Shobha Viswanath: Publishing Director and co-founder of Karadi
Tales Company, Shobha Viswanath is passionate about picture books.
With two Masters degrees - one in English Literature from the
University of Bombay and one in Special Education from Eastern
Michigan University - she has a wealth of teaching experience.
Christine Kastl: Christine Kastl grew up in Germany. She studied
art and design North Germany and illustration in Strasbourg
(France) at the ESAD (Ecole Sup�rieure des Arts D�coratifs). In
2007, she was awarded the Kunstf�rderpreis Friedrichshafen, a
prestigious art award.
"Geckos are neither so common nor so freighted with superstition in
North America as they are in parts of Asia, but they are familiar
and pleasing enough to make this an ideal choice for sharing with
preschoolers." - Kirkus "German illustrator Kastl creates a vibrant
village setting, with strong strokes of a palette knife giving the
scenes a rich impasto texture; her stylized illustrations also play
with the animals' proportions, always putting their distinctive
tails front and center. Viswanath's prose moves forward at a steady
clip, focusing more on telling an entertaining story than on subtle
underlying themes of patience and being content with what one has."
- Publishers Weekly "The bright green lizards stand out against
rich tones of yellow, orange, blue, and brown; flat-walled squared
and rounded houses, sparsely leaved trees, and dirt road offer a
hint of the Indian village setting. The paint, applied with a
palette knife, has a lovely blended and textured appearance." -
School Library Journal
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