Electric Birds of Pothakudi

Inspired by a true story, Electric Birds of Pothakudi is a poetic, visually striking picture book about community, compassion, and living in harmony with the natural world.

When a family of birds builds its nest inside the circuit box that powers the only streetlamps in a small South Indian village, Karuppu Raja faces an impossible choice: switch on the lights and destroy the nest, or leave the village in darkness until the chicks are safely hatched.

As word spreads, the people of Pothakudi c...