HarperCollins to Publish Preethi Menon’s When The Jungles Whisper!

nisha.singh@harpercollins.co.in | 30 June 2022

announces the release of

‘Preethi Menon takes us on a delightful journey through the lives and adventures of wild creatures…

here is a perfect reading experience for bedtime or anytime.’

–Romulus Whitaker, renowned wildlife conservationist

‘The author successfully captures the flavour and essence of the diversity of landscapes,

the terrain, forests, wetlands and other habitats…even managing to weave bits of local culture into her tales.’

-K Ullas Karanth, PhD, Centre for Wildlife Studies

About the book

During their summer vacation, Kanna and Molu discover a treasure trove of information on endangered birds and animals in India through a book their grandmother reads to them. The short stories, in alphabetical order, take the children to many nooks and corners of the jungles and forest reserves spread across the country. Follow them on their jumbo trail to find out more about the different species, their habitats and their unique features.

About the author

Preethi Menon is an educator, with more than three decades of teaching experience. She was born, raised and schooled in Kuwait. Her higher education was from various institutions in Kerala. Preethi has taught in schools in Mumbai, Vizag, Delhi and Wellington (Coonoor). She has been teaching in different international schools in Bengaluru for the last seventeen years. She loves travelling and is passionate about nature and wildlife. She enjoys birdwatching and has been to many of the forest reserves mentioned in the book.

About the illustrators

Parvathy Subramanian is an illustrator based out of Chennai who loves to make you chuckle with her drawings about animals and humans living in urban areas.

Tanisha Tiwari is an artist and a designer based in Bengaluru.

Mukund Ravishankar hails from Coonoor. Being in the midst of natural beauty, Mukund’s illustrations capture the beauty of hills effortlessly.

Saswati Patra is a Bengaluru-based freelance artist.

Krithika Ramesh is an architect from Coonoor and has won the Vajra World Records for carving the letters A to Z on a microtip.

Vibha Jayaram is a Bengaluru-based freelance illustrator and artist who has held many exhibitions in Chitra Santhe and Jamini Roy in Kolkata.

Tayyibah Kazim is a second-year student in Communication and Journalism in Northwestern University, Qatar.

Divya Menon from Coonoor is an Early Years educator and a certified yoga instructor.