Once Upon a Verse

About the Book

In January 2016, a young girl of nine was asked by her mother, “What’s your New Year resolution?” Excited at the thought, she responded, “Can we discuss this, Mom?” After the discussion came out a list of twenty interesting things she could do. Of the many things on the list, one was to write one poem every month. The little girl started writing, and as she wrote her initial few poems, she started enjoying it, and yes, she certainly did not stop at twelve poems. Her love for poetry kept growing every week, and she wrote fifty-two poems over fifty-two weekends of the year! This book is a collection of those poems—poems that are funny, scary, mystical, hilarious, thoughtful, inspiring, wishful, naughty, conversational, introspective, and relatable across age groups! The use of language is simple yet stimulating. At the end of each poem is a personalized footnote by Anoushka explaining the rhyming scheme and technique used and her own thoughts behind writing the particular poem. Once Upon a Verse is the journey of a young girl discovering a hidden talent. It is an inspiration to millions of children out there to find their calling. But more than anything, it is life as seen and experienced by a child!

About the Author

Anoushka Sabnis is a young girl of ten, gifted with the talent of bringing the imagined and unimagined to life through the beauty of her words. She is an avid reader and has already read over 500 books. She started writing stories when she was five; at six, she composed her first poem. She regularly writes on her blog and has hundreds of followers on social media. Currently studying in the sixth grade; she is a classical singer, a dancer, an athlete and loves literature. She enjoys travelling and has travelled to seven countries till now. Her dream profession varies from being a writer to food-stylist to fashion designer. She proudly calls herself an Authorista (author-cum-artist-cum-fashionista).