A Saree for Ammi - Parag Honour List - 2021
- Publisher : Tulika Publishers
- Publishing year : January 2019
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9789389203608
- Imprint : Tulika Books
- Age Group : Early Reader
- Language : English
Ammi weaves the most beautiful sarees, but never gets to wear any of them! Her two little daughters decide to do somethi ...
Ammi weaves the most beautiful sarees, but never gets to wear any of them! Her two little daughters decide to do something about it – break their piggy Bank! But is there enough in it to buy ammi her very own saree? This gentle story goes into the home of a weaver’s family, and lets warmth and affection add colour to their lives. Engaging visual details in vivid shades complement the simple, elegant text for a touch and feel experience of a village in Kota, br>Rajasthan, its sarees and its people.
Mamta Nainy is a children’s writer based in New Delhi. She spent some years in advertising before an apple fell on her head while she was sitting under a mango tree, and she had her Eureka moment! She has been writing for children since then. She loves travelling but is too lazy to do it, so she mostly makes do with reading.
Sandhya Prabhat is an independent illustrator/ animator from Chennai. She holds an MFA degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia in Animation and Digital Arts, and did her Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Stella Maris College.
