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The Next Scientist
I discovered Kate Messner and Julia Kuo’s book “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵” in the library this week… Before they changed the...

Mitra
May 14, 2025


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


Meet The Mini-Mammals
While choosing a book for read-aloud, I often find reminding myself to give nonfiction an equal opportunity. However, I tend to gravitate...

Mitra
May 12, 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


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


You Stole My Name Tools
New book alert! The third book in the fascinating series “You Stole My Name” will be out in February 2025. “You Stole My Name Tools”...

Mitra
Jan 6, 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


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


Be Careful, Xiao Xin
Xiao Xin is a kid who’s super loved, but all that love sometimes holds him back from finding his independence. His family is so worried...

Mitra
Dec 25, 2024


Life After Whale
Keep an eye on your non-fiction stack – one book that you cannot miss in 2024 is “𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙚 – 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜...

Mitra
Dec 24, 2024


Milo The Knight
Milo is a knight with an armor, a helmet and a visor. He takes being a knight very seriously. All his friends are knights too. No one...

Mitra
Dec 22, 2024


Hair Oil Magic
“𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙊𝙞𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘” by Anu Chouhan is an ode to the culture of hair-oiling between parents and children. In South Asian...

Mitra
Dec 21, 2024
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