GROWN UP READS (GUR) are discussed every Saturday! Here are the most discussed books!
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Against this backdrop, veteran BBC journalist Divya Arya, seeded a creative rendering of the story of Kashmir, for the younger generation. The idea was old school but perfect: pen pals exchanging notes. One is in Delhi, and the other in Kashmir.
My 8 yo fun loving and hyperactive son finds peace and happiness in reading. He finds comfort in funny and hilarious books. So, here is a list of his favourite reads that he wanted me to share with you all.
Torn Apart by UK based Swapna Haddow is a simple, heart-rending story of what happened in 1947. Experiencing the fresh scars of partition, our protagonists, a rich Muslim boy Ibrahim and Amar, a poor Hindu street kid, are united by fate and circumstances.
We were gifted a version of the Mahabharata. The book looked a bit old school and while big print, it was still quite a lot of text. 108 pages of text! I didn’t expect my 4.5 year old to take to it, but oh was I surprised. He didn’t just enjoy it, instead he has delved into the subject as if he’s preparing for a kiddies doctoral thesis.
To buy and use the Mega Wand, Super Rabbit Boy must do a few tasks like capturing slimy slimes to earn gold, get batteries for the wand for which he must find a missing key and even get a pearl from a mermaid. In short there is plenty of action and adventure in the book.
