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Ask her what’s her recipe for a successful children’s book and pat comes the reply from author Payal Kapadia. “I don’t take myself seriously. In fact, my daughters Keya (12) and Nyla (18) are the first readers and critics of my books. If a book excites them, I know I am on the right path.” A journalist turned author, Kapadia whose debut novella Wisha Wozzariter won the Crossword Book Award in 2013, was praised for her humour in her second book Horrid High. The 40-year-old author, who is back with its sequel Horrid High: Back to School, tells us about the current trends in children’s literature and why reading is important for kids: