The History of Muttaji
( This piece was created exclusively for the October 2016 issue of Kahani Takbak, a newsletter by authors for children authors. www.kahanitakbak.com ) Roopa Pai's children's pictorial book , How old is Muttaji (Pratham Books) is a unique Indian book which blends mathematics, local history with national history. It was shortlisted for Publishing Next’s The digital book of the year award. Kahani Takbak interviewed Roopa Pai to know more. 1. Is the book based on a real person? Do you know anyone who is as old as Muttaji? The book is not based on a real person but my children's Muttajji certainly provided a lot of the inspiration. She is my husband's grandmother, and she turned 100 years old in June this year. Her memory is not like Muttajji's - she remembers EVERYTHING from her childhood and younger days! 2 ....