This book will be read many times over and will be heavily annotated. Trying to steal reading time to make the most of the long weekend…

We all know that mistakes are the stepping-stones to success. But what happens when your misstep weighs you down, makes you feel...

A picture book about the Indian greeting “Namaste”, with measured use of words, each phrase outdoing the previous one in terms of...

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼: 𝟱𝟮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 Most...

"𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽: 𝗔 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁" – 𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮...

Albert Einstein called her the “German Marie Curie”. She became the first woman from the University of Vienna and second in the world to...

Here’s a very thought-provoking picture book on the history of the colour blue, going back as early as 4500 BC. From using blue rocks for...

Weaving a story around folk art and craft is like walking on fire – not only does your story have to be authentic, but the illustrations...

I just finished reading “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲” and I am sure fans of Junie...

“𝗧𝗼𝗳𝘂 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲” is a gentle story of NaiNai and her granddaughter Lin making tofu from scratch together. Combining cooking...

If you like books with profound messages, then you’ve found your next BIG read! Except that D.J. Corchin’s creation seems far more...

From the creator of the Yasmin series, comes yet another gem – the first book in the Marya Khan series! Perfect for 6 – 9 year-olds who...

For fans of Joseph Coelho’s poems, here’s a new collection to look forward to – “Smile Out Loud” is perfect for poetry read-aloud and...

Tomorrow, 17 March, is the eve of Holi and here’s just the perfect book for the occasion. It is wonderful to see a festival that we have...

Most books on incarcerated parents skirt the sensitive issue – not this one. This book dives right in. It is a poignant tale of...

Oliver asks his dad if grandpa was a magician and his dad replies, “Not that I know, my love.” This makes Oliver conclude that this...

This wordless picture book provides an anthropomorphic representation of the futility of war. Frog is enjoying a flower in a tranquil...

This middle grade novel written in verse, tells the story of 7th grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani American girl. The lyrical creation...

This book is about Bana Alabed, a Syrian girl who documented the siege of Aleppo on Twitter with the help of her mother. Bana asks her...

Catching up on my TBR pile of novel in verse. This book is a very gentle read that combines a girl’s experience as she quarantines with...

A clever counting book for toddlers – in a board book format. The little ones can learn about colours and counting while the rhyme and...

I posted about this book a couple of days ago when I had just started reading it. As I dig deeper, I feel that this book is a...

I am a fan of Bahram Rahman’s books because his stories about Afghanistan are always told with a direct, matter-of-fact tone. “A Sky-Blue...

Langston loves basketball but he also loves ballet. Unsure of his choice, he approaches his mother who responds, “You can do whatever you...