Being Boys, various authors; edited by Deeya Nayar and Radhika Menon
A collection of short stories ‘Being Boys’ by Tulika Publishers is a unique effort to include a variety of narratives handling issues that young boys may experience. The stories … Continue reading
The Sri Lankan Chronicles by children in Sri Lanka
Written by children ranging from 8 to 16 years, The Sri Lankan Chronicles is a collection of short stories and a poem from Sri Lanka. Two things struck me about this collection. … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
I Am the Lion by Andrew Toy
“Dorothy can’t get home, but I have a place to live, and I have a Dad………The Tinman has no heart but I want to cry whenever I am alone……….. I … Continue reading
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
How To Be a Heroine, Samantha Ellis
Samantha’s Jewish parents escaped persecution from Baghdad and arrived in London to settle into their new lives. Yet, they brought with them not only the memories of a life gone … Continue reading
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