Amma Tell Me About Durga Puja!

Summary of Book

The city is abuzz with fanfare and fervour,

Giant idols under wraps, ready to be unfurled,

Colourful pandaals receive finishing touches

To host the biggest outdoor festival in the world!

Celebrate the homecoming of a loving daughter,

Victory of the goddess and a demon's defeat,

See how Ma Durga outshone even the mighty gods

How a woman achieved an impossible feat!

Author Biography

Bhakti Mathur, private banker by day, mother to Shiv and Veer (seven and five years old) and an avid delver in Indian mythology at all other times is the creator of the 'Amma Tell Me' books-a series of picture books about Indian festivals and mythology for children in the three to nine year age group. She wrote and self-published her first book, \"Amma Tell Me About Holi!\" in 2011 and over the next 3 years, the series has grown with books on the festival of Diwali, the Hindu epic Ramayana and stories about the Hindu gods, Krishna, Ganesha and Hanuman.

Illustrator Biography

Maulshree studied Applied Art at Sophia Polytechnic. She then went on to be a Product Developer at the Walt Disney Company and a Graphic Designer for What If. She has illustrated for other works such as "Amma, Tell Me About Krishna!".