About Uma
Uma Krishnaswami is from India, and now lives in northwest New Mexico. She's the author of picture books (Monsoon, a Parents' Choice recommended book, and The Happiest Tree, a CCBC Choice, and many others) and a middle grade novel, Naming Maya (an IRA Notable Book for a Global Society). She teaches writing online through www.writers.com and is on the faculty of the Vermont College MFA progra... More
Uma's Blog: Writing with a broken tusk - Recent Posts
| 1/26/2010 | Words I Never Wanted to Write (23 Comments )
 V. Krishna Swami, 1925-2010. Go in peace.At 7:20 pm on January 26, I lost my father, or perhaps he found his way. He slipped away while my mother and I held his hand, stroked his forehead, and talked to him, all the way to the end. I'm blessed that... Read the rest of this post |
| 1/22/2010 | Six Words at a Time (6 Comments )
 I meant to write something about the January VCFA residency--sun on snow, and a rich delight of words and ideas and community. I meant to write about the opening of Tea With Chachaji.Instead I'm writing about my father, who's ill and in intensive... Read the rest of this post |
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| Uma's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books 1 - 4 of 16 from Uma's published works, View all 16 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Many Windows (Paperback, 2008) Author: Elisa Carbone, Rukhsana Khan, Uma Krishnaswami |
Ages 9-12 | 04/11/2008 | |
| 2. Remembering Grandpa (Hardcover, 2007) Author: Layne Johnson, Uma Krishnaswami |
Ages 4-8 | 03/2007 | |
| 3. The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha (Paperback, 2006) Author: Uma Krishnaswami |
Ages 9-12 | 10/25/2006 | |
| 4. Bringing Asha Home (Hardcover, 2006) Author: Uma Krishnaswami Illustrator: Jamel Akib |
Ages 4-8 | 09/01/2006 | |
| Books Recently Added to Uma's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
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| Books 1 - 4 of 5 from Uma's bookshelf, View all 5 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Bringing Asha Home (Hardcover, 2006) Author: Uma Krishnaswami Illustrator: Jamel Akib |
Ages 4-8 | 5/6/2007 | |
| Uma tagged as: I wrote | |||
| 2. Naming Maya (Hardcover, 2004) Author: Uma Krishnaswami |
Ages 9-12 | 5/6/2007 | |
| Uma tagged as: I wrote | |||
| 3. The Closet Ghosts (Hardcover, 2005) Author: Uma Krishnaswami Illustrator: Shiraaz Bhabha |
Ages 4-8 | 5/6/2007 | |
| Uma tagged as: I wrote | |||
| 4. The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story (Hardcover, 2005) Author: Uma Krishnaswami Illustrator: Ruth Jeyaveeran |
Ages 4-8 | 5/6/2007 | |
| Uma tagged as: I wrote | |||
Profile Comments
Comment by Kavitha Punniyamurthi on 3/31/2008 11:55:20 PM:
Hi Uma,
Could you tell me where I can buy 'Remembering Grandpa'?
I live in Chennai, India. I couldn't find it in Landmark and the sales people weren't very helpful :( any other bookstore I could try?
Hi Uma,
Could you tell me where I can buy 'Remembering Grandpa'?
I live in Chennai, India. I couldn't find it in Landmark and the sales people weren't very helpful :( any other bookstore I could try?
Comment by Susan Taylor Brown on 10/9/2007 11:08:46 PM:
Thanks for adding me to your circle of friends over here, Uma. I'm just trying to get back into the online waters again.
Thanks for adding me to your circle of friends over here, Uma. I'm just trying to get back into the online waters again.
Comment by Annette Gulati on 9/13/2007 1:16:18 PM:
Nice to see you here, Uma! Thanks for adding me!
Nice to see you here, Uma! Thanks for adding me!
Comment by Todd-Michael St. Pierre on 5/30/2007 1:19:08 PM:
Wow, nice collection of work Uma!
Wow, nice collection of work Uma!
Comment by Sharon Putnam on 5/20/2007 6:05:10 PM:
Hi Uma,
It's always nice to meet other JacketFlap members. Thanks for adding me! I love the cover for Remembering Grandpa!
Hi Uma,
It's always nice to meet other JacketFlap members. Thanks for adding me! I love the cover for Remembering Grandpa!
Comment by jama rattigan on 5/7/2007 11:26:56 AM:
Thanks for adding me, Uma. Have a great week!
Thanks for adding me, Uma. Have a great week!
Thank you Uma. Thank you for leaving a comment. I learned so much from you.
Sincerely,
Maha