Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister

Warmly loving and evocative, for about five and up, Chitra Soundar’s Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister is a tender series of stories about Sona, unsure about sharing her parents when her baby sibling is born, and her delightful extended family, brought to life by Jen Khatun’s gentle images. * The Guardian *Featured in The Bookseller’s September Previews. – Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *Featured alongside Chitra Soundar’s exclusive short story for The Moon. * The Moon *This is a warm story that will enchant readers and help them to reflect on their own family traditions as well as thinking about the importance of names and identity. Strongly recommended. * The Letterpress Project *I like Sona Sharma because she let the baby have the dress with the blue stars on it and the blue bits at the top. It was her favourite dress so it was kind of her to give this pretty and beautiful dress to her sister. I have a little brother called Clark, so I understand that it can sometimes be hard to be a big sister. – Naomi (Age 6) * Books Up North *

Chitra Soundar grew up in Chennai, India, in a joint family that was filled with small fights, big laughter and lots of stories. An award-winning author of more than 40 books for children, she loves writing picture books, fiction, non-fiction and verse. Chitra travels the world visiting schools and appearing at festivals to bring Indian stories to children everywhere.

Lucy Banaji works from her studio in Hackney, London, creating maps and illustrations. She combines traditional handcrafted technique with the digital process to produce beautifully vibrant artwork. Lucy is also a keen rock climber and spends most weekends in the great outdoors.