Rarely do you come across the word Ghost in the title of a children’s book, but The Ghost of Malabar will make you change your mind about a horror story for kids! The Ghost of Malabar is about a young boy from a fishing community who meets Velu, a ghost wandering along the beach. Velu […]
There is a question that plagues many parents. How do they get their child to write better? Of course, reading helps a lot, but how do they get their child to plan before they write a story, so they aren’t putting down haphazard thoughts? When I read The Great Writer’s Book, I realised that it […]
Doubles is a new offering by HarperCollins Children’s Books that features two stories, written by two authors on one common subject — Food. Right off the bat, the book(s) design was intriguing because it was two books in one. Read one, flip the book over and start reading the next story. I don’t know about […]
Book 3 in the glorious Maithili and the Minotaur series is finally here, and I am here to bring you all the inside news! Yes, this is a self-imposed holiday in my household, and the third book, like 1&2, definitely did not disappoint! Though I must say, it has moved away from the weird and […]
Maithili and the Minotaur: Web of Woe is the first book in a brand new graphic novel series, which is set in a fantasy land filled with monsters, evil human beings, and creatures that we can probably only imagine in our wildest dreams. Written by CG Salamander and illustrated by Rajiv Eipe, this series will […]
Reading a Maithili And The Minotaur book is a multi-step process. First, you block a considerable chunk of time from your schedule. Then, since these books come a year apart, you re-read the first one. You pay careful attention to all the characters and subplots, reintroduce yourself to all the characters, and then settle down […]
How do you talk or teach your children about engaging and behaving the right way with people who are visibly different? This is a sensitive subject and very often children tend to say mean things without knowing better. As parents, we need all the help we can to help raise a society of sensitive, empathetic […]
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 […]
If you want a book that takes you back to stories with grandma, a time when bedtime was cuddles and warmth and when stories were shared among siblings — Dakshin is the book you need! There is something comforting about this book of myths and fables because every one of the stories has an air […]