Off to Kerala (Discover India State by State)

Sonia Mehta is a children’s writer who believes that firing up a child’s imagination means opening up a world of adventure. She has been writing for children for over two decades. He has been writing for children for over two decades. He body of work is wide-ranging –She has created one of India’s first dedicated children’s newspaper section; conceptualized the Cadbury Bournvita quiz contest for TV; and has written books, songs, poems and stories for leading publishers in India, Africa, the USA and the UK.

She lives in Mumbai and runs quadrum Solution, a content company she co-founded. She is also the co-founder of PodSquad, a children’s learn best when they are having fun.

Most days Sonia can be found pounding away at her computer – when she is not playing with her dachshunds, the two little loves of her life.

I'm so happy you are reading this book. India is an incredible country and there are lots of things about it that we never get to hear about.

I discovered India because my father was in the Indian army. He was posted to many places all over India-and we dutifully followed him. Can you imagine that by the time I was in the tenth standard, I had changed nine schools? Of course it was hard making new friends almost every year, but the good part was that I got to live in so many places. Right from Kerala, where I was born, to Kashmir, Jhansi, Shillong, Chandigarh, Goa ... the list is long.

Every time I go to a new place, I feel amazed at how different each state is from the other-and yet, how similar. Did you know that we can see monuments from the Stone Age right here in India?

Or that we have more than twenty official languages, and most Indians know three or four on an average? Or even that some of the world's most amazing scientific marvels were invented in India? Oh, there are many, many, many fun and fantastic things about the states of India, which we simply must get to know.

So get your backpack ready, get set to meet some new friends, and join me on a fun trip as we Discorr india, State By State.

I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I have enjoyed writing it. I would love to hear from you.

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