Vikram Madan, author portrait
© Vikram Madan

Vikram Madan

VIKRAM MADAN is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator, and the author of the Bobo and Pup-Pup graphic chapter book series, which includes The Funny Book; We Love Bubbles!; and Let's Make Cake! He grew up in India and spent many years working in the tech industry before coming to his senses and following his heart into the visual and literary arts, creating work that can be in turn humorous, quirky, fun, lighthearted, philosophical, thought-provoking and, sometimes, all of these at the same time. When not painting and making public art, Vikram writes and illustrates humorous poetry. Visit him at vikrammadan.com.
Hatch an Egg (Bobo and Pup-Pup)
The Funny Book (Bobo and Pup-Pup)
We Love Bubbles! (Bobo and Pup-Pup)
Let's Make Cake! (Bobo and Pup-Pup)

Books

Hatch an Egg (Bobo and Pup-Pup)
The Funny Book (Bobo and Pup-Pup)
We Love Bubbles! (Bobo and Pup-Pup)
Let's Make Cake! (Bobo and Pup-Pup)

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