On a night when the moon shone and the little specks of light danced on the ceiling, Ani lay awake. ‘It’s dark,’ he said. Everything has turned dark in Ani’s life. Dobby, Nani, friends – he has them all by his side. But he pulls away from them. Will Ani ever find his way out of the dark?

A superbly illustrated picture book with a bittersweet message of loss, hope and love, Darkless is a perfect conversation-starter to broach difficult subjects such as death, cancer, loss and grief in the family. The book highlights the importance of loving family and friends and the need to accept sadness as a part and parcel of everyone’s life. It teaches kids to not be afraid of any darkness they might feel but to instead reach out and find a way to always look for colour.

Talking about the book, Tanushree said, “Darkless is a coming together of sorts of my thoughts as a parent, a child, a psychologist and an observer. This is what I want my kids to know no matter how old they get. This is what all of us need to remember in our darkest hour. We all can be a little more darkless. All we need to do is open our heart to love, fear, sadness and joy.

Title : DARKLESS
Author : TANUSHREE SINGH
Publisher : Puffin
Available : Amazon