Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan is a children's author, poet, editor, and voice-over talent. She is also a former non-profit development professional who spent two decades as an advocate and fundraiser for persons with disabilities. Shobha has recorded voice-work for documentaries, educational programs, journalistic initiatives, and audio books. She has published children's books in India and the United States, including A Pie Surprise and Other Stories (DC/Mango Books), the award-winning Indi-Alphabet (Mango and Marigold), How Many Lines in a Limerick? (Clear Fork Publishing/Spork) and Prince With a Paintbrush:The Story of Raja Ravi Varma (Red Panda/Westland). Shobha's work has been anthologized by Tulika Books, Solstice, and Skipping Stones. Essays and reviews have been published in India Currents, Bizworld and Scroll.in. Tanaya Vyas is a designer, illustrator, researcher and educator with a passion for visual storytelling. Her illustrated picture books include Kasturba, Scarecrows on Parade and Parvati the Elephant's Very Important Day. She loves talking to cats, scribbling on walls and travelling to faraway lands with her paintbrush.