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Squiggle Takes a Walk by Natasha Sharma

A little Squiggle finds herself alone on a lined page and doesn’t know who she is. She decides to jump into the pages to figure herself out. Is she a … Continue reading

March 23, 2015 · 1 Comment

Pashu, Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology by Devdutt Pattanaik

When I asked Devdutt Pattanaik if Indian myths and mythology had been done to death in children’s literature in India, he said,”The assumption here is we ‘know everything’ that the … Continue reading

March 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Amma Tell Me About series by Bhakti Mathur

When Bhakti Mathur, a banker by profession wanted to tell stories from Indian mythology and folklore to her two young boys, she could not find anything that met her standards. … Continue reading

March 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

Horrid High by Payal Kapadia

Ferg Gottin is born to parents who don’t have time for him and can’t wait to be rid of their eleven year old son. So when Mrs Gottin finds a … Continue reading

March 3, 2015 · Leave a comment

Petu Pumpkin Tooth Troubles by Arundhati Venkatesh

Seven year old Pushkin, aka Petu wants to become a member of the Gap Club, but he must lose something very important to get its membership. In the meantime, the … Continue reading

February 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

The Adventures of Stoob, Testing Times by Samit Basu

How does a ten year old live with a name like Subroto Bandhopadhyay ? A name so long that he won’t be able to get into a partnership with Barcelona’s … Continue reading

October 15, 2014 · 1 Comment

Raja Raja and the Swapped Sacks, Natasha Sharma

Raja Raja, the legendary Chola king in South India has a problem. Someone is sabotaging his trade with the Chinese, and swapping sacks of precious spices , gems and cloth … Continue reading

October 11, 2014 · Leave a comment