Dada may be celebrating his 82nd birthday but he still considers himself spry, until a seemingly thoughtful gift from his son tells him otherwise...
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Everybody likes Adil Ali but nobody likes his shoes. They are old and worn, patched and sewn. His friends pool in to buy him a shiny new pair for...
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When Noorie’s sister Zoya dies, everything in Noorie’s world becomes silent. She knows her sister has gone forever. But what’s with Mummy’s silly...
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Puchku has run out of books to read. Then she discovers more books in the top shelf of the library bookcase. But Puchku is small, and the bookcase...
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Monkeys on a Fast is a fun, chuckle-inducing story adapted from a Buddhist fable. Chakrapani (Chakku), a monkey chieftain, and his band of...
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Rohit hates picking up after himself. The discarded pile of clothes in his room gets bigger and bigger and bigger…and then it starts to...
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When Sun was out people did things, but when Moon appeared all they did was sleep! Moon doesn’t like it. She wants to be noticed. So starting from...
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Amma, Tell Me about Durga Puja! The city is abuzz with fanfare and fervour, giant idols under wraps, ready to be unfurled, colourful pandaals...
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Folktales, epic narratives and legends connect people to their land, to an identity and to each other. Tales from Bengal is a classic collection...
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A draw-it-yourself picture book. What could that be? Enter Jerry Pinto’s Monster Garden to find out. Reading Monster Garden was an experience that...
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THE JOURNEY / THE ROAD Regional language books, in this case Marathi children’s literature, being made more widely available through translation...
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I resolved to like M. Krishnan’s Book of Beasts: An A to Z Rhyming Bestiary even before I held a copy in my hands. You would too, if you’re...
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