top of page


Loose Threads
This is one of the most creative books I’ve ever read! Inspired by a hand-embroidered shawl from Palestine, Isol Misenta takes it to the...

Mitra
Jul 23, 2025


Boy Here, Boy There
This story is set thousands of years ago when Earth was also home to Neanderthals and woolly mammoths. A little Neanderthal boy’s family...

Mitra
Jul 22, 2025


As the World Goes By
When Buttons, the dog, spots a beautiful blue butterfly fluttering by his window, he’s eager to share the moment. He tries his best to...

Mitra
Jul 20, 2025


How to Have a Thought
I’ve been a Nicholas Day fan ever since I read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴. So my heart skipped a beat when I received the...

Mitra
Jul 17, 2025


Another Word for Neighbor
“𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧” is a picture book that is completely fascinating. That’s another word for emotionally...

Mitra
Jul 15, 2025


Stalactite & Stalagmite
Dear fellow Homo sapiens, So you think you know all about stalactites and stalagmites? You think what will a book on this topic do to...

Mitra
Jul 14, 2025


There's Something Odd About The Babysitter
This story is full of charm, laughs, and feel-good moments – right from the nervous excitement of meeting a new babysitter to the delight...

Mitra
Jul 12, 2025


The Sleeper Train
If you’ve ever taken an overnight sleeper train in India, this book is for you! A little girl boards the train as night sets in. They...

Mitra
Jul 12, 2025


The Moon from Dehradun
As we approach yet another anniversary of the Partition (14–15 August), I’ll be highlighting a few books in the coming weeks on the...

Mitra
Jul 11, 2025


The Language of Flowers
Have you ever wondered what the flowers signify when you receive a bouquet? Our protagonist Juhi (whose name is another word for...

Mitra
Jul 9, 2025


Living Bridges
India is a very diverse nation but mainstream children’s literature often ends up pushing the north-eastern states to unintended...

Mitra
Jul 8, 2025


Music of the Mountains
Roohi lives in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. She is learning how to play the rabab from her Neeka Baba for the Eid...

Mitra
Jul 6, 2025


My Mad Scientist Mom: No More Mr Mice Guy (Book 2)
Have you read Ari and Mom’s latest adventure? In the second book of the beginner chapter-book series, Ari’s scientist Mom invents the...

Mitra
Jul 5, 2025


Bored Panda
Sometimes being bored is the first step towards creativity. Panda’s house loses power and the panda-pad cannot be used any more. Panda is...

Mitra
Jul 4, 2025


Finding Forgiveness
A young boy’s cherished bird escapes. The heartache and the mammoth task of looking for the lost bird is nothing compared to the...

Mitra
Jul 4, 2025


More or Less
“More or Less” is a picture book that explores themes of sharing, sustainability, simplicity, and kindness – told primarily through just...

Mitra
Jul 3, 2025


Nose to Nose
I was looking for a fun, entertaining, out-of-the-box, not-too-heavy picture book and “Nose to Nose” found me at the right moment! Toby...

Mitra
Jul 2, 2025


Gabby Torres Gets A Billion Followers
Gabby Torres is a 9-year-old conservationist and starts a social media page for the Sea Musketeers Club (with parental supervision of...

Mitra
Jun 21, 2025
bottom of page




