India, Nov. 1 -- Tara Books' latest initiative, the Makers' Series which comprises three titles as of now - Weaving with Compassion, Boat Builders of the Coromandel and A Potter's Tale. How did you conceive the Makers' Series? And how did you choose which crafts/artists to feature?

From the beginning of our publishing, we have been involved in the actual making of the book - our bookcraft workshop, which we set up in 1995 pioneered the printing of silk screen printed books. In order to get this going, we, along with our artisanal team, had to learn a lot about the relationship between editorial decisions and book design, and between book design and production.

Secondly, as we worked to create a children's list, we found ourselves drawn ...