Chitra Soundar is an internationally published, award-winning author of children’s books, screenwriter and an oral storyteller. She has published over twenty picture books worldwide and also writes chapter books, poetry and theatre for kids, pushing the tally to over 60. She has also written a number of audio stories that you can listen to. Her books have been nominated and shortlisted for multiple awards in the UK and US including the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration, Surrey Children’s Book Award and Inclusive Book Awards. She loves visiting schools, libraries and festivals with her books and stories. Chitra is the creator of Nikhil & Jay, a BBC preschool sitcom now available to watch on BBC iplayer. She is the founder of [The Colourful Bookshelf](https://colourfulbookshelf.wixsite.com/welcome), a curated list of children’s books by British writers and illustrators of colour and the co-founder of [SAILFest UK](https://www.sailfest.org.uk/), a festival that celebrates British South Asian illustration and literature. ([Source](https://www.chitrasoundar.com/))

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