The Girl Who Lost Her Yes

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Six-year-old Mia loves going to the carnival. She loves eating ice cream. But she also loves saying 'No'. She loves 'No' so much that she rarely uses 'Yes'. So, one day, feeling sad and left out, 'Yes' packs its bags and leaves. And in the days that follow, Mia realizes how she is unable to say 'Yes' even to the carnival, to ice cream and to all her favourite things! What happens next? Does Mia continue to say 'No' to everything? Does 'Yes' ever come back to her? To find out, read this heartwarming story of Mia, the girl who lost her 'Yes'.

Aarti Khatwani Bhatia has an MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai. After years of working with multinational companies like ConAgra Foods and Red Bull, she finally found her calling in stories. She has written for brands like Aveeno Baby, Nestl?, Dabur, Preganews, Luvlap, Pediasure, Dove, Casio and many more. Her short story ?You Come First' won the ?Silver Story of the Year' in the international short story writing competition at IFP in 2022. When not sleeping, she is either telling her kids a story, or creating one with them. And when sleeping, well then she is just sleeping, for she loves doing that as much as she loves telling stories! Priya Kuriyan is a children's book writer-illustrator and comics maker. She has directed educational films for Sesame Street (India) and the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) and has illustrated numerous children's books for publishers like Tulika Books, Karadi Tales, Eklavya, HarperCollins, Scholastic and Penguin. Her work has appeared in publications like the Mint Lounge, Indian Express, Indian Quarterly and Hindu Business Line. In 2019, she won the ?Big Little Book Award' for her contribution to children's literature in India. She lives and works in Bangalore and, in her spare time, likes to make funny caricatures of its residents.

Aarti Khatwani Bhatia

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