Courage with Anandibai Joshee

• Simple text written in verse with vibrant art 
• A historical timeline that puts the story into context
• Accompanied by downloadable activity sheets that extend learning

Sriya Singh is a self-taught illustrator who creates her work digitally but keeps the process organic. She is always mindful about reflecting calm and happiness through her illustrations. Her inspiration comes from her surroundings, good conversations, dreams, music that she listens to, other artists, and creative people in general.

Pervin Saket is a novelist and poet whose work has been featured in several journals and magazines. She was a 2024 writer-in-residence and a 2025 Obermann International Fellow at the University of Iowa. She has served as the Literature Curator for the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, India's largest multidisciplinary street arts festival. She was awarded the Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize 2021, and she was the inaugural Fellow for the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive 2021. Her work has been a finalist for the Tiferet Poetry Prize, the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award, the Wheelbarrow Books Poetry Prize and the Gaudy Boy Poetry Prize. Pervin is the Editor-at-Large at The Bombay Literary Magazine. 

The Learning TO BE series features biographies about Indian pioneers and achievers whose stories continue to inspire us today. Each book in the series features an important value and can be read aloud to toddlers and preschoolers (2–4 year olds) or read independently by emerging readers (4–7 year olds). 

“Simple yet impactful thought-provoking messages that encourage learning and growth.” ~ Parent testimonial

“A wonderful book that inspires children with the story of a little girl named Anandi who has big dreams.” ~ Parent testimonial

“Loved by young readers, including an 11-year-old who found the book very engaging.” ~ Parent testimonial