Chitra has written over 50 books for children. Her books are published internationally across many countries and translated into multiple languages.
Books
New and Upcoming Releases
From picture books to chapter books, books for fun and learning to read, Chitra’s new books in 2020 and 2021 showcase a wide range of stories that children will love to read.
Picture Books
Chitra’s first love in writing and reading are picture books. She loves imagining the story in a visual language and is constantly surprised by the amazing illustrations all the talented illustrators bring to her text. Find some award-winning picture books written by Chitra Soundar.
Fiction
Chitra Soundar discovered chapter books as a young reader and loves writing them. They are full of B&W illustrations and longer stories that keep the attention of the reader for longer. If they are a series, it’s more fun because the reader can go on the journey with the characters into more books.
Stories for New Readers – UK
New readers are excited to discover new stories. Chitra loves writing stories that appeal to diverse audiences and with lots of fun for this reading age because once they are hooked into stories, they become lifelong readers.
Books for new ESL learners
On a rainy day, Wasim and Tahir are stuck inside. When Wasim finds a special pen, Tahir wants one too. What can the special pen do? Will Wasim share? Read and find out. Illustrated by Zulfiqar Sajid. Published by Oxford University Press, Pakistan. Click here for more details. Babar’s Blue Umbrella is a sequel to Balu’s…
Other Folktales and Retellings
My first book… Meet Birbal and Tenali Rama amongst a host of other legendary Asian characters displaying their wit and satire. Co-authored with Catherine G S Lim, this collection is from both China and India, giving a fantastic mix of funny tales to all readers. This is the heading In this collection, 23 stories –…
Non-Fiction
Non-fiction makes unfamiliar things familiar. Every child has unbounded curiosity and they absorb facts like sponge. Chitra has been enjoying non-fiction ever since she got hold of an illustrated dictionary of medicine in her grandfather’s things.