Asha and the Toymaker
Published on 3. October 2023
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-5253-0666-2 (ISBN)
Description
"Asha lives with her papa and her dog, Moti, in a village in India. She loves to paint, but her papa wants her to spend more time studying so that one day she'll get a good job and never go to bed hungry - like he had to when he was a boy. When Papa struggles to sell his handmade wooden toys, Asha believes she can help. But will Papa accept it?"--
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
West Toronto
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 3 to 7 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
40 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
394 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5253-0666-2 (9781525306662)
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Person
Sakshi Mangal is naturally drawn toward the fascinating world of children's book illustration--- the bold colors and scribbly lines inspire her work. Drawing inspiration from her own childhood, she finds immense joy in imagining the world through children's eyes where bears are getting ready for a tea party and the squirrels are dancing to Spring.
She grew up in the colorful city of Mumbai, India, and then moved to England to complete a master's degree from the Cambridge School of Art in Children's Book Illustration. Since then, she has been illustrating and developing picture books from her home studio in Vancouver, Canada, where she spends her day creating new book ideas and working on her favorite picture book projects. Every year, Sakshi spends months in her hometown, Mumbai, to seek inspiration from its rich cultural heritage, the colorful bazaars and centuries-old streets, and to explore the mouthwatering Indian cuisine.