Shruthi Rao

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    • KADOOBOO!: A SILLY SOUTH INDIAN FOLKTALE
    • WHEN SCIENCE STOOD STILL
    • Malhar in the Middle
    • Spaceship to the Universe: The Story of Libraries
    • Saving Little Ant
    • How We Know What We Know
    • India to the Rescue
    • Manya Learns to Roar
    • Susie Will Not Speak
    • 10 Indian Women Who Were the First to Do What They Did
    • 20 Indians Who Changed the World
    • Avani and the Pea Plant
    • Look Again!
    • The Secret Garden
    • ಯಾವ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಪೈಪು (Yaava Nalli Yaava Paipu)
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Books for Children

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This modern retelling of a South Indian folktale blends playful wordplay with delightfully quick pacing in a story about friends, family, and food—the perfect recipe for a satisfying story time.
The awakening of a young girl’s political consciousness in the background of the Indian Independence Movement, set in 1932, Mysore, India.

COMING IN 2025!

Part of the bestselling Duckbill hOle book series

Malhar wants to be a famous tabla player. But why do tabla players always sit to one side of the stage? Are they not important enough? Malhar wants answers–and he wants to sit in the middle!
Malhar in the Middle
Susie is tired of people laughing at her lisp, and decides that she won’t talk ever again. Can Jahan make her speak again?
Susie Will Not Speak

Mind-blowing Nonfiction

Libraries. We love them. Tyrants tremble before them. There are children in the world desperate for them, and people who are willing to put their own lives at risk to save them.
All about libraries around the world (and beyond!)
Spaceship to the Universe
A non-fiction STEM book jampacked with fascinating, unbelievable and hilarious stories from the wonderful world of the history of science and technology!
How We Know What We Know

Award-winning Books

A tiny island nation. A midnight coup.
The dauntless Indian Army swoops in for the rescue!
A true-life incident featuring the Indian Armed Forces!
India to the Rescue
Manya wants to be Shere Khan in her school play! But some people think she can’t, just because she speaks with a stammer. Do you think Manya will get the role, and get to roar?
Manya Learns to Roar

Nonfiction about Trailblazers

Did you know that Indians have influenced the world in varied fields, like music, grammar, computers, science, literature, and much, much more?
20 Indians Who Changed the World
Jaw-dropping, lesser-known stories of inspiring women that’ll make you want to get up and get going and conquer the world yourself!
10 Indian Women Who Were the First to Do What They Did

Picture Books

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There’s an entire secret world out there in nature, and some seriously unbelievable friendships between creatures.
The Secret Garden

There’s an ant in a puddle! It’s got to be saved!
Saving Little Ant

The journey of a little pea, leads to a little surprise for Avani and her mother.
Avani and the Pea Plant
Illusions! Everything is not what it looks like!
Look Again!

Yaava Nalli Yaava Paipu (Kannada) – An introduction to Logic Gates through a simple story

Out of Print – but this is where it all began!

One of my first books – full of interesting science experiments, with a complete explanation of why it happens. Not available any more, but this book got me interested in science writing for children.
Science Experiments for Backyard Scientists
My first book, about where stories come from. It won the first prize in the Unisun Reliance TimeOut Contest for Children’s Fiction, and was published by Unisun. Sadly out of print now, but got me started on writing for children!
The Story Lady

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