Clap for this post1 06. Holding the Dream of Chubby and BumBum(and What Comes Next) There’s a moment in every author’s journey that feels almost unreal like the first time you hold your own book in your hands. For me, that moment was with Chubby and BumBum – The Magical Friend. Swati Joshi October 30, 2025 · 4 min read
05. Newsletter as a Story Companion: Keeping Readers Close Beyond the Book When Chubby and BumBum – The Magical Friend was published, I realized that the book might be the heart... Swati Joshi October 27, 2025 · 4 min read
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04. Landing Pages that Tell Stories: How a Book Finds Its Digital Home When my first children’s book, Chubby and BumBum – The Magical Friend, was ready... Swati Joshi October 12, 2025 · 4 min read
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02. From Draft to Design: The Journey of Self-Publishing a Children’s Book Every book starts with a draft, but turning that draft into a book-shaped reality... Swati Joshi September 15, 2025 · 6 min read
01. From Folktales for kids to Picture Books: How Chubby and BumBum Grew From Childhood Stories If you close your eyes for a moment, can you still hear the voice... Swati Joshi September 10, 2025 · 5 min read
Mr. Parrot went to make money! – A Gujarati folktale Folktales told by grandparent are priceless memories deeply ingrained in our minds that whenever... Swati Joshi May 11, 2022 · 6 min read
પોપટ ભૂખ્યો નથી, પોપટ તરસ્યો નથી! – ગુજરાતી બાળવાર્તા નાનપણમાં જયારે બહાર ભણવા કે નોકરી કરવા ગયેલ ભાઈ કે બહેન વિશે સમાચાર આવતા... Swati Joshi May 10, 2022 · 1 min read
