“I enjoy working with colours and moods as an artist. Priyanka wanted to rely on her natural style of art, with her own instincts of colour and form. The narrative was exciting and the royal storyline gave me a canvas to imagine the colours and visuals.” “I could not believe I was going to illustrate a book written by Sudha Murty. “When Penguin asked me to do illustrations for this book, it initially felt surreal,” says Priyanka.

How the Onion Got Its Layers is dedicated to all weavers “who have spun magical tales over time,” says Sudha whose simple story opens up a world of colourful illustrations and artworks.įreelance artist and illustrator, Priyanka Pachpande, who has passed out of Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology in 2018, was excited to do the illustrations for Sudha’s novel. She has written nearly three dozen books in Kannada and English encompassing all genres including novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fiction pieces. Let us use this time to do something new or learn something.”Īn MTech in computer science, Sudha is now the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. “During this lockdown, let us stay safe and at home. Sudha says the book is perfect for emerging readers. How the Onion Got Its Layers is the second book following How the Sea Became Salty in Sudha’s Little Chapter book series. The book will be launched on World Book Day, April 23 in e-book and audio-book format. As I grew, so did my imagination about the onion.” The bulb was an essential part of our vegetable list. “I noticed my mother shedding tears whenever she peeled and cut them.

“I enjoyed the taste and would wonder at its many layers,” Sudha said ahead of the launch of her latest novel, How the Onion Got its Layers (Puffin Books). As a little girl, Sudha Murty says she was fascinated by onions.

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