Janaki Ammal - A Biography in Rhyme: The perfect snuggle time read so little readers everywhere can dream big!

By Ramya Julian

This biography of Janaki Ammal relates the story of the Indian Botanist and Cytogeneticist who broke not one, but several glass ceilings in the course of her career.

Born a woman in a suppressed caste family, Janaki Ammal had enough odds stacked against her to ensure she couldn't aspire, but aspire she did, and how

She worked to make India's sugarcane sweeter, she ensured the protection our planet's rich biodiversity, she was the first woman scientist to be employed at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley, and she held her own during the many times in the course of her meteoric career rise when she was, unsurprisingly, the only woman botanist in a room full of men. During World War 2, there are vivid accounts of her diving under the bed during the bombing, and carrying on working once the noise abated. No sweat.

She was an eco-feminist before the term was invented. Liberated, Passionate, Inspiring - her story definitely needs to be told more

Perfect for

Babies, Toddlers, Children aged 0 to 7 yearsBirthday Presents, Christmas Presents, Presents for 'kids who have everything'Teaching Diversity and Inclusion by challenging traditional norms of what a hero looks likeAnyone who likes rhyming books and needs a dose of hope

Why Parents and Teachers love the book

Features an inspiring Heroine to encourage little steministsSTEM/ STEAM aspect of the storyGlossary explaining all the 'big' wordsHeartwarming bonding activity and a starting point for deeper discussions about World IssuesFree Teaching Resources for the book at www.ramyajulian.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1916530109
• ISBN13: 9781916530102
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Ramya Julian
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 6 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1