A few days back I wrote a post on How I select books for my kid. CLICK HERE to read the post. I got a few messages saying, my kid won’t read any book. He/She says I don’t want to hear any story or says I am too tired to read a book. One exhausted parent […]
How I choose Books for my kid?
This is one of the common questions I get often. So I thought I will jot it down. Choosing a kid’s book is quite a huge process. No two kids like the same book. Some like board books, some like paperbacks, some like bright pictures, some like interactive books and some like wordless books. According […]
REVIEW: POONACHI By Perumal Murugan
BOOK: POONACHI LOST IN THE FOREST AUTHOR: PERUMAL MURUGAN ILLUSTRATOR: PRIYA KURIAN PUBLISHER: RED PANDA PAGES: 24 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ I love reading Perumal Murugan’s stories, and I really enjoyed the novel Poonachi. It talks about the patriarchy surrounding the women, and how they try to fit among them. He talks all about them through […]
A Guide To Julia Donaldson Books For All Ages
Julia Donaldson became a popular author among the children for her beautiful stories. I knew about her when I read the Acorn series to Nathan. Some books are well-loved in our home and a few were a miss. I am going to break down her books according to age-wise and you can add them to […]
The Purpose Of Children In Our Life
One Saturday in March, my husband, and I attended a young couples meet and the preacher made a question towards the audience. If you are given an article or piece of object and the person says, I need you to look after it carefully, and I will come back to see them. Won’t we do […]
REVIEW: Someday by Alison McGhee
BOOK: SOMEDAY AUTHOR: ALISON MCGHEE ILLUSTRATOR: PETER.H.REYNOLDS PUBLISHER: SIMON & SCHUSTER PAGES: 40 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Someday is more of the story for the mother or the father than a child. It’s an emotional book which foresees how a child grows from birth to having themselves new generation. In the blink of an eye, they […]
REVIEW: The Easter Fix by Steph Williams
BOOK: THE EASTER FIX AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: STEPH WILLIAMS PUBLISHER: THE GOOD BOOK COMPANY PAGES: 24 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ I wanted to explain to Nathan the real meaning of Easter. I don’t want him just to know Jesus died and rose up again. So this book was so simple, yet solved the ultimate purpose. We […]
REVIEW: A Lost Star Named Stella by Jackie Perucki
BOOK: A LOST STAR NAMED STELLA AUTHOR: JACKIE PERUCKI ILLUSTRATOR: LARISA IVANKOVIC PUBLISHER: STAR KEEPER PUBLISHING PAGES: 15 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Off late during bedtime, Nathan is not enough of his bedtime stories. We have glow in the dark stickers in our room and one night he asked me a question do star have a […]
REVIEW: The Very Helpful Hedgehog By Rosie Wellesley
BOOK: THE VERY HELPFUL HEDGEHOG AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: ROSIE WELLESLEY PUBLISHER: PAVILION CHILDREN’S PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Isaac is a hedgehog who spends all his time alone and likes it that way. One day, an apple falls from a tree and is stuck on his prickly back. No matter how hard Isaac tries, he […]