A bright, pink cover for a lovely little story that turns the parent-child relationship on its head! Y’all know I love a good Hook Book, and I absolutely love so many things about this one. Diya is worried about her father because he is scared after seeing something in the bathroom. Now, Diya’s imagination runs […]
Does the perfect bedtime book exist? Yes, it does! The Elephant and the Rabbit is a darling little story about the unlikely friendship between an elephant and a rabbit. Both begin to depend on one another until Rabbit gets angry at an incident and stops meeting Elephant. But there is a twist in the tale […]
This is a book that made my mom’s heart so happy! When my boys were younger, I remember stocking up on gorgeous seek-and-find books. As infants I would show them the brightly coloured pages as I spoke to them about it. As they grew older, we would spend a few minutes before nap time and […]
A colourful, sturdy board book is an essential for new parents to not just engage their baby during feeding and playtime, but also goes a long way in helping the baby learn and comprehend language and sounds. Reading a board book aloud to your baby and taking time for this interaction helps in bonding as […]
Have you noticed how difficult it is to talk to our children about change? Giggles (almost 11) brought home a school project. It was on Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project — a polarizing topic! Giggles was confused after all the research. He couldn’t identify with the stakeholders and had no idea who was involved. That’s exactly […]
I love this book, and I think I would be a great Chitti in the movie version of this book! Where my casting directors at? During the pandemic, a few friends and I got together and set up a library in our apartment building. We sourced books from people who were spring cleaning, moving, or […]
Our Library, by Raviraj Shetty and illustrated by Deepa Balsavar, moved me to tears. I have long been invested in and passionate about getting kids to read. I have also used multiple platforms as my personal soapbox to talk about the silent and sizeable role libraries play in helping kids read. One of my fondest memories […]
Tara Goes Aahhhhh is a wordless, pop-up picture book that truly bowled me over! This is the first book from UnStuck, a mental health picture book series from HarperCollins Children’s Books. In this book, we see a young girl, Tara, getting up in the middle of the night because her toy dinosaur is thirsty. But […]
Anyone who has been following Mother of Readers knows I am a true sucker for a wordless picture book. And here is another winner! Kabaddi Kabaddi by Kabini Amin had me breathless and exhilarated by the end of the read! Kabaddi Kabaddi follows the Pink and Yellow teams as they drive into the venue in […]
Dreaming Under the Same Sky is one of those quiet, powerful books that will sock the wind out of you when you read the words and lose yourself in its illustrations. The saddest part is this book is relevant, no matter when you pick it up. The book is about Parvat, a beautiful town where […]