She’s born wingless. So what… you may ask. So are most of us. Well, she’s a princess, the much-awaited baby of the King and Queen of the Heavens, so it’s a BIG so what! Rejected by the un-angelic angels up there, her parents smuggle her out of Heaven. So now begins the journey to earth and the man...y adventures to find her a new, loving home of not too much and not too little.
As Chutki grows up, does she find out what her true origins are? Does she get rejected from where she belongsand accepted where she doesn’t?
‘A fearless writer and performance storyteller with a big heart’, best describes Paro Anand. Recognized internationally and locally, including by President Kalam of India, she headed the National Centre for Children’s Literature, has interacted with over 3 lakh people, primarily, children in difficult circumstances, and runs a programme, Literature in Action. Her book, The Little Bird who held the Sky up with his Feet was on 1001 Books to Read Before You Grow Up, an international gold standard of the world’s best children’s literature. BBC Hindi, selected her on their 100 Women Project – A project highlighting the challenges and achievements of women in India.
‘A fearless writer and performance storyteller with a big heart’, best describes Paro Anand. Recognized internationally and locally, including by President Kalam of India, she headed the National Centre for Children’s Literature, has interacted with over 3 lakh people, primarily, children in difficult circumstances, and runs a programme, Literature in Action. Her book, The Little Bird who held the Sky up with his Feet was on 1001 Books to Read Before You Grow Up, an international gold standard of the world’s best children’s literature. BBC Hindi, selected her on their 100 Women Project – A project highlighting the challenges and achievements of women in India.
‘A fearless writer and performance storyteller with a big heart’, best describes Paro Anand. Recognized internationally and locally, including by President Kalam of India, she headed the National Centre for Children’s Literature, has interacted with over 3 lakh people, primarily, children in difficult circumstances, and runs a programme, Literature in Action. Her book, The Little Bird who held the Sky up with his Feet was on 1001 Books to Read Before You Grow Up, an international gold standard of the world’s best children’s literature. BBC Hindi, selected her on their 100 Women Project – A project highlighting the challenges and achievements of women in India.
‘A fearless writer and performance storyteller with a big heart’, best describes Paro Anand. Recognized internationally and locally, including by President Kalam of India, she headed the National Centre for Children’s Literature, has interacted with over 3 lakh people, primarily, children in difficult circumstances, and runs a programme, Literature in Action. Her book, The Little Bird who held the Sky up with his Feet was on 1001 Books to Read Before You Grow Up, an international gold standard of the world’s best children’s literature. BBC Hindi, selected her on their 100 Women Project – A project highlighting the challenges and achievements of women in India.