Art is a Verb

With a title that would probably vex grammar teachers and editors alike, Art is a Verb celebrates the joy of being, doing and creating. The book concurrently explores the works of Indian artists and the joy of verbs and action words. It takes the young reader on a journey of actions, as drawn from the works of eminent Indian Artists. The child protagonist awakes to the wonders of a new morning, makes some friends and has a wonderful day. Each page contains two more secrets: the first is the story the painting offers and the second is an art or grammar activity that invites the reader to explore further.

ISBN-10 : 8194210909
ISBN-13 : 978-8194210900

Book Reviews

‘When a reader reads a book that interacts with them and gives them spaces to create their own ‘visual words’ and ‘wordy visuals’, and that encourages a contextual and dialogic experience of it … that’s a book I love.’

- Archana Atri

book club curator

‘Unlike many previous publications, in which non-Western art is a mere add-on to the great artists and movements of the Western canon, this tells the story of art from a fresh perspective, integrating previously marginalised aspects of artistic creation into the principal narrative.’

- Anonymous

Amazon review

‘The book offers a hidden activity segment on each page and propagates the joy of creating something first-hand.’

- The New Indian Express

Each page of this book is a work of art - both in terms of the words as well as the design. My first reaction on opening it was, ‘Are the publishers insane!? Putting it together must have driven them mad. In fact they had to be mad in the first place to make something so stunning.’

- Dr. Tanu Shree Singh

Positive Psychologist, Professor, Author of 'Calm Down and Mommy On' and founder of the Reading Raccoons Library and Group

Stunningly designed book on art for every reading age and level. It came to me as a feeling … ‘Yesss, Indian children’s books have arrived, move over, world.’

- Paro Anand

author