Chachaji's Cup

Summary of Book

Neel loves listening to Chachaji's many stories over steaming cups of tea. Chachaji's tales of great Hindu gods and demons and of his adventures in the Indian Army leave Neel openmouthed. But it is the tale of his great-uncle's favorite teacup that teaches Neel the most, for Chachaji's cup holds far more than sweet, spicy masala chai. When the precious cup and Chachaji's health both prove to be more fragile than they look, Neel knows what he must do.Uma Krishnaswami weaves a gentle tale of family love and the power of memory, which Soumya Sitaraman brings to vivid life in her richly hued paintings.A charming and informative book. A great way to introduce children to the culture.

Author Biography

Uma Krishnaswami is the author of several books for children including The Grand Plan to Fix Everything and The Problem with Being Slightly Heroic. She was born in New Delhi, India, and now lives in British Columbia, Canada.

Illustrator Biography

Soumya's tryst with tradition began at a tender age. She grew up in Chennai and wedlock took her to the Silicon Valley where she established herself as an eminent artist.

While in California, she founded Shakti, a coalition of contemporary artists of Indian origin who exhibited their work at the Euphrat Museum of Art in Cupertino. She was the first Indian to be conferred the artist-in-residence award at the Works Gallery in San Jose where she created “Lifelines”, a series of 12 paintings that depict powerful stories of individuals living in an environment of diffused, diverse cultures.