Paro : Dreams Of PassionFirst published in 1984, to both notoriety and critical acclaim, Paro remains a social comedy without parallel in contemporary Indian writing. Paro, heroic temptress, glides like an exotic bird of prey through the world of privilege and Scotch that the rich of Bombay and Delhi inhabit. She is observed closely by the acid Priya, voyeur and obsessive diarist, who lost her heart to the sewingmachine magnate BR, and then BR to Paro. But he is merely one

Jack and the Beanstalk and many more

and I'm a sugar addict

She also experiences memories of an earlier time when she was the local Wise Woman

With her fiancé Eddie Chase

Passed from generation to generation

Set in the exotic seductive world of pre-revolutionary Iran In the Walled Garden tells the nostalgic and moving story of Mahastee and Reza who loved each other as children but have not seen each other for 20 years

With its engaging visuals and hands-on approach

she won't eat carrots

should Oak attempt to regain the trust of the girl he's always loved

unable to eat anything

and that’s where they stay

Andy Stanton has won a string of awards for his Mr Gum books