Vinitha

Vinitha has worked in the fields of editing and writing for over 20 years. Her writing spans both fiction and creative non-fiction, covering topics such as the environment, body positivity, and emotional well-being for children. Notably, she has explored urban living spaces and their relevance to children through her popular column, 'Mumbai for Kids,' published in the tabloid Mid-Day,{{Cite web |title=Vinitha Ramchandani |url=https://www.mid-day.com/search/vinitha-ramchandani-articles |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=Mid-Day}} as well as 'City Mosaic Series' published in the People Places Project.

Her literary endeavors extend beyond traditional storytelling formats. She co-authored 'Once Upon a Story' with Dr. Swati Popat Vats, a book for teachers exploring the life and teaching methodology of Gijubhai Badheka.{{Cite web |date=15 June 2019 |title=Once Upon a Story- A book launched on the teachings of educationist, Gijubhai Badeka|url=https://www.punekarnews.in/once-upon-a-story-a-book-launched-on-the-teachings-of-educationist-gijubhai-badeka/ |website=PunekarNews}}{{Cite web |date=13 May 2019 |title=What Makes a Good Teacher? An Excerpt From Once Upon A Story|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/home-top-video/swati-popat-vats-book-excerpt/ |website=SheThePeople}} Furthermore, Vinitha's poetic work also got featured in publications such as The Alipore Post Poetry Archive.{{Cite web |date=4 June 2020 |title=The Alipore Post Poetry Archive |url=https://www.thealiporepost.com/post/the-alipore-post-poetry-archive |website=The Alipore Post}}

In recognition of her dedication to empathy and education, Vinitha was honored with the Kalinga Fellowship in 2018 for her work with urban school children.{{Cite web |title=Kalinga Fellowship 2018 Report |url=https://www.kalingafellowship.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2018-Kalinga-Fellowship-Report-2.pdf |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=Kalinga Fellowship}} Additionally, she was awarded a scholarship at Hedgebrook’s Writers in Residence Program in 2020, supporting fully-funded residencies for selected women-identified writers.{{Cn|date=May 2024}}

• FICCI's Special Jury Award for Best Book of the Year (Age Category Below 10), 2020 for Sera Learns to Fly
• Parag Honour List and Neev Literature Award, 2021 for Ammu and the Sparrows
• Parag Honour List 2024 for Jamini Roy's Unbroken Lines{{Cite web |title=Parag Honour List Books |url=https://www.paragreads.in/parag-reads/parag-honour-list-books/?author=Vinitha |website=Parag Reads}}

• {{cite book |title=Mom's Going to Have a Baby: The Reproductive System |date=2007 |publisher=IETS Publication |isbn=978-81-89636-36-4 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=The Tiger Charmer |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126421855 |language=English, Malayalam}}
• {{cite book |title=The Birdman |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126420803 |language=English, Malayalam}}
• {{cite book |title=When the Mountains Laughed |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126421862 |language=English, Malayalam}}
• {{cite book |title=Turtle Tales |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126421459 |language=English, Malayalam}} (CBSE curriculum)
• {{cite book |title=Living Dreams |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126455904 |language=English, Malayalam}} (ICSE curriculum)
• {{cite book |title=Krishna and the Ducks |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126420827 |language=English, Malayalam}}
• {{cite book |title=Unni's Story |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126421442 |language=English, Malayalam}} (CBSE curriculum)
• {{cite book |title=Sethu Learns to Smile |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126421435 |language=English, Malayalam}}
• {{cite book |title=Mallika and the Cobra |date=2008 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126420810 |language=English, Malayalam}}
• {{cite book |title=Meerabai |date=2011 |publisher=Mango Classics, DC Books |isbn=978-8126433001 |language=English, Malayalam}}
• {{cite book |title=The Tongue Cut Sparrow and Other Stories |date=2011 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=978-8126430819 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=The Mirror of Matsuyama and the Stone Cutter and other Japanese Folk Tales |date=2011 |publisher=Mango DC Books |isbn=978-8126430802 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Living with Bonsai |date=2012 |publisher=Simon and Schuster India |isbn=978-8184620504 |language=English}} (Ghost-written)
• {{cite book |title=Character-Building Tales from Aesop's |date=2013 |publisher=Smile Books |isbn=9789382238614 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Character Building Bedtime Stories |date=2013 |publisher=Smile Books |isbn=978-9382238669 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Vriksha: Original Tree Stories and Real Tree Facts |date=2013 |publisher=Mango, DC Books |isbn=9788126443598 |language=English}} {{Cite web |date=19 May 2016 |title=Trees are treasures |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/trees-are-treasures/article5853914.ece |website=TheHindu}}
• {{cite book |title=People Called Mumbai: Children's Version |date=2015 |publisher=FunOKPlease |isbn=978-9381593264 |language=English}}{{Cite web |date=1 October 2018 |title=Dive into history |url=https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/011018/dive-into-history.html |website=TheAsianAge}}
• {{cite book |title=Subhas Chandra Bose: What Netaji Did, What Netaji Said |date=2015 |publisher=Hachette India |isbn=978-9350098301 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Sera Learns to Fly |date=2018 |publisher=Katha India |isbn=978-9388284035 |language=English, Hindi}}
• {{cite book |title=Lost and Found in a Mumbai Koliwada |date=2019 |publisher=The People Place Project & Penguin Random House |isbn=978-9387280519 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Rain: A City Through Seasons |date=2019 |publisher=The People Place Project & Penguin Random House |isbn= 978-9-38728-051-9 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Once Upon a Story: Divaswapna and the Gijubhai Method |date=2019 |publisher=The Write Place & Authors Upfront |isbn= 978-9-38728-031-1 |language=English}} Co-Written with Dr Swati Popat Vats
• {{cite book |title=Ammu and the Sparrows |date=2020 |publisher=Partham Books |isbn= 978-93-90190-57-7 |language=English, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian}}
• {{cite book |title=Be Careful Bappa |date=2021 |publisher=The People Place Project & Penguin Random House |isbn= 978-9-38443-994-1 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Yaari: An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx |date=2022 |publisher=Yoda Press |isbn=978-9382579168 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Fabulous Fables from India |date=2023 |publisher=Harper Collins |isbn=978-9356990043 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Stories from the Panchatantra |date=2023 |publisher=Harper Collins |isbn=978-93-5699-458-4 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Jamin Roy's Unbroken Lines |date=2023 |publisher= Art1st |isbn=978-8194210931 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |title=Hug Yourself: Body Positivity and Empowerment Stories for Teenagers |date=2024 |publisher= Penguin Random House |isbn=978-0143470557 |language=English}}

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• {{Official website|https://vinithastories.com/}}

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