All hail the ‘Mangal-Murti’ charm: Setting the stage for Nandini Nayar’s new picture book

Award-winning author Nandini Nayar’s most recent picture book weaves together her familiarity with the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, especially how she remembers it all from her childhood. Nayar’s memories sketch a story in which we follow a family eagerly preparing for this ceremony. Illustrated by Chandrima Chatterjee and published by AdiDev Press, 21 Modaks for Ganesh Chaturthi is set to release on November 14, on the occasion of Children’s Day, and is bound to double the joy in each young reader.