When the chief chapati cook quits his job at the palace, there is no one to make the fluffy-puffy chapatis that the King loves. So the Queen organises a grand chapati contest to find a new champion chapati maker. Cooks arrive from far and near with their special chapati-making tools and their special helpers. Which one of them will win the Grand Chapati Contest?
Illustrator: Chetan Sharma
Published by Duckbill Books (an imprint of Penguin Random House)
For children 4 – 7 years
“Quirky illustrations and humorous language make this tale a fun-filled reading adventure for ages 5 and up” Read more…
– (Reviewed by Dhanishta Shah in the bookedforlife blog)
“he book is a befitting tribute to the humble yet quintessential chapati. Making round and fluffy chapatis is no easy task as most of us know! We have loved quite a few books by Asha and this one also got added to that list. The illustrations by Chetan are delightful as always and add their charm to the story. The book is part of the “hook book” series by Duckbill and well suited for children who are beginning to read on their own.” Read more…
– (Reviewed by Roopa Baliga in her blog houseofbooksandtales)
“This is such a fun tale, one that is sure to make the reader smile and it makes for some great storytelling and discussions… Asha delivers as promised…her trademark humour and smooth narration shining through in the subtlest of ways, complemented by Chetan’s illustrations.” Read more…
– (Reviewed by JoAnne Saldanha with excellent suggestions on how educators can ‘extend’ the book in classrooms and libraries)
Some Illustrations from the book
Asha Nehemiah 