Ashok Rajagopalan

Ashok Rajagopalan loves making people laugh and walking in the rain.

He has been illustrating books for children since 1989 when he drew for Chandamama's Junior Quest and writing them since 2007.
His Witchsnare, published by Penguin India, is India's first gamebook and his first published book.

Ashok believes that anybody can write or draw, if they really want to.

He lives with his family in Korattur, a quiet suburb of Chennai.

Books by Ashok Rajagopalan

A humorous story in which the round, fat and happy people of Bondapalli are in danger. How will they get out of it?

Age group: 5+ yrs
28 pages

Mr Mor Khan goes to the jungle to cast for his forthcoming movie and all the birds are a-flutter. what do they do to bag a role?

Age group: 7+ yrs
28 pages

A slice of life tale about an encounter with a black panther.

Age group: 7+ yrs
28 pages

A great book about bees and other creepy-crawlies.

Age group: 5+ yrs
16 pages

Amma is surprised to see that the dosas she has made for Bapa disappear.

Age group: 3+ yrs
28 pages

When Poocha, the cat drinks up all the rice soup she is in big trouble!

Age group: 3+ yrs
24 pages

Thumb Thumb Thambi finds a lovely red flower but danger lurks within its petals

Age group: 0-3 yrs
16 pages

What happens when an elephant catches a cold? Read this humourour tale to find out.

Age group: 3+ yrs
16 pages

A great book to read a loud to younger kids and fun for the older ones.

Age group: 0-3 yrs
20 pages

A reflection in a mirror although entertaining can seem sometimes seem too real for comfort at times.

Age group: 0-3 yrs
16 pages