Why Farmer Falgu? Why that name? Firstly why not? I wanted an Indian farmer going on a journey meeting lots of Indian characters in the story. That was the start of it. In picture booksI cannot set the scene with a lot of text. So giving him to the title Farmer would be a shorthand to explaining … Continue reading Frequently Asked Falgu Facts
I don’t like to eat eggs as eggs. Mix them up in a cake and if I can’t smell it or taste it and I ‘m fine. But drape an egg over fried rice like they do in Singapore and Malaysia, or on top of a pie or layers of thick eggs in a pastry … Continue reading How my Fascination with Eggs turned into Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market
I had always wanted to write a funny journey book. I tried various times and it was never right. And then while researching Indian publishers, I came across Karadi Tales. I know Karadi Tales from a long time ago. They are based in my home-town Chennai (I should say City – but home-city doesn’t … Continue reading The Third Picture Book of the year – Farmer Falgu
Chitra Soundar was born and raised in Chennai, in India and now lives in the UK. However many of her stories are set in India where she feels connected to, especially as a child. Here are some books/ series that are set in India and are also published / distributed in India. Perfect for 7+ … Continue reading Calling India
Writing for Kids TV and Digital Media Chitra writes for TV, web-series, podcasts, lyrics for children’s songs and other audio content, games, educational content and theatre for children. Chitra loves creating funny and warm characters you’d want to meet, as evidenced by many of her book series. From Farmer Falgu to Sona Sharma, Chitra brings … Continue reading Writing for Children’s Media