BOOK NAME: DIG DIG DIGGING AUTHOR: MARGARET MAYO ILLUSTRATOR: ALEX AYLIFFE PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: HENRY HOLT AND CO AGE RECOMMENDED: 1+ A book about different types of construction and rescue vehicles. Young kids are curious about diggers and cranes and this rhyming book is perfect for toddlers. They start with we can work all day […]
REVIEW: Bringing the rain to Kapiti plain by Verna Aardema
BOOK NAME: BRINGING THE RAIN TO KAPITI PLAIN AUTHOR: VERNA AARDEMA ILLUSTRATOR: BEATRIZ VIDAL PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: PUFFIN BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ This picture book is a wonderful celebration of language and Nandi culture. Retold by Aardema, this Nandi tale celebrates sound and noise as well as the animal life and landscape of the East […]
REVIEW: The Backpack by Lindsay C. Barry
BOOK NAME: THE BACKPACK AUTHOR: LINDSAY C.BARRY ILLUSTRATOR: KLAUDIA BEZAK PAGES: 34 PUBLISHER: CITY DIFFERENT BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ The author was kind enough to gift me the e-book copy for an honest review. This post contains an affiliate link. My backpack fell apart and I need a new one. These are the sounds of […]
REVIEW: Journey To Constellation Station by Lindsay C Barry
BOOK NAME: JOURNEY TO CONSTELLATION STATION AUTHOR: LINDSAY C BARRY ILLUSTRATOR: JAMIN HOYLE PUBLISHER: CITY DIFFERENT BOOKS PAGES: 50 AGE RECOMMENDED: 5+ This book was gifted to me by the author for an honest review. All words and opinions are honest and are my own. Ever wanted to travel to space on a train? Now […]
REVIEW: Gajapati Kulapati GURRBURRRROOOM! By Ashok Rajagopalan
BOOK NAME: GAJAPATI KULAPATI GURRBURRRROOOM! AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: ASHOK RAJAGOPALAN PAGES: 20 PUBLISHER: TULIKA AGE RECOMMENDED: 2+ Gajapathi Kulapathi is a very big, huggable elephant and every kid’s favourite character. There are three different stories about the kind elephant and the author did a beautiful job with the story. Also heard from the author fourth […]
REVIEW: Gajapati Kulapati KALABALOOOSH! By Ashok Rajagopalan
BOOK NAME: GAJAPATI KULAPATI KALABALOOOSH! AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: ASHOK RAJAGOPALAN PAGES: 20 AGE RECOMMENDED: 2+ PUBLISHER: TULIKA Gajapathi Kulapathi is a very big, huggable elephant and every kid’s favourite character. There are three different stories about the kind elephant and the author did a beautiful job with each story. Also heard from the author fourth […]
REVIEW: Gajapati Kulapati By Ashok Rajagopalan
BOOK NAME: GAJAPATI KULAPATI AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: ASHOK RAJAGOPALAN PAGES: 20 AGE RECOMMENDED: 2+ PUBLISHER: TULIKA Gajapathi Kulapathi is a very big, huggable elephant and every kid’s favourite character. There are three different stories about the kind elephant and the author did a beautiful job. Also heard from the author fourth book is coming out […]
REVIEW: Who Just Went By? Radha Rangarajan
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 […]