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 books. 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 would jot it down. Choosing a kid’s book is 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 to […]
REVIEW: SARA-VIN GIRAMATHU PAYANAM/ சாரா கிராமத்துப் பயணம் By Bharati Velusamy
BOOK: SARA-VIN GIRAMATHU PAYANAM/ சாரா கிராமத்துப் பயணம் AUTHOR: BHARATHI VELUSAMY ILLUSTRATOR: SANDHYA PRAKASH PUBLISHER: NAVIR PUBLICATION PAGES: 16 AGE RECOMMENDED: 2+ Let me take you through this beautiful and versatile book. This book will take every reader on their summer holidays. I remember going to my grandparent’s house in Chennai, and my brother and I loved […]
REVIEW: வடை போச்சே /Vadai Pochae by Ramya – Sethuraman
BOOK: வடை போச்சே /VADAI POCHAE AUTHOR: RAMYA SETHURAMAN ILLUSTRATOR: IDA BERNICE PUBLISHER: AGAN ADHIGARAM PAGES: 8 AGE RECOMMENDED: 1+ Four years back I couldn’t find any interactive books in Tamil for my son. I have different interactive books in English and he enjoyed them all these years. I thought his love for interactive books would […]
Picture Books That Celebrate Fatherhood By Indian Authors
Father’s Day is coming up! There are tons of bonding activities your kids can do with Dad, Grandpa, or their father figure during these times. These are some of our picks by Indian authors to read with the kids for father’s day or any time during the year. Books that celebrate the love and care […]
Picture Books That Celebrate Fatherhood
Father’s Day is coming up! There are tons of bonding activities your kids can do with Dad, Grandpa, or their father figure during these times. These are some of our picks to read with the kids for father’s day or any time during the year. I have added books that deal with the sudden grief […]
REVIEW: On A Dark Dark Night By Simon Prescott
BOOK: ON A DARK DARK NIGHT AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: SIMON PRESCOTT PUBLISHER: LITTLE TIGER PRESS PAGES: 25 AGE RECOMMENDED: 2+ The story starts on a dark dark night. A mouse goes somewhere, and each page goes with suspense. No one knew where the mouse was going. The words are very minimal and the illustrations let […]
REVIEW: Greta And The Giants By Zoe Tucker
BOOK: GRETA AND THE GIANTS AUTHOR: ZOE TUCKER ILLUSTRATOR: ZOE PERSICO PUBLISHER: FRANCES LINCOLN CHILDREN’S BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ This picture book tells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg—the Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world’s climate crisis. Greta is a little girl […]
REVIEW: A Father’s love by Hannah Holt
BOOK: A FATHER’S LOVE AUTHOR: HANNAH HOLT ILLUSTRATOR: YEE VON CHAN PUBLISHER: PHILOMEL BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 2+ So many parenting talks are all around my Instagram feed and I thought let’s give a pause to them and see how the fathers are parenting /raising the child. We may say, fathers, raising the kids […]
REVIEW: Words And Your Heart By Kate Jane Neal
BOOK: WORDS AND YOUR HEART AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: KATE JANE NEAL PUBLISHER: WILD GOOSE MEDIA LTD PAGES: 44 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ On Easter Sunday, a festive, and the faith I follow celebrates. It’s a special day, and I thought to share some good news with my community about my new venture of selling digital biblical […]
REVIEW: Princess and the Pea is retold and illustrated by Rachel Isadora
BOOK: PRINCESS AND THE PEA AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: RACHEL ISADORA PUBLISHER: PUFFIN BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Princess and the Pea retold and illustrated by Rachel Isadora, is an old fairytale but retold as an African folk tale. There was an African prince who was in search of a real princess. He travelled all […]
REVIEW: தொடுதல் / touch by Nisha Priyanka
BOOK: தொடுதல் / Touch AUTHOR: NISHAPRIYANKA U. KARTHIKEYAN ILLUSTRATOR: SANDHYA D. PRAKASH PUBLISHER: WAKEUP PUBLISHERS PAGES: 10 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ A few weeks back I was telling Nathan there are certain body parts you are not supposed to show to others or let them touch. Nathan being Nathan, started to bombard me with questions. Nisha […]