Avantika's Garden is a simple, delightful tale for children about the adventures of a sprightly menagerie of animals that live in and around a house in suburban Pune. The cast includes Sheru the dog, Shanti the peacemaker cat, Krishnamachari Yellaguri Iyengar a.k.a. Krrish the loquacious lizard, Titli the Miss Poona Butterfly aspirant, Gun Gun the queen bee, Birbal the brainy spider, and Eddie the Anglophile squirrel. Like children anywhere, they too have their fights and flights of fancy, dare to dream and try to make sense of their worlds. Engagingly written and brimming with wit and subtle spoof, Avantika's Garden marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in children's writing.  more >>