In a recent episode of Tell Me A Story, author-illustrator Pankaj Saikia mentioned that there is no reference point for stories and illustrations from the North-East, simply because there hasn’t been much content that represents the way of life there. That hit me hard and left me thinking about how it is so important for creators to […]
Who says picture books are for early readers? Some of the most difficult topics to talk about can be discussed easily, with the help of a picture book. When We are Home by Priyadarshini Gogoi and illustrated by Pankaj Saikia, is one such book. When We Are Home shows Moromi and her little brother, Huntu, remembering […]
What does it mean to be a parent in today’s world? Quite a lot, TBH. But maybe the secret is to just be present. Amma’s Magic Handbag is a book that is an ode to gentle parenting. It starts with, “Amma says our feelings are like waves. When I feel them crashing over me, she […]
This is a very special book, and I am so excited to see Indian kid lit having its very own Spotting Book! A spotting book is an interactive, search-and-find book designed especially to improve the reader’s powers of observation. These books ask readers to find a particular character or object amid pages with a sea […]
Vibha Batra’s books are what summer reads are made of. Funny, endearing, and just the right amount of summer quirk! They are perfect for curling up with on hot summer afternoons, and the best part is that you can read them multiple times before you are ready to put them down! Gobi Goes Viral is her […]
What The Dark Sounds Like settled in my brain in a corner and has since refused to leave its spot. I posted about it on social media and even spoke about it to friends, but I still can’t seem to get over the beauty and the simplicity of this book. This is a Pratham Level […]
The Paper Plane Flew is one of those books that begs to become an activity. The activity then becomes a group activity, and slowly you find yourself surrounded by kids, paper planes, and delightful stories. As parents who are constantly trying to keep kids mindfully engaged, books like these are worth their weight in gold. The […]
How To Reach Mars and Other Impossible Things does a very cheeky thing. It takes a topic that the whole world seems to be talking about and reiterates something very basic and fundamental — that women can be scientists too. Very often, our daily communication and the examples we use with our kids when we […]
*Wordless Picture Book* I believe that as pet parents, we tend to anthropomorphise our pets and believe they are saying and loving a lot more than they probably are. So, a book or even a movie featuring a dog will immediately move us to tears, and we will begin to see our fur baby in […]
Sometimes all you need is a story with a warm, fuzzy, happy ending to make everything right as rain at the end of a long day. Also, not all children’s picture books are white, bright, and colourful. Some show what happens when it’s Lights Out! We are currently riding the Vibha Batra wave, loving everything […]