Mariam Karim-Ahlawat is a university teacher in French Language and Literature; she studied at the Sorbonne, Paris. She has been writing for children for over twelve years, doing creative writing workshops in schools and designing multimedia for the learning of English and French.
A lyrical story from the windswept, rhododendron-filled Sikkimese landscape, about letting wild things be. Pictures capture the unrestrained beauty of nature.
Torrential monsoons bring two friendly dolphins right into Putul's home by the Ganga! Earthy, folk-style illustrations capture the grand sweep of life along a river.
Gulla saves a little hangul from wild dogs by holding it in his arms all night, even though the mountains are lonely and scary. A heartwarmingly illustrated story set in Kashmir.
The old snake is punished — but the frogs had better watch out! An unusual telling, which swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on Channapatna wooden toys.
