S3 E2: Captain Underpants was born from the doodles and determination of an author who was diagosed with ADHD and dyslexia
MAR 21, 202535 MIN
S3 E2: Captain Underpants was born from the doodles and determination of an author who was diagosed with ADHD and dyslexia
MAR 21, 202535 MIN
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<p><em>Captain Underpants</em> is a super popular book series that has sold more than 80 million copies all around the world. Kids love its funny jokes and surprising story twists. The author, Dav Pilkey, wasn’t always great at reading or sitting still—he had something called dyslexia (a reading disorder) and ADHD (which makes it hard to focus). But as a kid, he used his time while he was sent out of class to draw funny pictures and tell stories to his friends. Instead of letting challenges stop him, he turned them into something awesome!</p><p><strong>Young guests</strong>: Agastya (12 yrs), Darsh (10 yrs), Dhruv Agarwal (11 yrs), Dhruv Gandhi (11 yrs), Dhyan (11 yrs), Nayra (10 yrs), Satwik (12 yrs)</p><p><strong>Explore More</strong></p><p>1. Our children's magazine 'Lighter Side: Bag of tales - 2024' costs INR 399/-.<a href="https://cronica-media.mojo.page/lighter-side">Order it here.</a></p><p>2. If you are aged between 8-14 and would like to speak on this podcast channel, please drop me a note via email at hello@wsnt.in.</p><p>3. I write a weekly newsletter on current events to help kids and families make sense of the world with greater ease. It is called 'Lighter Side' and is free.<a href="https://thecronica.substack.com/"> Check it out here</a>.</p><p>4. Support our show <a href="https://cronica-media.mojo.page/support-our-podcast">by buying us a cup of coffee</a></p>