BOOK NAME: STANLEY’S STICK AUTHOR: JOHN HEGLEY ILLUSTRATOR: NEAL LAYTON PAGES: 30 PUBLISHER: HODDER CHILDREN’S BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ You give a stick to the child, you will hear all types of imaginary stories. Stanley’s stick is a story of Stanley and his stick. It is an ordinary stick that Stanley owns and yet he […]
REVIEW: NATHAN’S NATURE WALK BY VIVIDLY WRITTEN
@vividlywritten is a personalized book store that does exclusive personalized books for each kid. When they reached me for a personalized book, I suggested a book about trees around us. They did a fabulous job by putting up very interesting trees and also a few facts about each of them. The illustrations were realistic and […]
REVIEW: The World Belongs To Animals by Chandrakant Bhonsle and Veronica Bhonsle
BOOK NAME: THE WORLD BELONGS TO ANIMALS AUTHOR: CHANDRAKANT BHONSLE & VERONICA BHONSLE ILLUSTRATOR: CAMILA CATALDO PUBLISHER: OLYMPIA PUBLISHERS PAGES: 70 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Nathan and I are fond of stories that have animals and this is our first book filled with poems. A book with 30 different short poems that talk about different animals, […]
REVIEW: Dandylion By Lizzie Finlay
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 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 […]