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No More Senora Mimi
It takes a village to raise a child. For many of us, support comes in the form of indispensable baby sitters. Meg Medina’s “𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲...

Mitra
Mar 28, 2024


Barnaby Unboxed!
If you’ve read the Fan Brothers’ “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁”, you will love their next creation “𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝘆...

Mitra
Mar 25, 2024


Something Like Home
It’s been a fruitful ‘reading week’ where I caught up with some good reads. I picked this up on whim, mainly because this is written in...

Mitra
Mar 22, 2024


Drawing Deena
Just finished reading Hena Khan’s latest book “𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮”. It is a thoroughly enjoyable and relatable middle grade novel...

Mitra
Mar 20, 2024


K Is In Trouble
If you are looking at reading a humorous graphic novel that is not only relatable for kids, but also one that can be read in one sitting,...

Mitra
Mar 18, 2024


Nana In The Country
A decade after the publication of Lauren Castillo’s “𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆,” we now have the companion book “𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲...

Mitra
Mar 15, 2024


Ready To Soar
Have you checked out Cori Doerrfeld’s latest book “𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗮𝗿”? Riley, our protagonist, is all set to try something new;...

Mitra
Mar 13, 2024


Eyes That Weave The World's Wonders
“𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙.” When Joanna Ho (𝘌𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵...

Mitra
Mar 12, 2024


The Last Stand
The author of “𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯” has yet another heart-warming story “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱” – this time, an...

Mitra
Mar 10, 2024


Pepper & Me
“𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 & 𝗠𝗲” is a picture book about a scab that was caused by a fall on a cobblestone – how perfectly relatable is that for...

Mitra
Mar 9, 2024


Nana and Me: Special Poems Just For Us
Are you teaching a Poetry unit? Check out “𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲: 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀” by Jane Yolen. A...

Mitra
Mar 7, 2024


Don't Trust Cats
For fans of Chip the Dog’s life lessons, Dev Petty and Mike Boldt are back again with “𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀”, a laugh out loud...

Mitra
Mar 6, 2024


Love Grows
“𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀” by Ruth Spiro is a different kind of book for Valentine’s Day. Poetry meets informative text as an aunt sends...

Mitra
Feb 14, 2024


Amil And The After
“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆” is one of the best written fictional narratives of the partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath. The...

Mitra
Feb 12, 2024


Harriet's Reflections
One day, the lion’s reflection decides to be someone else’s and it chooses Harriet. With time, the new reflection and Harriet get used to...

Mitra
Feb 7, 2024


Not Quite A Ghost
Now reading: “𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗔 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁” by Anne Ursu. Violet’s life is changing fast – new dad, new school, new friends, and a new...

Mitra
Feb 3, 2024


A Happy Place
Come with Britta Teckentrup for a magical moonlit adventure in “𝗔 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲”, as you follow the star on a lyrical journey....

Mitra
Jan 13, 2024


Once Upon A Sari
When little Avani is caught red-handed playing with her mother’s saris, mum lovingly tells her that “𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢...

Mitra
Jan 13, 2024


Lila Greer, Teacher Of The Year
A new beginning almost always has new unknowns and is often full of anxiety, whether it is the start of a new semester or the start of a...

Mitra
Jan 11, 2024
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