Preview of the Children's Book:
Aam aur Koel

The Mango Tree and the Cuckoo tells a folktale of how mangoes got their sweet flavor. How do you think it happened?

Author:  Tripurari Sharma

Book Design + Illustration: Kanika Nair

Client: Room to Read

Illustration Explorations for a Children's Book :

http://blog.prathambooks.org/2012/06/pratham-books-search-for-illustrator.html

I am soooo excited to start working on my next Book for PRATHAM BOOKS.  Yeapppppiiiiiiiii !!!!!!!!!!

Preview of the Children's Book:

Ek Ladki Jise Kitabon Se Nafarat Thee 

Meena’s house is full of books. Books, Books and MORE BOOKS everywhere….But Meena never read books. She HATE BOOKS. One day, some strange thing happens and everything changes. What strange happens and what gets changed? Read in this action packed story!

This book was great fun to work on…The whole process of developing this book was an enjoyable experience. I hope kids also love the book as I do!!!!

Author: Manjusha Pawagi
Book Design + Illustration: Kanika Nair
Client: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti

Samples for a Children's Activity Book 

Initial illustrations for my new BOOK !!!!

Preview of the Children's Book:

Dharti Maa ko Bukhar

It is a street play on the environmental issue of GLOBAL WARMING.  The rational subject is very nicely stitched into an emotional storyline to interest its audience. It talks about the causes and the preventive measures to reduce global warming. 

Author: Nelesh Raghuvanshi
Book Design + Illustration: Kanika Nair
Client: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti

Illustration Explorations for a Children's Book CONTEST

Preview of the Children's Book:

Sabse Chota Khargosh

Sabse Chota Khargosh is a hindi adaptation of the famous English children’s book “The Littest Rabbit” by Robert Kraus. The story revolves around a little rabbit; he finds everybody and everything in the world bigger than him except his favorite carrots. He also wishes to be as big as all of them… It’s a fun story, which kids will love to read!

The Illustrations are kept very colorful and vibrant to capture kid’s interest and attention through out his/her interaction with the book. 

Author: Robert Kraus
Book Design + Illustration: Kanika Nair
Client: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti

Preview of the Children's Book:
Bachchon Ki Kachahari

Its a Children’s story play in which a group of kids fight a case against a gardener forming their own courtroom, judge, lawyer, police and many more interesting characters… The enjoyable story motivates children to fight for their own rights in their unique way!!!!

Author: Keshavachandra Verma
Book Design + Illustration: Kanika Nair
Client: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti

Initial illustrated spreads of my new book!

Preview of the Children’s Book: 

Rajia Ka Kamal

Why even today in our society we find work, professions, habits, mannerism etc.  of a man and a women different ? Who made these separated lists? A woman is a weaker sex.  Is it right to accept such statements. Rajia Ka Kamal is a simple story about an ordinary girl Rajia and how she succeeded in fulfilling her goal, set an example before the society. 

Author: Snehlata Shukla
Book Design + Illustration: Kanika Nair
Client: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti

Preview of the illustrations for Children’s Book: Saras

The story is a sorrowful journey, which makes the young readers think about his/ her actions towards animals around their surroundings. The treatment for the book is kept very simplistic using line drawing with a little use of color. 

Illustration: Kanika Nair

Client: Pratham Books

Preview of the Children’s Book:

Brahmarakshas Ka Nai 

‘Brahmarakshas’ is a children’s play which revolves around a young barber who meets a demon -Brahmarakshas and how intelligently he fools him. It’s a great fun story, telling about how intelligence and presence of mind can defeat PHYSICAL POWER….


Author: Rajesh Joshi
Book Design + Illustration: Kanika Nair

Client: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti