Amit Majmudar on Heroes the Colour of Dust and why it is important to make history fun for kids to read

Protecting Mahatma Gandhi on the Dandi March is not for the faint-hearted but there are six fearless sparrows -- the Mahatma's Guards --  ready to take on the job! But what does it take for tiny sparrows to take on the mightiest of dangers to protect Gandhi? In Heroes the Colour of Dust, Amit Majmudar takes us on a thrilling adventure featuring sparrows, dogs, cats, crows, British officers, and Indians. But why sparrows? Tune in to this episode of Tell Me A Story and hear the author talk about that one spellbinding moment when the story for the book came to him, which sparrow he is most like, how to make history less boring for kids to read, and why after writing numerous books for grownups, he finally decided to write a book for children. Hit PLAY now!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ratigirish.substack.com