Namita Moolani Mehra is a children’s book author, cookbook author,
and a food and parenting writer. She wrote the children’s cookbooks
The Magic Spicebox and Superfoods for Superheroes. Anni Dreams of
Biryani is her first picture book. Namita also runs a social-impact
business called Indian Spicebox that helps fund hot meals for
underprivileged children in India. Namita was born in a remote
village in Nigeria, grew up in the UK and India, studied in
Chicago, and worked in New York for over a decade. She currently
lives in Singapore with her husband and two children. Learn more at
www.namitamehra.com, and follow her on Twitter @namstwit.
Chaaya Prabhat is an illustrator based in Chennai, India. She holds
an MA in graphic design from Savannah College of Art and Design.
She has illustrated several picture books, including Bracelets for
Bina’s Brothers, written by Rajani LaRocca. In addition to her
books, Chaaya has created illustrations for numerous clients, such
as Google, Facebook, Snapchat, the Obama Foundation, the Times of
India, and more. Learn more at www.chaayaprabhat.com, and follow
her on Instagram @Chaaya23.
“Mehra’s text brings to life the sights, sounds, and smells of the
neighborhood, while Prabhat’s vivid and effusive digital
illustrations weave in expressive faces and cultural details,
including the biryani ingredients and scenes of dirty dishes in the
sink…A curious and determined young cook gets her biryani recipe in
this tale to savor.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This title will have readers scrambling, recipe in hand, to their
kitchens or a South Asian restaurant for a taste of biryani...
Anni’s plucky vivaciousness and a heartwarming resolution will
leave readers smiling.” —Booklist
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