I am thrilled to welcome today's guest, Harshita Jerath. Harshita is here to share the story behind the story of her debut picture book, THE LEAPING LADDOO (Albert Whitman, 2022) with illustrations by Kamala M. Nair. Read on to learn all about how this story came to be and for your chance to win a copy of your own. Welcome to The Backstory and thank you for joining us and sharing the inspiration behind THE LEAPING LADDOO. First off, please tell us a little bit about your stor