Meghana Narayan

Meghana is the daughter of Indian immigrants. She graduated from Columbia University, has an MA in Literacy, and taught in early childhood classrooms for over a decade. Meghana is the author of A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING (Sleeping Bear Press), and author-illustrator of the upcoming AFTERNOONS WITH AMMAMA (Sleeping Bear Press 2027). She is a mama of two girls and one rambunctious dog named Diggity. After stepping away from the classroom she founded Teach For The Change, a platform where she shares her passion of creating more inclusive spaces and experiences for little ones.
Meghana lives in Maryland, where you can find her chasing her children through the garden and stuffing her pockets with all kinds of natural treasures!

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