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Ujjwal Ganesh

Booksby Ujjwal Ganesh, for children and adults

Picture books and adventure stories for children aged 3 to 15, about big feelings and everyday skills. And non-fiction for adults about the mind, attention and websites.

25 books6 seriesPaperback and Kindle on Amazon

For children

Picture books, read-alouds and chapter books, grouped by series in reading order.

Little Brains, Big World

4 books · Ages 3–6

Rhyming picture books for ages 3 to 6. Zuli the Octopus learns one everyday skill per book: focusing, waiting, handling transitions and remembering. Each book ends with a short guide for parents.

See the series in order
  1. Cover of Sparkle & ShineBook 1Sparkle & Shine
  2. Cover of Wait & BloomBook 2Wait & Bloom
  3. Cover of Switch & SettleBook 3Switch & Settle
  4. Cover of Remember & GrowBook 4Remember & Grow

Little Fables, Big World

3 books · Ages 3–8

Ancient Panchatantra fables retold as rhyming read-alouds for ages 3 to 8. Each book hides one small, doable move for a big feeling: sharing, being heard, and waiting your turn to speak.

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  1. Cover of Mine & OursBook 1Mine & Ours
  2. Cover of Loud & ClearBook 2Loud & Clear
  3. Cover of Pause & PonderBook 3Pause & Ponder

How It Feels & How It Works

4 books · Ages 6–10

Illustrated non-fiction for curious kids aged 6 to 10, guided by Leo Curio the chameleon. Feelings, the living planet, technology and friendship, explained with simple analogies and hands-on missions.

See the series in order
  1. Cover of Your Wonderful MindBook 1Your Wonderful Mind
  2. Cover of Our Wow-nderful PlanetBook 2Our Wow-nderful Planet
  3. Cover of The Future We’ll BuildBook 3The Future We’ll Build
  4. Cover of A World of FriendsBook 4A World of Friends

Secrets Every Hero Knew

2 books · Ages 8–15

Adventure stories for ages 8 and up. Each book follows young heroes from three cultures who discovered the same timeless skill, with practical exercises children can try tonight.

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  1. Cover of The Archer’s EyeBook 1The Archer’s Eye
  2. Cover of The Courage CurrentBook 2The Courage Current

Standalone books

1 book

  1. Cover of What If You Had Impossible Gifts?Ages 6–14What If You Had Impossible Gifts?

For adults

Non-fiction about how our minds work, how we live with technology, and how websites win trust.

The Human Code

5 books · For adults

Non-fiction for adults about perception, the mind and the habits that run our lives.

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  1. Cover of The Observation Effect147 pagesThe Observation Effect
  2. Cover of An Almanac of Us308 pagesAn Almanac of Us
  3. Cover of The Art of De-Illusion301 pagesThe Art of De-Illusion
  4. Cover of The Passenger’s Paradox174 pagesThe Passenger’s Paradox
  5. Cover of The Self-Sabotage Code290 pagesThe Self-Sabotage Code

Digital Intentionality

3 books · For adults

Practical non-fiction for adults on living well with technology: rest, attention and life online.

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  1. Cover of A Symphony of One121 pagesA Symphony of One
  2. Cover of The Digital Performance Trap171 pagesThe Digital Performance Trap
  3. Cover of The Art of Real Rest185 pagesThe Art of Real Rest

Standalone books

3 books

  1. Cover of The Day I Saw My Father216 pagesThe Day I Saw My Father
  2. Cover of Decoding The Click183 pagesDecoding The Click
  3. Cover of Websites That Stand Strong156 pagesWebsites That Stand Strong

The Living Room

The ideas behind the books, in shorter essays.

Attention, rest, habits and family life, written between books.

Read the essays