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Anitha Rathod is an author and illustrator who believes in enriching kids’ lives through interesting stories with lively pictures. She is a graduate from the Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow [IIM-L] with an MBA degree, specialized in Human Resources and Finance. She worked with corporates for about 9 years.
Anitha quit her corporate career to pursue her passion for creating books that bring the joy of reading, give wings to creativity and imagination, and at the same time sensitize today's children on various topics. Writing stories for children gives her immense pleasure and she cherishes the moments when kids enjoy every bit of her stories and sink into the imaginative world.
She enjoys writing articles on various topics ranging from entrepreneurship to religious-tolerance. As an illustrator, she continues to bring her characters to life through her lively and colorful illustrations.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Meet Miku in the storybook Miku Says Find Me by Anitha Rathod. Miku wants to know if anyone wants to play hide and seek with her. She says it is a fun game and it will make everyone happy. Miku knows a lot of amazing places to hide and she thinks no one will be able to find her. Is she under the couch or ducking behind it as they go searching for her? Where will they find Miku? Will she be behind the curtains or covered by tiny, colorful cushions? Miku then goes to the backyard and hides. She can be sitting on the branch of a tree or hiding in the bushes. Where does Miku go to hide?
The story is delightful and shows children the different places they can hide while playing hide and seek. It is fun going along with Miku and discovering new places to hide while playing the game. The illustrations add to the enchantment of the story and the rhyming verses give a good pace and movement. The book is entertaining and is good for young readers to become more imaginative and creative while playing. Miku will also encourage readers to try their hand at writing rhyming verses.
Books like this are a must-read because they teach children a lot of new things along with giving them the freedom to be creative and imaginative. It is definitely a good book for classroom interactive sessions. It will be fun to read about the hiding places children are going to come up with.
