Drawing Kolam – A beginner’s guide
Learn to draw a kolam
Sona Sharma
Sona’s Acrostic Poem
Sona’s Acrostic Poem
Going to School
Sona goes to school in an auto-rickshaw with her auto-rickshaw driver Mullai. How do you go to school? Do you take the bus or does […]
Imaginary Friend
Sona’s best friend is Elephant. She talks to Elephant often. Do you have a favourite teddy like Elephant? Do you talk to your teddy?
Sona Sharma – Lesson Ideas
Sona Sharma – Very Best Big Sister and the second book in the series Sona Sharma – Looking After Planet Earth can help teachers create […]
A glimpse behind the book
Paatti, Sona’s grandmother in this book – Sona Sharma – Very Best Big Sister, is inspired by my own grandmother. Watch this video to find […]
An interview with Jen Khatun
As the writer of the story, I’m always curious about illustrators go about their process of converting my story into pictures. Illustrations help understand the […]
How to Draw Sona’s Elephant
Elephant is Sona’s best friend. He fits perfectly in her toy bag and her cuddly chair and next to her on the pillow. Sona never goes anywhere without him, except, of course to school.
Sona Sharma – Learning with Proverbs
Sona’s grandmother whom she calls Paatti in Tamil always makes up a proverb to help Sona understand. She is very much based on my paatti […]