BOOK: PRINCESS AND THE PEA AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: RACHEL ISADORA PUBLISHER: PUFFIN BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Princess and the Pea retold and illustrated by Rachel Isadora, is an old fairytale but retold as an African folk tale. There was an African prince who was in search of a real princess. He travelled all […]
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: Miriam At The River By Jane Yolen
BOOK: MIRIAM AT THE RIVER AUTHOR: JANE YOLEN ILLUSTRATOR: KHOA LE PUBLISHER: KAR-BEN PUBLISHING PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ I admire a lot of the women characters in the Bible. One among them is Miriam. Miriam was a very important woman in the life of Moses. She was the sister of the greatest leader Moses. […]
REVIEW: While we Can’t Hug By Eoin McLaughlin
BOOK: WHILE WE CAN’T HUG AUTHOR: EOIN MCLAUGHLIN ILLUSTRATOR: POLLY DUNBAR PUBLISHER: FABER & FABER PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 2+ My feed was filled with hearts and messages about love. It’s good to celebrate the day with your loved ones. But, last year around this time, the world was going through tough times and people […]
REVIEW: Under The Love Umbrella By Davina Bell
BOOK: UNDER THE LOVE UMBRELLA AUTHOR: DAVINA BELL ILLUSTRATOR: ALLISON COLPOYS PUBLISHER: SCRIBE PUBLICATIONS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ This book talks beautifully about a child who feels loved, even when their favourite person is not near them. Under the Love, Umbrella is like a big, warm, reassuring hug from someone you love most in […]
REVIEW: Unlovable By Dan Yaccarino
BOOK: UNLOVABLE AUTHOR& ILLUSTRATOR: DAN YACCARINO PUBLISHER: OWLET BOOK PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Alfred is a little pug who is teased by his siblings, a cat, a parrot, and a goldfish. He is made fun of by neighbourhood dogs for looking different, for not being a good runner, and for having a mouth too small […]
REVIEW: Stellaluna By janell Cannon
BOOK: STELLALUNA AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: JANELL CANNON PUBLISHER: SCHOLASTIC PAGES: 48 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ In a forest far away, a mother fruit bat has a new baby and names her Stellaluna. One night, an owl attacks the bats, knocking Stellaluna out of her mother’s pouch, and she falls into the forest below. Soon the baby […]
REVIEW: There Are No Cats In This Book By Viviane Schwarz
BOOK: THERE ARE NO CATS IN THIS BOOK AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: VIVIANE SCHWARZ PUBLISHER: WALKER BOOKS PAGES: 24 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Meet Andre, Tiny and Moonpie. These three adorable cats are living in a book that you are about to pick up and read. When you open the book, you are greeted by them and […]
THE BEST BOOKS WE READ IN 2021
Amid all the chaos, we enjoyed doing one; Reading lots of books. Looking back, each book gives me different memories of Nathan. While I was rummaging the bookshelf, each book took me to every conversation I had with him. Kinda for some time, I was lost in the world of books, and here I am […]
REVIEW: Oliver And patch By Claire Freedman
BOOK: OLIVER AND PATCH AUTHOR: CLARIE FREEDMAN ILLUSTRATOR: KATE HINDLEY PUBLISHER: SIMON & SCHUSTER PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Oliver has moved from the countryside to the city and is feeling lonely. His new home is very different from what he’s used to, and he’s left all his friends behind. When out exploring one day, […]