சின்னஞ்சிறு கைகளில் தெய்வம் (Chinnanjiru Kaigalil Deivam – "God in Tiny Hands") is a Tamil Hindu gods colouring book for kids aged 4 and up. Twenty-two deities, one to a page, each named in Tamil and English – so while your child colours Pillaiyar's ears or Murugan's peacock, they are also learning what to call him in their mother tongue.
Every page has a small full-colour guide picture in the corner. Children who want to get it "right" can copy the traditional colours; children who want a purple Hanuman can ignore it completely.
Why we made it
We are Ramanath and Akalya, Tamil parents raising our family in the UK. We watched children around us grow up far from home and slowly lose the language, the temple visits and the stories. Asking a young child to read, write and repeat rarely works. Colouring does: a child will happily spend twenty or thirty minutes on a single picture, and what they colour, they remember. This book is our way of putting our culture into small hands, one page at a time.
The 22 gods and goddesses inside
Pillaiyar (Ganesha) · Murugan · Parvati · Shiva · Varahi Amman · Vishnu · Lakshmi · Saraswathi · Kuberan · Bhairava · Brahma · Ayyappan · Hanuman · Lakshmi Narayana · Nandi · Lingam · Ayyanar · Ravana · Kamadhenu · Nataraja · Krishna · Radha
You will find the deities Tamil families actually grow up with – Murugan, Ayyanar, Varahi Amman, Ayyappan – not only the handful that appear in every general Hindu coloring book.
What you get
- ✓ 22 detailed line-art colouring pages, one deity per page
- ✓ Each name printed in Tamil script and English
- ✓ Colour guide thumbnail on every page
- ✓ A4 size, 28 pages
- ✓ About and disclaimer pages in both Tamil and English
What age is it for?
Ages 4+, with a grown-up nearby. The drawings are detailed – jewellery, crowns, temple arches – so younger children will colour broadly and enjoy it, while 7 to 12 year olds (and quite a few parents) will take their time over the fine lines. If you want very simple, chunky outlines for a toddler, this is not that book.
Does my child need to read Tamil?
No. Every name is in English too, so it works for children who speak Tamil at home, children just starting Tamil school, and children who have not started yet. It also makes an easy gift for Navaratri golu, Deepavali, Thai Pongal, birthdays and Tamil school prize days.
Published by Luxury Pai Ltd. Next in the series: சின்னஞ்சிறு கைகளில் திருநாட்கள் (Festivals) – coming soon.
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