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The King Who Turned into a Serpent
A Thrilling Read-along of Stories Filled with Vibrant Dialogue and Imagery
For ages 9 to 12
Facilitator
Come and join us for this unique read-along of lesser known tales from Indian mythology!
A prince born with four arms and a third eye.
A princess who inspired a cowherd to become a great poet.
A king so generous he sacrificed himself to feed a bird.
A queen skilled beyond compare in warfare.
Awe-inspiring fighters, feisty leaders, exemplary friends, mighty monarchs, expert cooks and super-strong sleepyheads… Who were these multifaceted rulers who stood out among the hundreds in the lore of our land? From Shibi Chakravarthy to Raja Bhoja, from Vidyottama to Meenakshi, from Yudhisthira to Nahusha, and from Shishupala to Nala – what was extraordinary about them and their times?
This session will be facilitated by Sudha Madhavan, the author of the book The King Who Turned Into a Serpent: and Other Thrilling Tales of Royalty from Indian Mythology, as she reads aloud stories from the book along with the children participating.
Facilitator
Sudha Madhavan
Sudha Madhavan is an artist, a travel writer and a children’s writer based in Bengaluru. Her latest collection of children’s stories, The King Who Turned Into a Serpent: and Other Thrilling Tales of Royalty
from Indian Mythology, has been published by Hachette India and is open for orders on Amazon. She has also been published by Hachette India in their collection of stories titled 100 Greatest stories for Young Children published in September 2020.
She has been publishing her travel and opinion pieces and poetry in leading newspapers since 2003. Her love for children’s writing can be seen in her treasure trove of poems and stories for children, a love that blossomed during her decade-long experience as an Educator and Resource Person with leading NGOs in Bangalore. She actively experimented with alternate methods of teaching the English language to First Learners from uneducated family backgrounds and Self-Help Groups (SHGs). This collection of stories and poetry evolved from her insight that children need to be able to enjoy the English language in its most spontaneous form.
Sudha is also a talented artist specializing in the classical school of art through her oil-on-canvas paintings based on her travels. She has been widely exhibited in Mumbai and Bangalore at leading galleries like the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) and PL Deshpande Art Gallery in Mumbai and Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (Bangalore), under her exhibit title ‘The Traveler’s Eye’.
Sudha has been an Educator and Consultant with leading NGO’s like MAYA (Movement for Alternatives and Youth Awareness), a social transformation and livelihood development initiative involved in building a network of artisans, workers and micro-entrepreneurs as well as Shishu Mandir, a children’s welfare institution founded by Hella Mundhra.
Sudha attended St. Thomas School, Shimla and studied English Literature and Education at Isabella Thoburn College and Lucknow University respectively.
