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Sneaker Paati | Fun Story of a Young Boy and His Awesome Grandmother | Themes of Friendship, Courage, Bullying, Kindness | Quirky Illustrations | Ages 8 +

Sneaker Paati | Fun Story of a Young Boy and His Awesome Grandmother | Themes of Friendship, Courage, Bullying, Kindness | Quirky Illustrations | Ages 8 +

Anita Nair
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What happens when a cooler-than-a-superhero grandmother comes to visit?

Eight-year-old Kittu’s life takes a crazy turn one Dasara holiday with the arrival of a Japanese-speaking, headstand-doing aunt of his father’s. From the moment he sees her, Kittu is awed and mesmerized by his father’s uber-cool, super-stylish Shobha Attai, whom Kittu calls Sneaker Paati.

With her help, Kittu and his best friend, Bunty, take on the neighbourhood bully, forge unexpected new friendships and learn a lesson or two on being brave and kind.

Get ready to ROFL with Sneaker Paati and the gang!

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Sep/2025

ISBN: 9780143474906

Length : 208 Pages

MRP : ₹299.00

Sneaker Paati | Fun Story of a Young Boy and His Awesome Grandmother | Themes of Friendship, Courage, Bullying, Kindness | Quirky Illustrations | Ages 8 +

Anita Nair

What happens when a cooler-than-a-superhero grandmother comes to visit?

Eight-year-old Kittu’s life takes a crazy turn one Dasara holiday with the arrival of a Japanese-speaking, headstand-doing aunt of his father’s. From the moment he sees her, Kittu is awed and mesmerized by his father’s uber-cool, super-stylish Shobha Attai, whom Kittu calls Sneaker Paati.

With her help, Kittu and his best friend, Bunty, take on the neighbourhood bully, forge unexpected new friendships and learn a lesson or two on being brave and kind.

Get ready to ROFL with Sneaker Paati and the gang!

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Anita Nair

Anita Nair is the author of seven books for children.

Her books for adults include eleven works of fiction, a collection of poems titled Malabar Mind, and a collection of essays titled Goodnight and God Bless. She has also translated into English T.S. Pillai’s Malayalam cult classic Chemmeen and edited a book of writings on Kerala titled Where the Rain Is Born.

Anita Nair has also written two plays and the screenplay for the movie adaptation of her novel Lessons in Forgetting, which won the National Film Award in 2013. Among other awards, she was also given the Central Sahitya Akademi Award and the Crossword Prize. Her books have been translated into over thirty-three languages around the world. Her writing is included in both school and university syllabi. She is the founder of the creative writing mentorship program, Anita’s Attic, and is a High-Profile Supporter of the UNHCR.

Anita’s last book for children, Bipathu and a Very Big Dream, has been shortlisted for numerous children’s fiction prizes.

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