Trust with PT Usha

• 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

Rajyasree Sarkar is a children’s book illustrator and UX designer. Most of her illustrations are based on harmony between animals and humans. She loves spending Saturday nights binge-watching shows on Netflix.

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). 

“Inspires perseverance and determination through the life of P.T. Usha, teaching kids the importance of never giving up on challenges.” ~ Parent testimonial

“A great tool for boosting self-confidence and showing how hard work leads to success.” ~ Parent testimonial

“Perfect for children to learn about dedication and achieving dreams.” ~ Parent testimonial