Bio
Mitali Banerjee Ruths grew up in Houston, Texas. And today, she lives in Montreal, Canada with her husband, three kids, and their dog, Tux.
When Mitali was younger, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Mitali has NOT gone into space, but she has done a lot of other interesting jobs! She has worked as a babysitter, an ice cream seller, and even a medical doctor. Now, she’s an author!
Mitali has written several children’s books, with more coming out soon! She’s the author of the award-winning picture book “Archie Celebrates Diwali” and soon-to-be-released “Archie Celebrates an Indian Wedding.”
Mitali also writes “The Party Diaries,” the Scholastic Branches early chapter book series, which was named one of the Best Books of 2023 by the New York Public Library and the Chicago Public Library!
She is also the author of the new Scholastic Acorn early reader series “The Inside Scouts.” This series introduces beginning readers to the human body through mammals with similar anatomy—and it does so in really fun ways!