Last year, when Neha J Hiranandani's daughter Zoya was reading the Rebel Girls, a book that chronicles the lives of amazing women around the world, she asked her if there were just two rebel girls in India (since there were only two Indians featured in the book).

"That's when I knew that I had to find stories of Indian women who are mavericks. Our children often only see women in domestic roles—as mothers and wives. I thought it would be fun, and important, to show another side to them," says the writer and philanthropist. While most books on inspiring women follow a one-page profile text format alongside an illustration or photo, Girl Power—Indian Women Who Broke The Rules, follows a different approach. Artist Niloufer Wadia has created illustrations that talk to the text in a children-friendly read. "The text and illustrations work seamlessly to create a full story," says Hiranandani.