Transformation with Chandro and Prakashi Tomar

• 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

Ria Mohta is an independent illustrator and visual designer. She started her journey as an illustrator at the age of 19 while pursuing architecture. Her style is experimental and tropical and she loves to play around with earthy, homely tones. She draws her inspiration from the simple things in life

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). 

“Beautifully written to resonate with all generations, making learning enjoyable for kids.” ~ Parent testimonial

“A powerful and inspiring book that teaches children about self-belief, determination, and overcoming challenges.” ~ Parent testimonial