process of creating. No matter what difficulty lies ahead, the grasshopper teaches its young
ones to stay positive and think of the good things ahead. While it was a lot of fun, it was
extremely challenging and a satisfying experience and a start to a path that I always doubted. I
was extremely happy that my 8 Year old daughter loved every frame of my story. If she finds it
colourful and exciting, I am hoping other children might enjoy it too!”
“It has always been my dream to illustrate for a children’s book but never knew where to start. One needs a story. I have only weaved stories to my child. She always asked me why don’t you write this and illustrate. But I was doubtful if I could put my story on paper. With Pratham Books giving such a great opportunity to all illustrators, I thought I should give it a try. Selecting 6 words from the wish list really got me thinking. No words just illustrations! That’s exactly what I wanted! All I have been doing from the past few days is think about the story and how I can illustrate it. My respect for every single writer and illustrator just doubled in this process. Kudos to the entire team of Pratham Books for putting forth such a wonderful idea and hoping every child gets to read and dream big!”
(Vedavathi Narasimha Murthy is a Mixed Media Artist. She likes to work with watercolours and acrylics as well. She has a Master’s Degree in Microbiology and from the time it dawned to her that she can draw, she hasn’t stopped. She is currently pursuing a degree in Graphic Design. You can follow her work on her blog or Facebook page )