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Come let's hear the magical story, Of Holi in all its vibrant glory As told to Klaka, an eager little boy, By his Amma, with dollops of joy. First, a tale of colors and childhood fun: Naughty Krishna and Radha, his loved one. Next, an evil king who thought he was God, His son Prahlad refused to accept the fraud. He threatened his own son, who did not think him divine. But against the evil king, faith and miracles did align. A story of faith, devotion and love. Passed down to children, from generations above ... "Amme Tell Me" is a charming and informative series of children's books that introduces the major Hindu festivals and figures to young readers, and are perfect for families wanting to share stories of Hinduism with their children or for educators looking for resource on the Hindu culture for their students.
About the Author
Bhakti Mathur, private banker by day, mother to Shiv andVeer (seven and five years old) and an avid delver in Indianmythology at all other times is the creator of the 'Amma TellMe' books - a series of picture books about Indian festivalsand mythology for children in the three to nine year agegroup. She wrote and self-published her first book, "AmmaTell Me About Holi!" in 2011 and over the next 3 years, theseries has grown with books on the festival of Diwali, theHindu epic Ramayana and stories about the Hindu gods,Krishna, Ganesha and Hanuman."The real motivation for writing the 'Amma Tell Me' series wasto share with my sons the fascinating stories from Indianmythology that I had grown up with," says Bhakti. "But, Ifound that there were no resources that were simple tounderstand and that captured the rich imagery ofmythological India that is such an integral part of thesestories for me. So I went ahead and started writing the storiesin a style that I think kids find fun and non-preachy andcollaborated on the illustrations to bring out the imagerythat I want my stories to convey."Bhakti grew-up in Delhi. She studied at Modern School VasantVihar. She obtained her graduate degree in Economics and herpost graduate degree in Finance from Delhi University. She isa CFA charter holder. She currently works for a major SwissBank and lives in Hong Kong with her husband, their two sonsand their beloved golden Labrador.Bhakti is a committed writer ambassador for Room to Read, aglobal non-profit which offers holistic literacy and girls'education programs.An avid reader, a long-distance runner and a yoga enthusiast,when not working or running after her boys, she is happiestcurled up with a book and a hot cup of tea.For more information please visit www.bhaktimathur.com
