Kavitha Mandana has written a series of books that provide insights into India’s rich history, by exploring facts and interesting stories behind some of the symbols of our National identity.
Mar 202025
Kavitha Mandana has written a series of books that provide insights into India’s rich history, by exploring facts and interesting stories behind some of the symbols of our National identity.
Abbakka is your typical warrior princess in training, a skilled archer, fierce, courageous, witty and embodies an easily likeable character as the protagonist. A girl thirsty for any sort of adventure as she sets out into dangerous missions to track down spies in her seas. She accompanies her mother whom she has a strong bond with in stopping the firangis (Portuguese) from capturing their precious pepper crop.
Here’s a selection of picture books (for children between ages 4-7) by Indian authors, that are absolute favourites at Nandita da Cunha’s home. These are the books her daughters (now 7 and 9) have read and re-read (and continue to do so…!)