Meet Niyatee Sharma : Funky Rainbow

COURTYARD KOOTA in association with FUNKY RAINBOW

presents

MEET NIYATEE SHARMA

Session Duration: 1 and a half hours (11:00am to 12:30pm)

Recommended Audience: 5+ years and adults of all ages

Books in Focus: The Tomato Thief and The Tomato Flood (both published by Tota Books)

ABOUT THE SESSION

Veer cannot wait to taste the tomatoes growing in his terrace garden. When the tomatoes are just ripe enough to pick, something strange happens. The tomatoes go missing. Join author Niyatee Sharma as she helps Veer solve the mystery and find out who is stealing his delicious tomatoes! Then, do a fun fold-out drawing activity!

ABOUT NIYATEE SHARMA

Niyatee Sharma is a children’s author based in Bengaluru. An interior architect by training, Niyatee combines her love for writing and her expertise in design to create much-loved books for children. Some of her books have been on the Parag Honour List, the Toka Box Top South Asian Picture Books Awards, the Jarul Book Awards and the Green Literature Festival Honour Books longlists.

An avid gardener, Niyatee grows vegetables and fruits in her terrace garden, and, through her books, she wants to inspire children to grow their own food. She loves to explore the green pockets of her city – by clicking, sketching and collecting.

BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR

The Tomato Thief (Rs. 275); The Tomato Flood (Rs. 250); What Can I Be? (Rs. 225); Harvest Day (Rs. 225); A Bounty of Chillies (Rs. 250) (all published by Tota Books)

Mahalaxmi Will Go to Mysore (Rs. 199); A Whole Lot of School Stories (Rs. 399) (both published by Duckbill)

The Runaway Peacock (Rs. 195) (published by Tulika)

My Nest is the Best (Rs. 170) (published by Kalpavriksh)

Rocket Champs (Rs. 299) (published by Scholastic)

Perfect the Way You Are! (Rs. 299) (published by Daffodil Lane Books)

NOTE FOR THE PARENTS

The Meet-the-Author sessions conducted at Courtyard Koota in association with Funky Rainbow are a unique opportunity for you and your child to meet some of India’s most popular creators of children’s books. Funky Rainbow, Bangalore’s Beloved Independent Children’s Bookstore, will put up books of the visiting author for sale at the venue at the time of the session. Give your child the unforgettable experience of getting autographed copies of their books!

ABOUT FUNKY RAINBOW

Funky Rainbow is a Bangalore-based independent children’s bookshop and book consultancy run by children’s writers, illustrators, storytellers and creative professionals with the aim of introducing books to young audiences. Our books are handpicked and curated for children in the age-group of 0-18 years and represent the best of Indian children’s writing. The bookshop carries a mix of both fiction and non-fiction titles (in the price range of 50rs to 500rs) that are not easily available in mainstream bookstores. Funky Rainbow recently expanded its presence by opening its second bookshop in Mysore in July 2025.

Contact Details

FUNKY RAINBOW

T Muniswamappa Trust Campus,

JP Nagar 9th Phase, Anjanapura PO,

Bengaluru 560108

Ph: +91-9900495665/080-31238486

Email: pr@funkyrainbow.com

Website: www.funkyrainbow.com