MY AMMAMMA IS NOW A CAT
Simran Sadh
MY AMMAMMA IS NOW A CAT by By Sowmya Rajendran. Illustrated by Niveditha Subramaniam Tulika Books, Chennai, 2024, 20 pp., INR 165.00
November 2024, volume 48, No 11

The title of the story invites attention from adults and children alike. The story uniquely explores the relationship between a girl and her grandmother as the former notices the changes in her ageing Ammamma. The story draws parallels between the grandmother at the different stages of her life with the characteristic traits of a cat. The illustrations quite interestingly and imaginatively bring out the mischievous and carefree side of Ammamma as she transitions to-and-fro into her cat-like persona–in part,

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