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71| Indian Childrens' Literature with Author Devika Cariapa
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Devika Cariapa is an award-winning children’s author who uses her background in history and archaeology to creatively communicate with a young audience.
Her first book, India Through Archaeology: Excavating History (Tulika Books) encourages children to explore Indian history through the lens of archaeology.
It was awarded the Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award 2018 and the Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019. She is also the author of India Through People : 25 Game Changers (Tulika Books) about the courageous men and women who left an imprint on the course of modern India, The Adventures of the Kohinoor (Juggernaut), an adaptation of William Dalrymple and Anita Anand’s book, Kohinoor and Uncle Nehru, Please Send an Elephant, a picture book for younger readers on Nehru’s ‘elephant diplomacy’. The Adventures of the Kohinoor is on the Neev Book Awards 2021 short list.
Listen to this conversation about children's literature in India!
Find Devika on Instagram @stories_from_stones.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
- Tulika Books is offering a 10% discount and free international shipping with code "INDIA" for orders of more than $40. Get some of these amazing books for your friends, family and yourself!
- See Devika Cariapa's books on Tulika here!
- The "Hindi Hacks You Never Knew You Needed" course is live! Cut out the fluff and get the first phrases and concepts that you need to know to get you speaking quickly and on your way!
- As mentioned in the episode, Pratham books has an online library of free books, especially for children in need. Share with those you know and support their cause.
- Join our Patreon community for special content! www.patreon.com/invisibleindia
88 episoder
Manage episode 323418352 series 2542614
Devika Cariapa is an award-winning children’s author who uses her background in history and archaeology to creatively communicate with a young audience.
Her first book, India Through Archaeology: Excavating History (Tulika Books) encourages children to explore Indian history through the lens of archaeology.
It was awarded the Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award 2018 and the Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019. She is also the author of India Through People : 25 Game Changers (Tulika Books) about the courageous men and women who left an imprint on the course of modern India, The Adventures of the Kohinoor (Juggernaut), an adaptation of William Dalrymple and Anita Anand’s book, Kohinoor and Uncle Nehru, Please Send an Elephant, a picture book for younger readers on Nehru’s ‘elephant diplomacy’. The Adventures of the Kohinoor is on the Neev Book Awards 2021 short list.
Listen to this conversation about children's literature in India!
Find Devika on Instagram @stories_from_stones.
_____________________
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Tulika Books is offering a 10% discount and free international shipping with code "INDIA" for orders of more than $40. Get some of these amazing books for your friends, family and yourself!
- See Devika Cariapa's books on Tulika here!
- The "Hindi Hacks You Never Knew You Needed" course is live! Cut out the fluff and get the first phrases and concepts that you need to know to get you speaking quickly and on your way!
- As mentioned in the episode, Pratham books has an online library of free books, especially for children in need. Share with those you know and support their cause.
- Join our Patreon community for special content! www.patreon.com/invisibleindia
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