BOOK NAME: WHO JUST WENT BY? AUTHOR: RADHA RANGARAJAN ILLUSTRATOR: KALP SANGHVI PAGES: 16 PUBLISHER: PRATHAM BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Animal always leaves their trail and it’s amazing to see their tracks when we spot them. I never minded animal tracks before I became a mom. After I started reading to Nathan, I found lots […]
REVIEW: Help! Help! By Sandhya Rao
BOOK NAME: HELP! HELP! AUTHOR: SANDHYA RAO ILLUSTRATOR: PROITI ROY PAGES: 16 PUBLISHER: TULIKA AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ The little ant falls into the water and the big black ant calls for help! But the only answers it gets are “crokk”,”isspiss”,”aaaanh”,”cheek”,”miyawwwn”,”wow” from different animals. Who will save the little ant? A witty folktale read in kid’s […]
REVIEW: Where’s that cat? By Manjula Padmanabhan
BOOK NAME: WHERE’S THAT CAT? AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: MANJULA PADMANABHAN PAGES: 20 PUBLISHER: TULIKA AGE RECOMMENDED: 2.5+ Where’s Ponni? Is the question that burst out of Minnie. Ponni, a naughty little cat, is missing and the author takes a beautiful way to find ponni in a busy street filled with people along with a sneak […]
REVIEW: The Sweetest Mango by Malavika Shetty
BOOK NAME: THE SWEETEST MANGO AUTHOR: MALAVIKA SHETTY ILLUSTRATOR: AJANTA GUHATHAKURTA PAGES: 24 PUBLISHER: TULIKA AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ This is a story about Summer and the juicy mangoes we eat during that season. Suma’s house has lots of mango trees and they all were flowering. Suma is thinking of pickles, mango curries, and trees, hoping […]
REVIEW: Amma’s tool kit by Nandhini Nayar
BOOK NAME: AMMA’S TOOLKIT AUTHOR: NANDHINI NAYAR ILLUSTRATOR: ASHWINI HIREMATH PAGES: 12 PUBLISHER: PRATHAM BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ This is a story about Tara and Mini, who love to play and explore things. The girls are waiting for their mother to return from their grandparents. Their mother came to find streets flooded with water and […]
REVIEW: Line and Circle by Radhika Menon
BOOK NAME: LINE AND CIRCLE AUTHOR: RADHIKA MENON ILLUSTRATOR: TROTSKY MARUDU PAGES: 24 PUBLISHER: TULIKA AGE RECOMMENDED: 3.5+ When I first bought this book, I was surprised to see the beautiful concepts that can help a young child draw. The story starts with a simple line and a circle. Then it goes on to say […]
REVIEW: Little Fingers by Sheila Dhir
BOOK NAME: LITTLE FINGERS AUTHOR: SHEILA DHIR ILLUSTRATOR: MUGDHA SETHI PAGES: 24 PUBLISHER: TULIKA AGE RECOMMENDED: Babies to 3+ Don’t we all love little fingers? From the baby’s first grip to singing finger songs, to doing handprints, we all have memories of them. This book is all about the memories of how each finger is […]
REVIEW: Who Ate All That Up? By Sejal Mehta
BOOK NAME: WHO ATE ALL THAT UP? AUTHOR: SEJAL MEHTA ILLUSTRATOR: ROHAN CHAKRAVARTY PAGE: 12 PUBLISHER: PRATHAM BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ There’s a wild boar fan at home and this book helps us to know more about their habitat. Did you know that nothing goes to waste in a forest? A leopard’s unfinished hunt is […]
REVIEW: Did you hear? by Sejal Mehta
BOOK NAME: DID YOU HEAR? AUTHOR: SEJAL MEHTA ILLUSTRATOR: ROHAN CHAKRAVARTY PAGES: 8 PUBLISHER: PRATHAM BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Do you hear birds chirping around you? If yes, listen to their chirp and relate their sound to our daily activity. This story walks us through a few regional birds which are not common in our […]
REVIEW: UH-OH by Aparna Kapur and Radha Rangarajan
BOOK NAME: UH-OH AUTHOR: APARNA KAPUR AND RADHA RANGARAJAN ILLUSTRATOR: KINGSHUK CHAUDHARY PAGES: 16 PUBLISHER: PRATHAM BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Do you know there are many animals and plants that use all tricks to protect themselves from danger? A hilarious, interactive book with gorgeous illustrations crafted for young minds and also for adults. Gecko hides […]