Illustrating children's books is as challenging as working on books for adults as some images stay with us throughout life even if we may forget the story, says French author and illustrator Olivier Tallec. "Many think children's books are about inspiring stories but there’s a lot more to it. There are books which deal with sensitive issues like death, sexuality, loneliness coupled with humour," Tallec told PTI in an interview. "To illustrate such themes for children's books is very challenging because these concepts are difficult to explain. As an illustrator and writer, I have to be careful about what to say and how to say it to kids because they can be influenced easily," he said. In one of his books "The Scar", Tallec, through a series of illustrations captures the theme of loneliness through the eyes of a child. The story written by Charlotte Moundlic is about a little boy who wakes up to the news of his mother's deat...
India's largest auto maker Tata Motors on March 03, 2009 unveiled the European version of Nano, touted as the world's cheapest car --Nano-Europa-- in the 79th Geneva Motor Show. "We plan to bring Nano to Europe because we think there is a market for low-cost cars in Europe, which have good fuel economy," Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata told. Tata said Nano-Europa would come with airbags and other high-end features, "but it will still be a low-cost car".
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