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Priya Kuriyan received the Big Little Book Award, illustrator category, in 2019. As a child, Priya took a keen interest in drawing and reading books with illustrations. She’s always been interested in making visual narratives and storytelling through pictures. She’s written and illustrated over 80 books for children.
Ammachi’s Glasses, Tulika Books
Sketch – Ammachi’s Glasses
Indira, Context
Zakir And His Tabla: Dha Dhin Na, Tulika Books
Sketch – Zakir And His Tabla: Dha Dhin Na
Sketch – Why the Elephant has Tiny Eyes, Tulika Books
Agla Kaun, Eklavya
Agla Kaun, Eklavya
Sketch – Agla Kaun
I Wish, Pratham Books
An illustrator’s response. Poem in English.
In Priya’s photo story we are exploring how technology and digital tools have integrated into her world of illustration. The Internet has made it possible for artists to maximise their reach to people, especially through social media. And so begins a dialogue between art, the artist and the viewer.
An essential start to Priya’s day.
Sketchpad to digital – draw, create, share!
A glimpse into her background artwork.
From where it starts.
To where it ends.
Work in progress through digital medium.
Engaging online through daily art
Art chronicles.
Notifications turned off!
In her art space.
LEC Hindi is open to all educators and intended for teachers, school librarians, development sector professionals, and literacy and language educators and in fact for every one working with children and books with the desire to spread the joy and culture of reading. The LEC offers a unique opportunity to strengthen understanding and academic thinking linked to practice in a well-designed, highly charged environment with some of the best library practitioners in the field.
The course comprises three contact sessions in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. LEC hindi has successfully completed seven batches. More than two hundred library educators and teachers from 43 organisations across 19 states have participated in the course.
Participation on moodle during distance mode, completion of assignments and field projects are graded. For more information, please go through the course prospectus.
An annual award that recognizes and honours original and significant contribution of Indian authors and illustrators to children’s literature in Indian languages.
Parag’s annual Children’s Library Conference where library educators and others engaged in the library, with reading and children exchange ideas, present best practices and challenges.
How do illustrators train? What happens during the course of a contact week at the Riyaaz Academy for Illustrators? This photo essay takes a sneak peek into the various aspects of the course.
