BOOK: RAIN SCHOOL AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: JAMES RUMFORD PUBLISHER: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ It takes a village to build a school. Rain School is a poignant narrative that illuminates the obstacles children encounter in their pursuit of education and the remarkable endeavours individuals make to establish schools. The writer, a […]
REVIEW: I / ஐ by Ramya – Sethuram
BOOK: I / ஐ AUTHOR: RAMYA SETHURAM ILLUSTRATOR: STEFFI STANLEY PUBLISHER: AGAN ADHIGARAM PAGES: 12 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Tamil Nadu, a state rich in history and natural beauty, is home to a diverse range of landforms that have shaped its landscape over centuries. From majestic mountains to serene coastal plains, Tamil Nadu offers a captivating […]
REVIEW: The Whale Who Refused To Poo By Daniel Kim and Benjamin Kim
BOOK: THE WHALE WHO REFUSED TO POO AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: DANIEL KIM AND BENJAMIN KIM PUBLISHER: COMMON PLANET PAGES: 44 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ An orphaned baby whale is having a tough time in the ocean, as he’s become very shy due to being alone. He wishes that the fish and plankton would stop following him […]
REVIEW: We’ll Make Things Better Together by Ben Gundersheimer
BOOK: WE’LL MAKE THINGS BETTER TOGETHER AUTHOR: BEN GUNDERSHEIMER ILLUSTRATOR: DOW PHUMIRUK PUBLISHER: NANCY PAULSEN BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ This beautiful book explores the activities done by racially diverse young children in their homes, neighbourhoods. Their actions are simple, like waking up their sibling, tying their shoelaces, collecting garbage in local parks, and […]
REVIEW: The Creator In You By Jordan Raynor
BOOK: THE CREATOR IN YOU AUTHOR: JORDAN RAYNOR ILLUSTRATOR: JONATHAN DAVID PUBLISHER: WATER BROOK PAGES: 40 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ I came across this beautiful book where my parents asked me to pick a book for a very cute boy’s birthday. What captured my attention was the great artwork and how the author portrayed the magnificent […]
REVIEW: Magoo And His Magic Poo By H.D.Ronay
BOOK: MAGOO AND HIS MAGIC POO AUTHOR: H.D RONAY ILLUSTRATOR: MICHAEL HARRING PUBLISHER: INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER PAGES: 52 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Magoo and his Magic Poo is a cute, fun story where the author takes us on a journey with a friendly cat. Magoo, the cat’s superpower is his exceptionally smelly poo that makes everyone flee. […]
REVIEW: How Many Squirrels Are in the World? By Ben Gundersheimer
BOOK: HOW MANY SQUIRRELS ARE IN THE WORLD? AUTHOR: BEN GUNDERSHEIMER ILLUSTRATOR: MARCOS ALMADA RIVERO PUBLISHER: NANCY PAULSEN BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ A curious little girl wanted to know how many squirrels there were in the whole wide world. But she and her dog decided to notice how many squirrels there were outside […]
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 […]