Malhar in the Middle

Malhar wants to be a famous tabla player. But why do tabla players always sit to one side of the stage? Are they not important enough? Malhar wants answers--and he wants to sit in the middle! About the Author Shruthi Rao (http//shruthi-rao.com) has a master's degree in energy engineering and worked in the IT industry before she started writing. She is the author of10 Indian Women Who Were the First to Do What They Did (2019 Duckbill) 20 Indians Who Changed the World (2019 Talking Cub)Susie Will Not Speak (2018 Duckbill)Manya Learns to Roar (2017 Duckbill)The Secret Garden (2016 NSI)Avani and the Pea Plant (2016 Pratham) among others. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and loves books desserts trees benches science and long walks.Lavanya Naidu is an animator and illustrator. She has loved cartoons since she was four and currently spends her time brewing stories and bringing them to life in her animation as well as illustrations. She has worked with Google Amazon WWF TEDx Cartoon Network Otataa Godrej Tinkle and a number of children's publishing houses. In her free time she talks to dogs learns new languages and plays the ukulele.