THREADS THAT BIND: SIBLING STORIES FROM INDIAN MYTHOLOGY

Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva easily handle small and big problems that occur in the three worlds. But their biggest problem is resolving the constant squabbles between their sons, Ganesha and Karthikeya. When their quarrels go out of hand, Parvati comes up with an ingenious plan―to deal with her sons’ complaints, one story at a time!

As the goddess takes them through the sweet and sour, bitter yet beautiful world of divine siblings like Jyeshtha and Lakshmi, Krishna and Katyayani, Kubera and Ravana, Nara and Narayana, and many others, Ganesha and Karthikeya sit back and listen attentively.

Nalini Ramachandran has written many children’s books and graphic novels that are rooted in the divine realm of gods and goddesses, the ordinary world of humans and wildlife, and the intriguing land of spirits and fantastical beasts. Some of her works are Lore of the Land: Storytelling Traditions of India, Nava Durga: The Nine Forms of the Goddess, APJ Abdul Kalam: One Man, Many Missions, Gods, Giants and the Geography of India and Trumpet Calls: Epic Tales of Extraordinary Elephants.

Sayani Ray is an illustrator and graphic designer who lives in Kolkata, India. For the past six years, she has been turning her love for illustration into joyful works of art, using colour to bring stories to life.