Rocket Science for Smartypants | A humorous introduction to science

<p><b>Anushka Ravishankar (Author) </b><br> Anushka Ravishankar often called the Indian Dr Suess has been a pioneer in writing both nonsense in contemporary English in India and also picture books. Some of the earliest Indian picture books to be published internationally and win international awards were by her such as <i>Tiger on a Tree</i> <i>Catch that Crocodile </i>and <i>Elephants Never Forget</i>. She has gone on to collaborate with many international illustrators to create some extraordinary picture books. <br><br>More recently her chapter books have also been much loved such as <i>Moin and the Monster </i>and the Zain and Ana series. She is also the co-founder of the much acclaimed indie publishing house Duckbill.<br><br>The blend of humour realism and nonsense in Anushka's writing as well as the charm of the characters she creates has won her many fans in India and internationally.<br><br><b>Pia Alizé Hazarika (Illustrator) </b><br> Pia Alizé Hazarika is an illustrator primarily interested in comics and visual narrative. Her independent and collaborative work has been published by Penguin India (The PAO Anthology) COMIX.INDIA Manta Ray Comics The Pulpocracy Captain Bijli Comics Yoda Press Zubaan Books and the Khoj Artists Collective. She runs PIG Studio an illustration-driven space based out of New Delhi.<br><br></p> <p>Are you a Smartypants?<br>Do you ask a lot of questions? Like—<br>What makes a rocket take off?<br>What is a satellite?<br>Can you take off like a rocket if you eat a lot of beans? <br>If you do then you just might find the answers in this book.<br>It has gorgeous pictures simple explanations and a very curious cat!</p>