BOOK NAME: DANDYLION AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: LIZZIE FINLAY PUBLISHER: B.E.S PUBLISHING PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3.5+ Dandylion is a weed who resembles a lion and one day he joined the class of miss Gardener. Dandylion was a chirpy little soul and he was a bit different from his usual classmates. His teacher appointed a boy […]
REVIEW: Sylvia And Bird By Catherine Rayner
BOOK NAME: SYLVIA AND BIRD AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: CATHERINE RAYNER PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: LITTLE TIGER PRESS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ I love Cathrine’s books and Sylvia and bird is another great book by her. Sylvia the Dragon loves her leafy home high in the treetops, but she is very lonely. She has searched the entire world […]
REVIEW: Little Why By Jonny Lambert
BOOK NAME: LITTLE WHY AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: JONNY LAMBERT PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: TIGER TALES AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Ever seen a kid or an adult nagging if only I have this, I can succeed in this? Or any kid asking endless questions like, why should I do this? Why should I eat? Why should I listen […]
Sundakkai Vathal Kulambu/ Dried Turkey Berry Curry
If you are wondering why there is a recipe post in my book review blog and may think I am shifting my focus here. But no, these recipes are my favourite from my kitchen. I had a maid for 3 years and cooking was not my cup of tea. I solely depended on my cook […]
How Holy Spirit Adorns Everything?
I was astonished by the gorgeousness of his adornment of all things after reading a wonderful piece of scripture from my daily bible reading: “How the holy spirit adorns everything”. If he is able to decorate the environment around us so exquisitely, why can’t he do the same for us? Job 26: 13 says, by […]
How to spark the joy in reading?
As part of a book club, we discuss books and share tips to assist struggling readers. If you’re on Instagram, check out the #ourreadingstory hashtag. This week, our topic was: “How to Cultivate the Joy of Reading.” Rather than delve into raising readers or cover a myriad of reading-related subjects, I decided to focus on […]
REVIEW: Giraffe Problems By Jory John
BOOK NAME: GIRAFFE PROBLEMS AUTHOR: JORY JOHN ILLUSTRATOR: LANE SMITH PAGES: 42 PUBLISHER: RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Meet Edward, the long-neck giraffe who was very self-conscious about his neck. He felt his neck was too long, too narrow, too high, too necky, too bendy. He tried to camouflage his long […]
REVIEW: The Lion And The Bird By Marianne Dubuc
BOOK NAME: THE LION AND THE BIRD AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: MARIANNE DUBUC PAGES: 64 PUBLISHER: PJ LIBRARY AGE RECOMMENDED: 3.5+ One autumn day lion found an injured bird in his garden. The bird was among the flocks who were migrating to a warmer place for the winter. The lion nursed the injured bird’s wings and […]
REVIEW: Where Is The Green Sheep? By Mem Fox
BOOK NAME: WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP? AUTHOR: MEM FOX ILLUSTRATOR: JUDY HORACEK PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: HMH BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: BABIES – PRESCHOOLERS Where is the green sheep? is a very simple yet fun read for young children. The story starts with the quest for green sheep and in the search, one can find different […]
REVIEW: Firefly Home By Jane Clarke
BOOK NAME: FIREFLY HOME AUTHOR: JANE CLARKE ILLUSTRATOR: BRITTA TECKENTRUP PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: NOSY CROW AGE RECOMMENDED: 2+ Firefly home is an interactive book where the kid should help the firefly Florence to reach her home through a series of different adventures. Florence the firefly, got lost by following a trail of different light: she […]