Learn about all sorts of leaves, from broad banana to thorny cacti

Each leaf of So Many Leaves, a slim, beautifully illustrated book, introduces children to leaves of common plants and their unique features. Conceptualised and written by academics and authors Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli, the book is aimed at introducing children to Nature and spark an interest in trees and plants. After the success of their 2019 book Cities and Canopies: Trees in Indian Cities, Seema says both of them were mulling over a series of books for children on leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds when publishers Pratham Books approached them for a children’s book on trees. “They wanted us to write in rhyme, to appeal to children, and also add a section on fun activities that readers could do with leaves,” says Seema.