A magical picture-book adventure

The Kingdom that Lost Its Colours

A dazzling and heartwarming story about colours, kindness, and learning to celebrate what makes everyone different.

Written by Alyssa VoraIllustrated by Inaya Vora
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Why families will love it

A bright story with a big heart

A world bursting with wonder

A colourful kingdom, a grand celebration, and an exciting journey beyond the palace walls.

A gentle lesson in kindness

Children discover how listening, courage, and compassion can bring people back together.

A joyful celebration of difference

A memorable reminder that the world shines brightest when everyone belongs.

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Who is this book for?

For every reader who sees magic in colour

  • Young readers who love princesses, palaces, parties, and playful adventures.
  • Families looking for a warm, meaningful bedtime story.
  • Teachers opening conversations about kindness, difference, and inclusion.
  • Children learning how to move through disagreements with empathy.
  • Anyone who believes every person deserves to feel seen and included.
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Why this book matters

Little readers. Lifelong lessons.

A magical tale can make the most important ideas easier to feel, remember, and talk about.

Difference is beautifulIt helps children see individuality as something to celebrate.
Belonging mattersIt gently shows why every voice and every colour has a place.
Kindness can repairIt turns conflict into an age-appropriate lesson in empathy.
Courage creates changeAria shows young readers that brave, caring action can make a difference.
Stories start conversationsFamilies and classrooms gain a joyful way to discuss big feelings.
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The heart of the journey

Identify the Barriers. Embrace the Breakthrough.

1

The Problem

  • A joyful royal celebration is interrupted by a sudden disagreement.
  • The bright Kingdom of Varna becomes strange, gloomy, and divided.
2

The Wake-Up Call

  • Princess Aria sees that waiting will not bring the kingdom’s joy back.
  • She chooses curiosity and care instead of fear or blame.
3

The Breakthrough

  • With a curious new companion, Aria ventures beyond the palace walls.
  • She learns that understanding begins when we listen and look again.
4

The Transformation

  • Differences stop feeling like obstacles and become part of the kingdom’s beauty.
  • Kindness, bravery, and togetherness begin to restore what was lost.
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The Result

  • The world shines brighter when every person is welcomed and valued.
  • Young readers finish with joy, wonder, and a language for belonging.
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With and without this book

Turn a beautiful story into a meaningful moment

Without The Kingdom that Lost Its Colours

  • Conversations about difference may feel abstract or difficult to begin.
  • Children may not have simple words for exclusion, empathy, and belonging.
  • Storytime can entertain without opening space for deeper reflection.

With The Kingdom that Lost Its Colours

  • A magical adventure offers a gentle doorway into important conversations.
  • Princess Aria gives children a brave, compassionate character to remember.
  • Reading together becomes a joyful celebration of kindness and inclusion.

About the book

When the colours disappear, one brave heart steps forward.

Princess Aria is getting ready for the grandest party in the Kingdom of Varna. There will be music, dancing, delicious treats, and guests from every corner of the land. But when a sudden disagreement turns the joyful celebration into something strange and gloomy, Aria knows she must do something to help.

With a curious new companion and a brave heart, she sets off on an exciting journey beyond the palace walls.

Filled with adventure, laughter, and a gentle message about togetherness, this magical story shows young readers how the world shines brightest when everyone belongs. Perfect for bedtime, classroom reading, and children who love colourful tales with big feelings and even bigger fun.

What You’ll Discover

  • How courage begins with choosing to help.
  • Why differences make a community richer.
  • How kindness can soften disagreement.
  • The power of curiosity and new friendship.
  • Why everyone deserves to belong.

What’s Inside the Book

  • A magical royal adventure filled with colour and feeling.
  • Vibrant picture-book artwork created to spark wonder.
  • A gentle, memorable message for home and classroom conversations.
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Portrait of author Alyssa Kashyap Vora

About the author

Alyssa Kashyap Vora

“A reader at heart and a writer by calling, Alyssa believes that children deserve stories that see them fully.”

Alyssa is a 17-year-old author and poet based in Mumbai, India, whose love of words began long before she could write them. Curled up with a book as a little girl, she discovered early on that stories had a kind of magic she never wanted to let go of.

That lifelong love of reading grew naturally into writing, and today she crafts poetry and children’s stories that aim to spark the same wonder in young readers that she once felt herself.

Alyssa serves as Editor in Chief of her school newspaper, where she leads a community of young voices and storytellers. As co-head of her school’s book club, she brings fellow readers together to celebrate the stories that move and inspire them. She also runs The Travelling Pages, a blog dedicated to translated fiction, shining a light on literature from around the world.

Alyssa pours her conviction—that children deserve stories that see them fully—into every word she writes.

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