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[Art with a Sense of Humor, since 2014]
"My kids love Vikram Madan's books!" - Kazu Kibuishi, NYT Bestselling Creator of the AMULET Series.

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An acclaimed, delightfully-funny, poetry book "A Hatful of Dragons: and More Than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems" written and illustrated by Vikram Madan  
* Bank Street College of Education 2021 Best Books 
* Kirkus Reviews 2020 Best Books 

* American Library Association 2021 Summer Reading List
* Texas Bluebonnet Award 2021-2022 Master List Selection
* New York Public Library 2020 Best Books for Kids
* Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids
​* Kirkus Starred Review
* SLJ Fuse8 Betsy Bird's Best Poetry Books of 2020 List
* SLJ Fuse8 Betsy Bird's Funniest Books of 2020 List
 
Published by WordSong/Astra Publishing.
Learn more here. 
Online:
Indiebound
​Bookshop.org
Barnes & Nobles
Books-a-Million
Amazon 
Chapters Indigo Canada
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BOBO & PUP-PUP
An early reader graphic chapter book series for ages 5-8 
Published by
Penguin Random House

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Learn More Here!

CCB Bulletin Starred Review

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COMING Sept 2022

Owl & Penguin

A graphic novel for emerging readers 
Published by Holiday House Books for Young Readers​

A Junior Library Guild GOLD STANDARD Selection


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COMING 2023

THE ADVENTURES OF ZOONI

A graphic novel for readers 6-9
Published by Holiday House Books for Young Readers​

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Lord of the Bubbles: and Other Funny Poems

WINNER OF THE 2019 MOONBEAM BRONZE AWARD FOR CHILDREN"S POETRY!!!

This is my SECOND book of self-illustrated funny poems, 5 years in the making and finally published November 2018.

If you enjoyed 'The Bubble Collector' you will definitely love this book, which uses the same magic formula of blending humorous poems and wacky drawings into a unique funny experience for all ages.

If you haven't read the award-winning 'The Bubble Collector' yet, I invite you to read the 5-star reader reviews on Amazon and get yourself a copy of one or both of these funny books!

Paperback * 180 Pages * ISBN 978-1986885355

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The Bubble Collector: Poems & Drawings by Vikram Madan

WINNER OF THE 2013 MOONBEAM SILVER AWARD for CHILDREN'S POETRY!!!

Nominated for the
2014 Washington State Book Awards!!!


A hilarious fusion of original funny poems, bubbly drawings, tongue-in-cheek humor and unexpected endings that will delight families, kids, adults and poetry lovers of all ages!

Loved by Readers, Reviewers, Bloggers, Booksellers, Teachers, Librarians, and Parents!  Paperback * 148 Pages * ISBN 978-1482397611

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The Lost Tales of Ixi & Mup: Story Starters for Imaginative Minds

People always ask what the stories behind some of my paintings are. Now this book will guide you!

This book brings together a series of paintings, featuring two recurring characters, 'mythical explorers Ixi & Mup'. Each image is accompanied by a caption that invites readers to build a story using the images and text.  A great seed for creative writing, art discussion, and story-telling, this content has been extensively tested in real world classrooms.

More details here.

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A Rupture of Robots
Sketchbook Volume One
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This is what happens when you have too many robots on the brain: a 3-in-1 Art Book, Sketch Book and Coloring Book filled with imaginative, intriguing, humorous, weird, tender or simply unfathomable  robot-vignettes that are sure to delight anyone who loves humor, art, and Robots. Suitable for ALL AGES.

This hefty book clocks in at half-a-pound, contains over 80 drawings, and has 178 pages for you to look at, color, or draw in.

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A Rumpus of Reapers: Sketchbook Volume TWO

A Rupture of Robots, Sketchbook Volume Two, is themed on Lil' Grim Reapers - dancing, cavorting, bumbling through a variety of cute, inspired, or unfathomable vignettes that are, at the end of the day, about our own humanity. 

A great gift for people who like 67%-dark humor or cute grim reapers.

Over 80 drawings * 174 Pages * Available from Amazon.com

5-in-1: Art Book, Coffee Table Book, Coloring Book, Sketchbook, Flipbook. 

More information.

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Happiness Is... A Cup of Coffee! 
A Whimsical Art Book for Coffee Lovers

Ever wanted your coffee with a sea monster, an alien invasion or the zombie apocalypse? Well now you can!

This art-show-in-a-coffee-table-book brings together 43 paintings from my ultra popular Happy Coffee series in a 52-page full-color book that's fun to look at, delightful to gift to others, and guaranteed to make you happy and also last longer than most cups of coffee. 

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ANTHOLOGIES

I have poems in the following anthologies:
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A World Full of Poems, edited by Sylvia Vardell, and published by DK Books.
Contains almost 200 inspiring poems for kids by over a 100 poets.
​For ages 5-12. 

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WA129 is a collection featuring WA State poets, edited by WA State Poet Laureate Todd Marshall, celebrating the 129th anniversary of WA State.
This one is for older audiences.
​Fun fact: I have the only rhyming poem in the entire book! :) 

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Flipped Anthology: Mystery & Science Fiction  
​Published by Harper Collins India, 2022.
I have a longer sci-fi poem in this book (and the only poem in this book)



Unless otherwise noted, all images and text on this website are copyright Vikram Madan. Please do not reproduce without permission.
Disclosure: Amazon will send me a few paltry affiliate cents if you buy books using the amazon links on this page.

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