Author
Out now!
If elephants could talk
they would narrate tales of
pain,
suffering,
bondage.
but they can't, so I must.
Twelve-year-old Meenakshi hasn't spoken a word since her Amma passed away about six months ago.
Teased and troubled at school, she finds her safe place in dance, where she can escape from her reality for a few hours. One day, she meets the temple elephant, Ganeshan, and an unusual friendship forms between them. But when the gentle Ganeshan is ill-treated, Meenakshi decides to speak up to save other elephants from a similar fate.
Will Meenakshi find her voice again to help the elephants?
Find out in this heartwarming and uplifting story of friendship, hope and healing.
Books
Type: Picture Book
Holi
A non-fiction picture book about the Indian festival Holi.
Available on Amazon US and Amazon India.
Type: Picture Book
Make Your Own Holi Paper Pichkari
A non-fiction picture book about the Indian festival Holi.
Releasing in 2026
About
Ranjeeta is an Indian writer who grew up in a small town in Kerala, South India. She worked in different areas of writing before leaving her last job as a scriptwriter to become a full-time novelist. She loves verse novels and believes in the economy of words to tell a powerful story..
She writes MG and upper MG. Writing brought her close to her culture, and she is now very keen to bring out those aspects of it that the world knows very little of. Culture, environment, social awareness, animal welfare, and empathy are some things very close to her heart and she hopes to raise awareness about these in her kid readers. She is currently based in Dubai with her husband, two daughters, and cats.
Contact
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