably girls, who are in public spaces. They are not scared or timid, they are just having fun. When they get into trouble, they are proactive in finding solutions and take help of others. My characters are neither princesses nor witches, they are regular girls with a desire to engage with the world around them, with curiosity and amazement, not fear or suspicion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "gill sans mt" , sans-serif;">When I can see the story from beginning to end in my head, like a film, animation film, preferably. </span></div>
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Shilpa Ranade brought alive Chief Chakku, of <i>Monkeys on a Fast,</i> and the little
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children drew and coloured their characters along with her. There was much
excitement among parents who drew funny funky monkeys with their children. Some
imitated Shilpa’s drawing style but many children drew their own versions of
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nuances of building a plot and coming up with an ending. Children came up with
creative and creepy endings for Tak-Tak!, the eerie tale penned by Soumitra Ranade.
Where did the Tak-Tak sounds come from?
What was it all about? He stopped the story in its tracks and asked the kids to
continue. “May be the Tak-Tak was the sound of a nail being hammered into the
wall by a ghost carpenter,” said one child. He also had a story that explained
how the carpenter landed in the mansion. “It is the sound of the stilettos worn
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Chetan Sharma roared like the hungry lion he drew on his
canvas for The Lion’s Feast! The roar that echoed as response was humungous! Nearly
100 children and parents responded with laughs and cheers for Chetan’s session.
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funny tale. At one point they chased him out of the stage, as he was the lion
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appreciate art and hearing them convey their appreciation to the artist. Sanket
Pethkar was on cloud nine as he heard children come up to him and say that his
Night Monster looked beautiful. They drew their own monsters, coloured them and
handed the drawings over to Sanket to be locked away forever. Isn’t it a
beautiful way to vanquish one’s fears? </div>
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Yet another beautiful, perfectly coordinated, and inspiring
fest organised by the Bookaroo team! Kudos to Swati, Jo and Venkatesh and every
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This day last year, the humblest leader of our time departed, only to live on forever in our hearts. Is it enough to bow? Is it enough to shed tears? Is it enough to mourn?We shall live his dream. And his dream was for the nation, for us, to have a dream.</div>
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Farmer Falgu series continue to receive great reviews. We are always more than happy we found him!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">STORYTELLING CONTEST</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Put on your
thinking hats! Send in a video of a creative retelling of the story of the BLUE
JACKAL to celebrate 20 years of the tale. Look for the rules on our Facebook
page and our blog!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">-Participants
must be below six (6) years old.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">-The video
must be one (1) minute long or less.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">Deadline:
20<sup>th</sup> of July.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">Upload
the video on YouTube and share the link with us at <u>intern@karaditales.com</u>.</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The top 3 entries will be featured on
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<span lang="EN-GB">Prizes: </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><b>First prize</b>: The Blue Jackal + audiobook
signed by the author Shobha Viswanath and a Certificate</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">Karadi Tales held its 20th<sup> </sup>anniversary
celebrations in Yercaud. Journeying in two buses, resonating with merriment and
excitement, the Karadi family reached Yercaud on 24th June. At the resort, Karadi
(the bear mascot) welcomed the team with his beaming smile. Soon, the team was
soaking in the breathtaking views and revelling in the cool clime of Yercaud.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">The Karadi team was geared up for three
days of fun and frolic. Karadi, dressed adorably in a blue<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> kurta</i> beckoned everybody to click selfies with him. The unveiling
of the ‘20 Years of Karadi’ logo marked the beginning of the festivities and everyone
cheered for the success of the company, a journey that began almost two decades
ago.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">To bring the whole team together, a lot of
activities were organised over the weekend. It began with Ekta Samyoga (a team-building
workshop.) The group was divided into teams, and during the games everyone was
so enthusiastic that they were cheering and hooting! At the end of the day, the
Karadi pack was a group of happy, tired people with sore throats. It did not
stop at that. Though fatigued, most people sang along in their croaky voices
when <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oxygen</i> (a Chennai-based band) rendered
classic hits such as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hotel California</i>
(The Eagles), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Engeyum Eppothum</i> (Ilayaraja)
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<span lang="EN-IN">The next day was show time. Nine teams
performed nine skits that had been adapted from the Karadi Tales stories. In
the evening, Sriram Parasuram took everyone on a musical journey, and demonstrated
how music too was akin to storytelling.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"></span><span lang="EN-IN">When publishing director, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shobha Viswanath narrated the story of the Karadi
Tales Company, everyone was overwhelmed and inspired. “We had a very passionate
entrepreneur behind the wheel, steering the company in the right direction with
the right momentum,” said Shobha, talking about Viswanath and the company’s many
feats and the challenges since its inception. As a goodwill gesture, Karadi
Tales honoured its long serving employees.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">At last the countdown began, and when the
clock struck twelve, 20 lamps were lit and the entire team sung ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY’
to celebrate two fantastic decades of Karadi and his storytelling! </span></div>
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Karadi Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683729016211215758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112606277360147184.post-76473135024082084772016-02-24T18:22:00.003+05:302016-02-24T18:22:35.552+05:30The mobile horse library spreading love of reading in Indonesia<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">One man and his horse are on a mission to promote literacy in rural Indonesia, inspiring a new generation of bookworms by taking books door-to-door.<a href="http://sea-globe.com/mobile-horse-library-spreading-reading-indonesia/?fb_ref=a9cbada201884c4c92bad055397db2dd-Facebook" target="_blank">Click here</a> to know more. </span><br />
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