Partners with Smile Foundation and Inter Continental Hotel Group
Michelin starred Chef Vikas Khanna launched his first children’s book “The 
Magic Rolling Pin” published by Puffin India under Follow your Heart tour with Smile Foundation. Under this initiative Chef Vikas Khanna will be presenting a book on Children’s day for the next 5 years. This unique and exciting initiative starting November 14, 2014 will reach out to kids aged between 6-12 years and will make their children’s day memorable. Inter Continental Hotel Group partnered with the Follow Your Heart series and will be hosting events in their chain of Holiday Inn hotels in Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, and Bangalore
This Children’s Day Chef Vikas Khanna launched his 16th book ‘Magic Rolling Pin’, the first ever-illustrative book being written by a Chef. This is also the first picture book published by Puffin India. A must read for all kids, ‘Magic Rolling Pin’ is an inspirational book and will be available in all leading book stores at Rs 299 from 14th November onwards.
ABOUT THE MAGIC ROLLING PIN
The Magic Rolling Pin is the story of a little boy called Jugnu who loved to play in the kitchen and his kitchen garden, with the vegetables, the butterflies, the sparrows. Jugnu can roll perfect round breads with his Rolling Pin. One day, his friends steal his Rolling Pin and he is distraughted because he can’t roll perfect bread anymore. He tries to make the round bread but he fails. He tries again and again and he fails. He gives it up, believing that the magic was in his rolling pin until his grandmother tells him that the magic is not in the tools but in his heart and he should always follow his heart
“It was a completely new experience writing my first ever illustrative book for kids. I wanted to tell the story which was not patronizing yet inspirational for all the kids. I believe it’s very important to encourage children to dream big and follow their heart.” said Chef Vikas Khanna.
Suraj Kumar Jha, General Manager, General Manager, Holiday Inn, Mumbai International Airport said “ We would like to congratulateChef Vikas Khanna on the launch of his new book’ Magic Rolling Pin”. It gives us immense pride in associating with the series of event as we shared a common vision linked with the Holiday Inn brand for their ‘Kids Stay & Eat Free’ program”
“The objective to launch our campaign, Follow your heart tour, is to encourage reading habits in early age and also sensitize more and more people to ensure every child to go to school”, shared Mr. Vikram Singh Verma, COO , Smile Foundation. “Jugnu, the little boy in Magic Rolling Pin is a motivational character who will inspire every kid to dream big and follow his or her heart”, he further added.
