Where is Goggayya? takes you back to a time in your childhood when your parents would get you to do things by calling the boogeyman. Every culture has its own version of the boogeyman, and this story is from a small town in Karnataka. In this book, Putti’s family members call on Goggayya, a mysterious […]
If I had to choose one Indian children’s book that every child (and adult) must read, it would be Nani’s Walk to the Park. I must have read this book dozens of times, and I still come across something new every time I read through the book. This is also the first book on my […]
Few books instantly transport you to a similar experience. Goplu’s Train Ride is one such book. In this book, a young boy, Goplu, travels by local train with his Thammi. The train is the fastest way to get around Mumbai city, so Goplu is excited to be on this journey with his Thammi. Once inside […]
(This review appeared in GreenlitFest book reviews first) As a pet parent, this book will fill you with a deep sense of joy and still move you to tears like none other. This is a book that makes sense of the natural world through the eyes of a dog. Chitty: A Dog and Her Forest […]
Grandparents give our children something we as parents can never hope to give. I love how close my boys are to their grandparents, and I am well aware of what a blessing and privilege it truly is. This book was a difficult read, but I admired how beautifully the author has written about such a […]
You know I love a good Hook Book for countless reasons, and Manvinder’s Medu Vada is absolutely adorable. Manvinder’s family has just moved from Chandigarh to Bengaluru. They go to a local restaurant to eat, where the family try their first Medu vada, and Manvinder is instantly hooked! Not little Manvinder wants to eat nothing […]
I may be showing my age here, but there was a time when the hottest addition to a birthday party was a magician! As a child, we would watch magic shows at local fairs, astonished and amazed at every trick. We would try to analyse and figure out how it was done, and then, frustratingly, […]
Sometimes all it takes is a simple story to unlock the door to meaningful discussions with your child. I have always believed books are the window through which young kids make sense of the world. Compared to us, they are growing up in a starkly different world, so it is only fair that the books they read should […]
I felt seen when I read this book and hoped my family would see and understand me too when I read this aloud to them! In My Upside Down World, the narrator (a young girl) is almost in tears because her ‘World’ has literally been turned upside down by her older brother! She rushes to […]
One sight every Indian is familiar with is a traffic jam caused by a cow in the middle of the road. It doesn’t matter if you are Gen Z, Millennial, Boomer, or Gen Alpha– we are all familiar with cows taking up space on a road, while cars, bikes, and buses honk incessantly. Have we […]