Can You Draw Love, Abbu?

MY THOUGHTS

Zoya wants to draw the sweet taste of Ammi’s kheer, Nani’s melodious song, and the sound of her cat Billu’s purrs when he curls up on her lap, but she has no clue where to begin! How does one draw emotion? Her father has an idea and asks her to collect things from around the house that she finds interesting and to add them all in a bucket. When they do that, they sit down to work.

Her father spills the contents of the bucket and asks her to imagine what the taste of Ammi’s kheer feels like. Zoya finds she can replicate the magic and sparkles she feels when she eats a bowl of Kheer with soft cotton balls and creamy paint when she mixes them together. They use bits and bobs to replicate emotions and tiny things find their place on the page until Zoya sees that she has drawn love.

This is a book that will compel the reader to collect things around the house to create something beautiful on paper. Alankrita Amaya finds the perfect way to begin a conversation with a child about their feelings. Instead of the usual “good” and “Nice”, here is an amazing way to help a child articulate their feelings.

The illustrations are bare with a lot of white space on the pages in the first half of the book. Once Zoya starts to draw using the contents in the bucket, the pages fill up with colours and patterns, creating a visual extravaganza for the reader!

I love the thoughtful, tasteful books The Little Dipper publishes and this one is a fast favourite. Add it to your collection today!