About the Author

Manorama Jafa is a well-known writer of books for children. She has been Secretary-General of the Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children (AWIC) since 1981. Over the past four decades she has encouraged new talent and pioneered a movement for better books for children in India. She was chairperson of the 26th Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), chairperson of the jury of IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award (2000-2001).