That Big-Voiced Girl (The Magic Makers): Picture Book Biography

Mamta Nainy is a children's writer editor and translator based in New Delhi India. She is the author of many children's books including A Brush with Indian Art illustrated by Aniruddha Mukherjee which won the Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award in 2019; and Bioscope illustrated by Shanti Devi which was named to the IBBY Honour List in 2012. Follow the author on Instagram @mamtanainy. <p><b>A unique biography that explores and celebrates the life of a popstar as a feisty little girl</b><br><br>Right from her childhood Usha Uthup knew that music was her true calling.<br>She picked up songs from the radio and sang with her big booming voice.<br><br>But when rejected during the audition for her school choir Usha wondered if her big voice was any good. All she wanted was to sing. Does she find a way?</p>