Illustrator Suddhasattwa Basu was awarded the Big Little Book Award by Tata Trusts' Parag Initiative. The event unveiled the Parag Honour List with children's books in English and Hindi. Basu, known for illustrating 60+ books, comes from Chandernagore and directed India's first animation TV serial. Amrita Patwardhan shared Parag's success in creating 800 new books and setting up 1,074 libraries.