BOOK: NILA NILA/ நிலா நிலா RETOLD AND COMPOSED BY: GURUPRIYA ATREYA & VEDANTH BHARADWAJ ILLUSTRATOR: VAISHNAVI GIRI PUBLISHER: T4 TALES PAGES: 20 AGE RECOMMENDED: 1+ As a child in a Tamil family, it was almost certain that you would have heard the Tamil nursery rhyme Nila Nila Odi Va. One of our cherished memories may […]
REVIEW: Kadai Veedhi Kalakalakkum/கடை வீதி கலகலக்கும்
BOOK: KADAI VEEDHI KALAKALALLUM/கடை வீதி கலகலக்கும் AUTHOR: RAMYA SETHURAM ILLUSTRATOR: BHAVYA DESAI PUBLISHER: AGAN ADHIGARAM PAGES: 22 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ My favourite author and publisher have released their third book, and I have the privilege of reviewing it again. This is about a new book called “Kadai Veedhi Kalakalakkum” (கடை வீதி கலகலக்கும்), which tells the […]
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 SETHURAM 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 […]
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 […]
Review: The Rainbow Crossing By Vijee
BOOK: THE RAINBOW CROSSING AUTHOR: VIJEE ILLUSTRATOR: VAGMI RAGHAVA PUBLISHER: SCHOLASTIC PAGES: 24 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ I picked this book on a lightning deal and not much interest Nathan showed. Last week his school taught him a rhyme about traffic lights and asked him to make a traffic light activity. I used this opportunity and […]
REVIEW: Vaazhai Ilai Virundhu By Monisha
BOOK: VAAZHAI ILAI VIRUNDHU AUTHOR: MONISHA ILLUSTRATOR: DEJESHWINI PUBLISHER: ZHAGARAM PUBLICATIONS PAGES: 14 AGE RECOMMENDED: 1+ Today is #worldfoodday and the book I am going to talk about today is about the heritage of Tamil food. When I say Tamil food, anyone can relate to the banana leaf. At a feast, a large banana leaf […]
REVIEW: Why Do I Need To Eat? By Excaliber Solutions
BOOK: WHY DO I NEED TO EAT? AUTHOR: EXCALIBER SOLUTIONS ILLUSTRATOR: WHITE MICE MEDIA PUBLISHER: PRIORITY PUBLICATIONS PAGES: 24 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ This is a series of six books, Why do I need to eat vegetables? Why do I need to eat Fruits? Why do I need to eat Spices? Why do I need to […]
Children’s Books About Grief And Death By Indian Authors
Grief and death are two painful words, and no one should experience them suddenly. This pandemic has made many families go through the pain of losing a loved one. My friend Grace curated a list for such families and she was kind enough to let me use some recommendations in my posts. You can check […]
REVIEW: The Poop Book! by Tejaswini and Sujatha
BOOK NAME: THE POOP BOOK! AUTHOR: TEJASWINI APTE-RAHM AND SUJATHA PADMANABHAN ILLUSTRATOR: PRIYA KURIYAN PAGES: 24 PUBLISHER: KALPAVRIKSH AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Does anyone have an animal-obsessed kid? If yes, This book has interesting information about them and also about their poop. Each animal has a different poop, and some animals use that poo for different […]