Lakshmi’s Little Bird

MY THOUGHTS

Lakshmi, the cow, is super excited about the day the Cow-Matching centre was to send her her very own Pakshi. The bird-friend, or Pakshi, were carefully chosen for every cow to help them ward off bugs and be their special friend. Lakshmi was so excited to meet hers! Finally, Leela the Pakshi is matched with Lakshmi, but something is just not right. You see, Lakshmi loved chatting, and Leela liked to be quiet. Leela is soon overwhelmed by Lakshmi’s constant chatter and leaves. Many other pakshis are matched with Lakshmi, but none of them stay. Not Leela, not Lavanya, not Latika, not Laboni, and not even Lekha. Until the head-matcher finds a Pakshe, she had overlooked. Will this be the perfect Cow-Pakshi match? Will Lakshmi find her bird-friend?

This book is pure joy with its bright, colourful, pink and yellow illustrations! It is a story about acceptance and extraordinary friendships and will appeal to every age group. Kunnath fills the pages with smile-inducing illustrations, draws you into a world where cows and pakshis are best friends! You feel the buzz and trilling of the insects and empathise with poor Lakshmi, who just wants a friend she can talk to. Kunnath’s background as a graphic designer shines through the book, I could see this as a lovely short film too!