My late husband Kaanan and I, both are book lovers – there are bookcases all around our house and we naturally wanted to share our passion for books with our daughter, Zoya. Also, reading expands…Continue Reading
Oct 282020
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Title: Queen of Earth Author: Devika Rangachari Type: Paperback Age Group: 12+ years After the brilliant tale of Didda in ‘Queen of Ice’, author and historian Devika Rangachari brings us the tale of Prithvimahadevi, the…Continue Reading
Oct 122020
These kids really grow up so fast. One moment they are a cooing baby and within an eye-blink turn into this pint sized dictator (toddler!) with insane energy and sponge like grasping powers. At 22…Continue Reading
Oct 052020
Our #kbcMembers are big on Indian Mythology and try to introduce mythology books early on. We have already curated a post on Indian Festivals for ages 2-12. Here are some highly recommended children’s books on…Continue Reading
Oct 032020
One of the most popular queries in our very engaged facebook group is, “Please suggest children’s books that introduce the festivals of India”. There are lots! And so many of these books are actually called…Continue Reading
Oct 022020
Title: Why Is My Hair Curly? Author: Lakshmi Iyer (Debut Children’s Book) Illustrator: Niloufer Wadia Type: Paperback Age Group: 7-12 years Well, this review comes in a little later than I actually planned to write…Continue Reading
Sep 222020
Getting a toddler who has boundless energy to sit down and read is a challenge. Running around and exploring things is more attractive to them than sitting down. So, how then can you get them…Continue Reading
Jul 082020
Achieving milestones with kids can be an exhausting process for both parents and kids. Potty Training is known to be a tricky milestone for many! Some kids are scared to poop in the toilet, some…Continue Reading
Jun 142020
Every now and then we get a #kbcQuery in our very active facebook group about books that talk about picky eaters. We’ve curated a list of recommended reads that help deal with fussy toddlers in…Continue Reading
Aug 072019
Who can resist a massive discount? Every time a sale on Amazon happens, the deal-seeker in me comes to life and goes bananas! When my child was little, if I came across a series of…Continue Reading
Oct 272020
Title: The Hidden Children Author: Reshma K. Barshikar Type: Paperback Age Group: 12+ years I won this book as a part of the #kbcSuperpowerContest. This was my story in case you’d like to read it.…Continue Reading
Oct 252020
Title: NAVA DURGA – The Nine Forms of the Goddess Author: Nalini Ramachandran Illustrator: Priyanka Pachpande Type: Paperback Age Group: 7+ years First of all, a big thank you to Asha Chaudhry for sharing such…Continue Reading
Oct 232020
Title: Just Like Papa Author: Nandita da Cunha Illustrated by Shreya Sen Type: Paperback Age Group: 6-9 years Of kids’ dreams & struggles and a brush with failure… Just like Papa, a beautiful picture book…Continue Reading
Oct 192020
Book: Ishanu Tales Author: Poornima Kandi Age: 8 years+ (also doubles up as a colouring book) Format: Kindle and Paperback Meet Author Poornima, who shares the very interesting story behind the stories in her debut…Continue Reading