In this post, I'm going to talk about some of my favorite examples from past storybooks that have been thrown together by OU students. There were a lot of pretty interesting ones, but each of these three had something special about them that made me want to include them in this post. I've included links in all of the captions
"Karma for Kids" is one example of a pretty common theme through some of the storybooks:kid-friendly re-tellings of Indian tales. I personally am a big fan of this idea: I've got two much younger brothers and putting some of the scenarios from Indian mythology into smaller packages for kids seems like an awesome idea to make Indian literature and culture more accessible. The writing is very fitting for this type of storybook, and the design seems to be pretty clean and easy to read.
Again, this is a really clever idea in terms of how the stories are presented. The Hindu goddess of childbirth Shashthi tells three stories that focus on mothers and their lives. I really like the minimal design of this one: there are only two colors used, not a lot of unnecessary graphics or pictures. This kind of design really allows the stories to stand out, enhancing the experience ( and they are some really fantastic stories).
Taking the well-wrought Law and Order formula, and applying it to the characters of Indian mythology and epics may seem a bit unintuitive at first, but I feel like this storybook really makes it work. Certain characters are presented as the members of a law enforcement team, and each have their own backgrounds and specialties. This storybook just looks and feels so modern in comparison to the other: the steel-tone colors and precise layout is great, and it's really great way to help think about where these larger than life characters might fit in our contemporary world.
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