Ritika Angrish

Author

Ritika Angrish

Author of Paper Stars — stories written for the quiet, tender moments.

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A short welcome, in her own voice

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Books

Stories written to be read aloud, slowly.

Picture books for ages 4–10, about the quiet moments inside a family — the ones easy to miss and hard to forget.

Paper Stars book cover, illustration of two sisters folding paper stars in a sunlit bedroom

Ages 4–10 · 32-page, full-color children’s picture book

Paper Stars

Some stars shine because of love.

“One little paper star. One very big sisterly hug.”

Ritika reads an excerpt from Paper Stars

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Physical copies currently ship to US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Japan, Canada, and Australia.

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Videos

Stories she tells out loud, too.

Two video projects, quieter than the books but part of the same habit: telling small stories well.

Stories by Anika and mom

Bedtime stories, told with her daughter

Bedtime stories and family storytelling for toddlers and preschoolers, made together with her daughter Anika — including drawing videos and stories drawn from their everyday life.

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The First Chapter

An AI-assisted documentary series on human origins

A documentary-style series exploring human origins and evolution through cinematic, AI-assisted storytelling — an outlet for her interest in AI-driven video production and direction.

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Beyond the page

A little more about her.

Ritika Angrish is the author of Paper Stars, picture-book stories rooted in family and quiet emotional moments. An avid reader, she recently made her way through Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens trilogy. She also creates video stories with her daughter Anika, and has been learning AI-assisted video production and direction along the way. Beyond the page, she’s an Embedded Software Engineer 3 at Ciena with 12+ years in networking software, and a Certified Parenting Coach.

  • Embedded Software Engineer 3, Ciena — 12+ years in embedded & networking software
  • Certified Parenting Coach
  • Avid reader — Recently finished Harari’s Sapiens trilogy
  • AI-assisted video production — Learning to direct and produce with AI tools
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Ritika Angrish holding her daughter Anika