About the Author

Bhakti Mathur, 41, private banker by day, mother to Shiv and Veer (6 and 4) and avid Indian mythology storyteller at all other times, wrote and self-published her first book, “Amma Tell Me About Holi” in 2011. Over the next 3 years, she went on to write books on Diwali, Ramayana, Krishna and Ganesha. “Amma Tell Me About Hanuman” is her 8th title.

Her foray into writing books for children was borne out of a need to teach values to her children in a non-preachy way. She finds Indian mythology to be a fascinating repertoire of characters and moral lessons that everyone, especially young minds, can benefit from.

“There are so many different Gods, in so many different forms and so many lessons to be learnt”, says Ms Mathur. “So if you can’t relate to one, hopefully you can relate to another and be inspired to pick up their good qualities”.

Eight books old, Ms Mathur has come a long way since launching her first title, under her own publishing company, Anjana3 Publishing. “Thrilling and “Very Satisfying”, is how she describes her journey in the world of writing and publishing. Her collaborative efforts with talented illustrator, Maulshree Somani, are slowly but surely making a mark with Indian mothers and children in many countries around the world.