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Arefa grew up treading jungles with her naturalist father. She was often found trying to catch a snake or spin a yarn. She’s the author of several fiction and non-fiction books and contributes to dailies and magazines like Conde Nast Traveller, The Indian Express, The Hindu, Deccan Herald, Scroll.in and Outlook Money. Her picture book 'The Elephant Bird' was read at 3200+ locations in India from the slums to the Presidential library on the International Literacy Day, 2016 and translated in more than 40 languages. A few schools in India and Sri Lanka are using her books as textbooks and supplementary readers. Her books have been shortlisted for awards like The Asian Prize for Fiction, FICCI Best Book of the Year Award, NEEV Book Award and Th ...more

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Average rating: 4.31 · 323 ratings · 158 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Iora & the Quest of Five 4.60 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Witch In The Peepul Tree 3.78 avg rating — 80 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do Tigers Drink Blood ? And 13 Other Mysteries of Nature by Arefa Tehsin (Goodreads Author), Raza H Tehsin 4.06 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iora and the Realm of Legends (Iora's Adventures Book 2) 4.88 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Globetrotters 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wild In The Backyard 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amra and the Witch 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gupshup Goes to Prison 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Indian Safari 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chirmi Chasers (hOle Books) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Watch Here: S3E131: From Forests to Fiction: Arefa Tehsin on Writing, Wildlife & Women’s Voices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwUdH... AboutHer by Sangeeta Relan 5.67k subscribers In this episode of The AboutHer Show, author and #conservationist Arefa Tehsin shares her extraordinary journey of writing 19 #books for children and adults, growing up in the wild with renowned #naturalist Dr... Conti Read more of this blog post »

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Arefa Tehsin liked Yesha- Books Teacup and Reviews's review of The Great Indian Safari: "review - https://booksteacupreviews.com/2025/0... The Great Indian Safari is a colourful, engaging, and wonderfully informative nonfiction book that takes young readers on an adventurous journey through India’s rich wildlife sanctuaries. It doesn’t ju" Read more of this review »
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Arefa Tehsin rated a book it was amazing Living With Birds : The Memoir of One of India’s Greatest Ornithologists by Asad Rahmani	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
‘Living with Birds’ is the journey of a remarkable naturalist whose life has been entwined with India’s avifauna. This is more than just a memoir — it is a reflection on the trials and joys of conservation work. Dr. Rahmani's life story is about the ...more
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Arefa Tehsin rated a book it was amazing The Henna Start-Up by Andaleeb Wajid (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another breezy, bouncy and beautiful story by Andaleeb! I was rooting for Abir till the very end. The author has deftly woven feminism, self discovery, sass, the warmth of familial bonds and cultural backdrop into the rom com. Delightful!
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Arefa Tehsin rated a book it was amazing Scaling Up by Zai Whitaker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I had to end my year on a few books on my wish list, and Scaling Up was amongst them. And the book has scaled up to the top of the books I read this year. An in-depth record of the exceptional lives of Zai and Rom Whitaker, this book is a testament t ...more
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Arefa Tehsin rated a book it was amazing Iora & the Quest of Five by Arefa Tehsin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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