Maataaduva Hakki  (Kannada, Paperback, Swati Sengupta)

Translation of English Title The Talking Bird.Ma buys the perfect present for her little Tokai from a pavement hawker – a toy bird that repeats everything it hears. The problem starts when Ma can’t make it stop! There is mayhem in the middle of busy, busy Dalhousie Square, with a stalled bus and an angry policeman. Will Tokai get his present after all? Bright, bold pictures set off this hilarious story that captures the soul of Kolkata.

About the Author

Swati Sengupta is a journalist on sabbatical. She took a break from work to write some books for the young, and mostly to be able to talk endlessly with her six-year old son. She write in whatever time she is allowed by her baking-travelling-gardening overdrive.

About the Illustrator

A graduate of the Indian Arts College, Kolkata, Sayan Mukherjee is a young Bengaluru based advertising professional, passionate about illustration. His earlier book with Tulika was the popular Hey, That's an A! and Little i.