The Monkey Pen Story

Empowerment Through Knowledge

At Monkey Pen, we believe knowledge has the power to transform lives. It helps us overcome fear, opens our minds to new possibilities and gives us the confidence to create a better future.

We started with a simple belief: every child, regardless of where they are born or their circumstances, should have access to stories, learning and opportunities to explore their imagination.

Today, that belief continues to guide everything we create.

Our Vision

Our vision at Monkey Pen is to uplift the consciousness of children worldwide and nurture global citizens for a brighter future. We believe early experiences, especially reading and learning, play a profound role in shaping a child's mindset.

Through knowledge, we aim to inspire confident, curious and creative thinkers with a deeper understanding of themselves, one another and the world we share — helping create a more conscious, connected and freer world.

Our Mission

Our mission is to make knowledge accessible, engaging and fun through stories, reading, creativity and technology.

We aim to spark curiosity, encourage children to think, imagine and explore, and give them the tools and confidence to keep learning — empowering the next generation to understand themselves, connect with others and shape a better future.

Our Story

Monkey Pen began with a simple but ambitious idea: to make beautiful children's books available to children everywhere, regardless of their circumstances.

Our original goal was to create 3,650 free children's books — enough to inspire a child with a different book every day throughout their childhood.

But as technology has evolved, so has our dream.

Today, Monkey Pen is growing beyond books. Through reading, stories, creativity, personalised experiences and technology, we are exploring new ways to make learning exciting, accessible and meaningful for children around the world.

The tools may continue to change, but our purpose remains the same: to empower children through knowledge.

About Me and the Team

I was born in a village in Kerala, India, and grew up in a financially constrained environment where owning a storybook was considered a luxury. I relied on borrowing books from neighbours to fuel my love for stories.

Coming from a Malayalam-medium educational background, I also faced challenges with English communication throughout my life. These experiences shaped my belief in the transformative power of knowledge and my passion for making reading and learning accessible to children everywhere, regardless of their circumstances.

Currently based in London and working as a UI/UX designer, I have achieved personal success and stability. However, I measure my true success by the number of lives I can positively impact and serve.

With the support of our writers, artists, developers and everyone joining us on this journey, my hope is for Monkey Pen to empower a billion children through knowledge during my lifetime and beyond. This is my humble contribution to the world.

What began with a dream to create thousands of free children's books has grown into something much bigger. Through stories, reading, creativity and technology, we want to spark curiosity, inspire imagination and give children the confidence to learn, think and explore.

Together, we hope to nurture a generation that better understands themselves, one another and the world we share — helping create a more conscious, connected and freer world.

Join Our Journey

Monkey Pen is more than books. It is a growing community of readers, parents, writers, artists, educators, creators and dreamers who believe in the power of knowledge to change lives.

Whether you read a story, share our books, use our learning tools, contribute your creativity or simply tell someone about Monkey Pen, you become part of that journey.

Together, let's empower the next generation through knowledge.