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Janmashtami

Janmashtami

Krishna has always been a God that I have been interested with learning about. I think for me it was the fact I could relate to his cheeky, childish side when I was younger.
The Tale of Shitala Ma

The Tale of Shitala Ma

Randhan Chhath is an important date particularly in the Hindu Gujarati calendar it falls on the 6th day of Shrava Mahina, it is celebrated one day before Shitala Satam.  
Memories of Shravan Mahina

Memories of Shravan Mahina

Memories of Shravan Mahina (month), in our house was always in the summer holidays…. Our first thoughts were… “Oh no”!!!! mums not gonna cook meat for a month, and my Ma (Grandama), mum and mami always observed the traditions, and the food during the festivals. 
My Memories of Raksha Bandhan - A Bond Like No Other

My Memories of Raksha Bandhan - A Bond Like No Other

I will never forget the words spoken by my brother during my wedding speech, “You can compare my sister and I to a pair of scissors...”.
Illustrating the Ramayana

Illustrating the Ramayana

Illustrating the Ramayana has been by far the most rewarding and interesting book to produce in The Jai Jais series. Sunita and Rishi knew from the...
The Holi Story: Behind the scenes

The Holi Story: Behind the scenes

To celebrate the release of our book on Holi, we would like to give you a little bit of background into how the Jai Jais team put it together and what the story behind the festival means to them.
How can board books help your child's development?

How can board books help your child's development?

The Jai Jais board books have been beautifully created to capture a baby’s interest during their early months in the big wide noisy and visual worl...
Has the World of Social Media Created a New Breed of Health Professionals?

Has the World of Social Media Created a New Breed of Health Professionals?

I have been a practicing Speech and Language Therapist for over 20 years; and an Author; a mother of two crazy boys aged 18 months and 5 years.
Have We Forgotten How to play?

Have We Forgotten How to play?

Has technology taken over our children’s imagination? 
Have we forgotten how to play? What do you play with with your children? 

 

Bilingualism

Bilingualism

I grew up in a bilingual family and was exposed to Gujarati and English, I learnt to speak Hindi watching films and trips to India. 
When Sunita met James

When Sunita met James

So many people ask me... How did you meet James? How did you design your characters? So here it goes...
Why the Jai Jais?

Why the Jai Jais?

Hello! I’m Sunita, I'm the creator and the author of the very exciting series of books called “The Jai Jai’s”.