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The Only Astronaut
Avni is the only astronaut in the space station. But space missions involve a lot of work; so, she is in search of an assistant. She soon...

Mitra
Aug 26, 2023


Starla Jean
𝘉𝘢𝘸𝘬, 𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘬, 𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘬! Have you checked out Elana K Arnold’s chapter book series “𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻”? Readers of ‘Billie B...

Mitra
Aug 25, 2023


Our Wish For You: A Story About Open Adoption
“𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂: 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” is a groundbreaking picture book about open adoption...

Mitra
Aug 16, 2023


Asha And The Toymaker
“𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿” is a tender book set in Jodhpur, the Blue City of India. Asha’s father is a traditional wood...

Mitra
Aug 15, 2023


Oh No! The Aunts Are Here
If you’ve had overly enthusiastic relatives visiting you when you were a kid, then Adam Rex’s “𝗢𝗵 𝗡𝗼, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲...

Mitra
Aug 14, 2023


Kantiga Finds The Perfect Name
“𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲” is a gorgeous picture book from South Africa that draws upon folklore, the...

Mitra
Aug 13, 2023


The Yellow Áo Dài
Naliah looks forward to performing the Vietnamese Fan Dance at the International Day in school. Her own áo dài (pronounced “𝘰𝘸-𝘺𝘢𝘪”)...

Mitra
Aug 13, 2023


Sound Switch Wonder
Picture books these days are so specialised and they provide a window into the world of diverse characters that it warms my heart. Meet a...

Mitra
Aug 12, 2023


Dancing Hands
A picture book about friendship and the Filipino sign language, “𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀” is a super important book for spreading...

Mitra
Aug 12, 2023


Just Like Millie
Dogs are a tremendous force in easing children’s anxiety and who could have better brought forth this message other than Lauren Castillo!...

Mitra
Aug 9, 2023


Doodles From The Boogie Down
Meet Steph, an eighth grader, an only child, and a budding artist. It’s that time of school when one must start applying for high school....

Mitra
Aug 8, 2023


Walking Grandma Home
Lee is confused when Grandma tells her that she will soon be “going home”. Grandma is aging and is on the verge of passing away. Lee...

Mitra
Aug 7, 2023


Finn's Little Fibs
Have you checked out the latest in Tom Percival’s feelings series? This is about how one fib leads to the next, creating a fib-loop. A...

Mitra
Aug 6, 2023


Louder Than Hunger
I have been completely sucked in by the upcoming middle-grade novel-in-verse “𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿” written by John Schu....

Mitra
Aug 6, 2023


The Boy Who Cried Poop
It has become increasingly difficult to get books with simple yet witty storylines that our youngest can relate to. “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗼...

Mitra
Jul 30, 2023


The Probability of Everything
“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴” is the most talked-about middle-grade novel of summer 2023. I did exactly what...

Mitra
Jul 29, 2023


All The Beating Hearts
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀” is a picture book filled with the quiet wisdom of mindfulness. It channels the reader into...

Mitra
Jul 21, 2023


Who I Am: Words I Tell Myself
“𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗔𝗺: 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗜 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳” is the latest in the “𝘐 𝘈𝘮” series by the celebrity duo Susan Verde and Peter...

Mitra
Jul 20, 2023
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