Hello, India!

Bestselling mother-son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal takes readers on an unforgettable sightseeing adventure across India!

Hello, India! Come travel to the most amazing places in the country, from the glistening Taj Mahal to a busy bazaar to a Bollywood film set to the Himalayan Mountains. Don’t forget to say “namaste” to all the people you meet along the way!

Kabir Sehgal started his class newspaper in second grade and has been writing ever since. A bestselling author of several books, he is also a jazz bassist and Grammy Award–winning producer. Kabir and his mother, Surishtha Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include Festival of Colors, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and Seven Samosas and the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. He lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals’ books, visit Bucket.art.

Surishtha Sehgal was a university professor for many years and now enjoys reading to children during story time. She is the founder of a nonprofit organization that promotes social responsibility among students, and she serves on the boards of two universities and a national arts center. Surishtha and her son, Kabir Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include Festival of Colors, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and Seven Samosas and the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. She lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals’ books, visit Bucket.art.

Ibrahim Shidiq is a visual artist from a small city in Indonesia called Padang Panjang. Since childhood, he has been passionate about telling a story through art. He worked as a photographer for several years before returning to his passion for drawing and becoming a full-time illustrator. Hello, India! is his debut picture book.