I feel like over the years I have read so many books on Hiccups and how to cure them, and each one is cuter than the last! Hic-Hic-Hiccups! by Esha Gupta scores high on the absolutely adorable factor and is such a fun book to read aloud to kids, too! In this book, Bittoo is […]
Under Pressure is a quasi-counting picture book biography that focuses on Rock music’s legendary Freddie Mercury’s first concert for his schoolmates when he was in boarding school. This is a story about rising above pressure and loneliness, facing up to bullies, and finally showing the world that you were born to be a legend. The […]
If there is one thing you learn as a parent, it is that the easiest things are always the most difficult. Big issues from potty training to choosing the right school tend to sort themselves out. It is the little things — trying to figure out what your child is upset about, why he is […]
In this world, mysteries abound. Books are not where all answers are found.” – Miss Pooja With this line, Miss Pooja, Little Jagdish’s class teacher, tells him to stop looking for answers in books and to start creating an experiment to test his theory. Jagadish is a curious little boy. He takes apart toys and gadgets […]
I read somewhere that it isn’t unusual for a parent to envy the relationship their child has with their grandparents. It is common knowledge that our strict, unyielding parents become the most loving, kind, and wonderful grandparents. My sons spend a lot of time with their Thatha, and his patience with their questions astonishes me […]
When I read a couple of books by Kids On Alert, my knee-jerk reaction was to wonder whether these books were suitable for children. Their content is focused primarily on body safety and consent, and making children understand that message in a way they understand. I still wondered if it was too on the nose. […]
If I had to imagine my grandmother reading a book to my son, it would be Numbers With Krishna. This counting book uses scenes from Little Krishna’s life to count numbers from 1 to 10. Each spread of this sturdy board book is filled with bright and colourful images of Krishna and his childhood friends. […]
When you reach a certain age with school-going children, you will inevitably find yourself talking to friends, or taking crazy online quizzes to find out what kind of mom you are. Do you tend to hover over your child’s every activity?Are you a more free-range parenting mom?Are you the one who mollycoddles?Are you the strict […]
I love, love, love it when picture books teach me (a 43-year-old) something new. I was this many years old when I learnt rugda (a mushroom) was a delicacy foraged for by the tribal communities of Jharkhand. I also learnt that rugda mushrooms have an intense, rich flavour and are often equated to ‘vegetarian mutton’ […]
Think of a pet, and the mind instantly goes to a cute little puppy or kitten. ‘What’s the Point of Kiki?’ takes that thought and turns it on its head. Nisha’s mother, a Vet, brings home an injured crow and calls it Kiki. She nurses it back to health and cares for it, and soon […]