Children's Books
Date Published: 03-26-2022
Publisher: Dixi Books
The Extraordinary World of Cats is an ode to the magnificent lives enjoyed by wild cats in our fast disappearing forest. The book makes an attempt to introduce some of the fascinating big cats of the animal kingdom to children around the world. Where do these cats live? Why are they so special? What are their defining characteristics? What sets them apart from each other? Why are they under threat? Why must they be saved from extinction? The Extraordinary World of Cats makes an appeal to all kids to love these marvellous felines and cherish their existence while they can.
Is There a Message in Your Novel That You Want Readers to Grasp?
The Extraordinary World of Cats, is a
collection of one-page poems introducing some of the popular wild cats to
children in the age group of 5-7 years. The wild cats included in the poems
are Lion, Tiger, Jaguar, Cheetah, Leopard, Lynx,
Snow Leopard and Puma.
The poems have been designed in a way to give basic knowledge to
children about the particular characteristics of each of the cats mentioned
above. For example, their geographical locations, body colour and defining
features of their body parts to name a few.
However, being a person who give high regards to animal
conservation and the environment as a whole, I am particularly interested in
informing the kids about the importance of cats and their protection in the
wild. The poems contain a conservation message pleading to kids to see these
animals as friends in a metaphorical sense rather than looking at them as an
instrument of fear.
The purpose of all the poems is to appeal to the kids about the
better nature of the cats and to help them get accustomed to these animals in a
way only a kid can.
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Rhyming poetry, as I have discovered and observed, comes naturally
to me. I stared writing couplets during my early teen years when I used to
write birthday rhyming verses for my friends. However, there are times when I
do struggle with getting the correct message across with rhymes. While, I have
been attempting to convey the message of wildlife conservation through my
writing, it is quite often an arduous task to capture the glory of a particular
wildlife species in a few words and appeal to all the wonderful kids out there
why the conservation of our planet’s fauna need to be protected to maintain the
balance of our natural ecosystems.
How many books have you written and which is your favorite?
I have written a couple
of books namely, “The World Belongs to Animals” and “The Extraordinary World of
Cats”. Though both books are dear to me, I am in awe of my latest book, “The
Extraordinary World of Cats” because the entire concept of the book has been
beautifully crafted.
Kudos to my wonderful illustrator, Natalia
Cardozo, for bringing life to the book through her splendid illustrations. Each
and every illustration appears to have captured the beauty of the wild cats in
a way that had stretched beyond even my imagination. The illustrations have
really made the book come alive.
If You had the chance to cast your main character from
I would pick “Forrest Gump” because he had the
ability of seeing the world through the purest and most innocent pair of eyes.
If we are all able to see the world as Mr. Gump saw, won’t it help bring out
the absolute magnificence of our beautiful nature?
When did you begin writing?
I began
writing at a very early age. In my early teens, I was already writing poetic
verses for my friends. I have always harboured the dream of getting published
since I was first introduced to the world of Robinson Crusoe by my junior
school English teacher. I got further enamoured with writing after reading
timeless Shakespearean classics such as “The Merchant of Venice.”
How long did it take to complete your first book?
It took me close to a
year to complete my first book, “The World Belongs to Animals” which featured a
total of thirty different animals belonging to different categories of
herbivores, carnivores, arachnids, amphibians, reptiles, insects, etc.
Did you have an author who inspired you to become a writer?
The writings of Sir P.G. Wodehouse have had the
biggest influence on me partly because I grew up in the same sort of
environment that Sir Wodehouse used to write about. I was fortunate to study in
a school where I met some lovely people who continue to be my friends to this
day. His books such as the Golden Bat is a tribute to high school friendship,
something I have am very fond of.
Apart from Sir Wodehouse, who is the greatest
literary comic genius, I was heavily inspired by Sir John Galsworthy’s
“Loyalties”. Ever since I read it for the first time at the beginning of this
century, I still vividly remember the dialogues and all the scenes in the play.
I still have a copy of it from my school days and I have revisited it many
times over. Every time I read it, it is like I am reading it for the first
time.
What is your favorite part of the writing process?
My
favourite part of the writing process is when I write my first draft. When I
start writing first drafts, I do so with utmost liberty free from the burden of
marketing and promotion. It is at this juncture that I derive most pleasure out
of what I am writing about. All the thoughts flow in naturally and the writing
is unedited during the first draft. I still keep my first drafts safe and read
them time and again because doing so always put a big smile on my face.
Describe your latest book in 4 words.
Wild Cats
are Extraordinary
Can you share a little bit about your current work or what is in the
future for your writing?
I am
currently working my first attempt at a full length novel about life in a
residential school, which as is obvious by now, inspired by the books of Sir
Wodehouse.
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