WONDER TALES FOR A WARMING PLANET
Reviews, research, awards, academic papers, citations, mentions, excerpts, interviews, news, events and ratings of Rajat Chaudhuri's `Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet' (Illustrated by Isha Nagar) below the book blurb.
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Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet is a collection of short stories about ordinary young children trying to make sense of a planet under extraordinary threat. Chaudhuri’s playful world-building holds subtle allegories about the perils of climate change that will encourage budding readers to think about their contribution to the environment and the power of collective action. Grappling with concepts ranging from renewable energy sources and growing urbanisation, to sustainable ways of coexisting with nature, this book offers three striking tales of climate fiction that will make you pause, wonder, and reimagine the (warming) world you live in.
`The book speaks for the author and reveals him as a dedicated environmentalist who is keen to drive home the subject of protection of the environment. ' - The Book Review
Published by : Niyogi Books; First Edition (1 June 2025)
Paperback : 112 pages
ISBN-10 : 8119626583
ISBN-13 : 978-8119626588
Rajat Chaudhuri introducing the book in this Youtube clip and Instagram Reel.
Reviews, listings, research, awards, academic papers, citations, mentions, excerpts, interviews, news, events and rating
Reviews and Listings
- Book review in the New India Express. (Screenshot below)
- Listed in the Mid-Day newspaper, `From Japan to Ireland: Check out these three fascinating books this week'. (Screenshots below)
- Listed in `These Books are Helping Parents Keep Children away from Screens This Summer,' by The Better India. (Screenshots below)
- Book review in the Pioneer newspaper. (Screenshot below)
- Book review in The Book Review journal by Indira Ananthakrishnan (November 2025). (Screenshot below)
- Excerpt in Scroll. (Screenshot below)
- Listed in `10 Children’s Books Parents Are Choosing Over Screens' by Frontlist. (Screenshot)
- Book review in Borderless Journal. (Screenshot below)
- Book review in Boloji.com
- Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet is mentioned in this article about solarpunk literature in the Indian Express (March 1, 2025) by Shrisha Bhardwaj (Screenshot below)
- Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet noticed in Deccan Herald Book Rack. (August 31, 2025) (Screenshot below)
- Book review in Meghalaya Monitor. (Screenshot below)
Author interviews
- Rajat Chaudhuri interview by Dr Ipshita Mitra in TerraGreen, the flagship magazine of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) ISSN 0974-5688 (formerly Tata Energy Research Institute) October 2025. (Screenshots below)
- Rajat Chaudhuri interviewed about the book in Frontlist magazine, May 2026. (Screenshots below)
- Rajat Chaudhuri interviewed about the book in The Kolkata Mail.
- Rajat Chaudhuri, in conversation with Mathew T George of The Week, introduced his new climate fiction - Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at Kokrajhar Litfest (Feb 2025) (Images below) Watch the video.
Academic mentions, papers
- Mentioned in Murugavel, T., and Mv Iyuswariya Lakshmi. “A review of a few Indian writings in Cli-fis.” International Journal of Research in English, vol. 8, no. 4, Apr. 2026, pp. 88–92. https://doi.org/10.33545/26648717.2026.v8.i4b.732.
Events
- Rajat Chaudhuri will be speaking about his book of climate stories for children and organising a climate story writing workshop at Beyond Words Kids’ Literature Festival at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi, in November 2025. (Screenshot from Times of India and images below)
- Rajat Chaudhuri will be presenting a book talk focusing on his new book Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet, and a climate writing workshop for students of Calcutta International School (11th August, 2025) (Pictures below)
- Rajat Chaudhuri will be presenting a book talk and climate writing workshop as part of Earth Day events for students of Delhi Public School, Howrah (April, 2025) (Screenshot below. Pictures on News page.)
- Rajat Chaudhuri participated in a World Environment Day event at a shelter home in Kolkata where he introduced his new book of climate stories Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet in the context of care for the environment. The event was hosted by Jayita Jana and organised by Shivaji Basu Roy of Uddyom. (Pictures below)
- Rajat Chaudhuri spoke (alongwith Soham Guha) about his climate fiction works, dystopias and apocalyptic imaginaries at the second Sunanda Sanyal Memorial Seminar headlined Dystopian Universes - Postapocalyptic and Futuristic - organised by the Department of English, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math. He also presented his forthcoming work - Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet. Chaudhuri's participation is organised by Antonym Collections. (March, 2025).
- Rajat Chaudhuri introduced his new climate fiction - Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at Kolkata Litmeet (January 2025) (Images below)
- Rajat Chaudhuri, in conversation with Mathew T George of The Week, introduced his new climate fiction - Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at Kokrajhar Litfest (Feb 2025) (Images below) Watch the video.
- News report about the book in Khaas Khabar.
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| Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet listed in The Better India |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interviewed by Frontlist magazine (pg 1) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interviewed by Frontlist magazine (pg 2) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interviewed by Frontlist magazine (pg 3) |
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| Report in Times of India about the event at Sunbeam School, Varanasi |
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| Excerpt from review in The Book Review journal |
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| Announcement of the book event at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi in Times of India |
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| Book event, presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi |
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| Book event presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi |
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| Book event, presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy |
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| Book event, presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi |
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| Book event, presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi |
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| Book event, presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi |
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| Book event, presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi |
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| Book event, presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi |
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| Book event, presentation and climate stories workshop at Sunbeam Academy, Varanasi |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri signing books at Harmony The Book Shop in Varanasi |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri signing books at Harmony The Book Shop in Varanasi |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri signing books at Harmony The Book Shop in Varanasi |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interview in TerraGreen (TERI) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interview in TerraGreen (TERI) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interview in TerraGreen (TERI) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interview in TerraGreen (TERI) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interview in TerraGreen (TERI) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interview in TerraGreen (TERI) |
Rajat Chaudhuri at Calcutta International School (August 2025)
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Rajat Chaudhuri at Calcutta International School at a climate writing workshop and book talk on Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet (August 2025) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri at Calcutta International School at a climate writing workshop and book talk on Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet (August 2025) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri at Calcutta International School at a climate writing workshop and book talk on Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet (August 2025) |
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| Deccan Herald Book Rack |
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| Excerpt in Scroll |
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| Book review in Borderless journal |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri interviewed in The Kolkata Mail |
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| `Wonder Tales for Warming Planet' review in The Pioneer newspaper |
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| Book review in Meghalaya Monitor (Page 1) |
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| Book review in Meghalaya Monitor (Page 2) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri discussed climate change and his new book Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at three back-to-back Earth Day book talks hosted by Delhi Public School, Howrah(April 2025). |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri with librarians (Jayita Jana and Partha) and a colleague (Nandini) from the publisher at DPS, Howrah |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri discusses climate change and his new book Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at three back-to-back Earth Day book talks hosted by Delhi Public School, Howrah(April 2025). |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri discusses climate change and his new book Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at three back-to-back Earth Day book talks hosted by Delhi Public School, Howrah(April 2025). |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri discusses climate change and his new book Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at three back-to-back Earth Day book talks hosted by Delhi Public School, Howrah(April 2025). |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri discusses climate change and his new book Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at three back-to-back Earth Day book talks hosted by Delhi Public School, Howrah(April 2025). |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri discusses climate change and his new book Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at three back-to-back Earth Day book talks hosted by Delhi Public School, Howrah(April 2025). |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri with Mathew T George introducing his new climate fiction - Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at Kokrajhar Litfest (Feb 2025) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri with Mathew T George introducing his new climate fiction - Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at Kokrajhar Litfest (Feb 2025) |
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| Rajat Chaudhuri with Mathew T George introducing his new climate fiction - Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at Kokrajhar Litfest (Feb 2025) |
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Rajat Chaudhuri with Mathew T George introducing his new climate fiction - Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at Kokrajhar Litfest (Feb 2025)
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| Rajat Chaudhuri will introduce his new book Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet at Kolkata Litmeet (January 24, 2025). Watch on YouTube. |
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| Article about solarpunk in Indian Express |
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| Review of Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet in New Indian Express (28 Dec 2025) |
