The Spring of Life

When Lavanya Karthik was a little kid, all she wanted to do was make up stories and draw pictures. Now she's a slightly bigger kid, and that is pretty much all she does. Lavanya Karthik lives in Mumbai, where she writes and draws books for children of all sizes. She is the perfect size for eating chocolate, talking to stray dogs and daydreaming.

Canato Jimo is a picture book maker from Nagaland. He moonlights as a musician, loves to guzzle tea and pop bubble wraps, and is a recovering stationery addict.