Pagdi for Sinh

Whose feet will the embroidered jootis fit? Will genda try the colorful ghaghra? Who will wear the majestic pink pagri?

Lion and his friends are making a trip to the bazaar to pick their favorite Indian outfits. Are you ready to play dress up with them and try on lots of colorful clothes?

Pagdi for Sinh is a humorous, bilingual story told in rhyme that introduces young readers to Hindi and English vocabulary for clothes and wild animals from the Indian subcontinent.

A great way to introduce kids to new vocabulary, it can be read aloud to toddlers and preschoolers (2–4 year olds) or read independently by emerging readers (4–7 year olds).

Chitwan Mittal holds a BSc in English Education from Boston University and an MA in Values in Education from the University of London. She has been involved in children’s education since 2005, and was part of the committee that established the Indian Institute of Teacher Education and the Children’s University in Gujarat, India. Both institutions are focused on experiential learning and the holistic development of children through innovative educational tools. She lives between India and Singapore with her husband and two sons, who are her constant source of inspiration.

Ambika Karandikar is an independent illustrator and trained classical dancer who loves to express herself through different mediums. She particularly enjoys illustrating for children and spending time in her garden, where she is in her natural element.