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The Greatest River
Have you read Namita’s latest book “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳” yet? I was very curious to find out how she has woven the story,...

Mitra
May 13, 2025


The House Next Door
Just finished reading “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿” by Ellen Oh, the founder of ‘We Need Diverse Books.’ This spooky story will...

Mitra
May 11, 2025


No Purchase Necessary
Ajay Anthonipillai, an eighth grader, comes from a strict Tamil family of Sri Lankan origin. He is expected to be perfect in his school...

Mitra
May 9, 2025


Janie Writes A Play
It is rare to find a child who has walked the halls of an elementary school but hasn’t read a creation from Jane Yolen. The writer of...

Mitra
May 8, 2025


Riding Through Rice Fields
From the author of “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘭𝘢 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘴” comes another tender story “𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴.” When...

Mitra
May 5, 2025


When You're A Boy
“When You’re a Boy” by Blake Nuto is one book that should be on every reader’s radar. As father and son go on a hike, the exploration...

Mitra
May 3, 2025


Nellie's Big Splash
Cori Doerrfeld delivers another wonderful story with Nellie’s Big Splash! This charming tale follows a young turtle named Nellie who...

Mitra
May 2, 2025


The Picasso Curse
The plan was to read this review copy slowly over the weekend. But I just finished reading the 200+ pages in one sitting and can’t wait...

Mitra
May 2, 2025


Chickenpox
12-year-old Abby simply wants some time to relax with her friends, away from the constant noise and mess caused by her younger siblings....

Mitra
May 1, 2025


Ruthie Rose's Big Idea
“Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea” – a book that celebrates the power of ideas, the availability of safe space and caring adults with whom ideas...

Mitra
Apr 27, 2025


A Vaisakhi To Remember
A late post for sure – because Vaisakhi, the New Year of the Punjabi and the Sikh community was celebrated earlier this month – but this...

Mitra
Apr 26, 2025


The Boldest White
Have you read “The Boldest White” yet? This time, the story focuses on Faizah, the younger sister of the main character from “The...

Mitra
Jan 5, 2025


Touch The Sky
The more relatable a topic is, the more challenging it is to write an appealing picture book about it. How to swing as high as the sky is...

Mitra
Jan 4, 2025


Deep Water
A marathon swim. A novel in verse. This is Tully’s story of braving the waters of Lake Tahoe and braving the issues that life has thrown...

Mitra
Jan 2, 2025


The Spice Box
Just finished reading Meera Sriram and Sandhya Prabhat’s “The Spice Box”. Not only is the story a beautiful reminder of how spice boxes...

Mitra
Jan 1, 2025


Drawn Onward
How cool is this book! I knew that Daniel Nayeri’s “𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙣𝙊𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙” has a palindrome in the title. But little did I know that the...

Mitra
Dec 28, 2024


Let It Glow
This middle grade book is perfect for the season, as it focusses on both Christmas and Hanukkah. It is a story of two identical adopted...

Mitra
Dec 27, 2024
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