That Night
Author: Bijal Vachharajani Illustrator: Shrujana Niranjani Shridhar Publisher: Pratham Books About the book: Chaitu wakes up to loud and angry voices. The night is dark but a fire rages in the distance. Chaitu is terrified for her family, friends and home. Why are these voices so angry? What do they want? A story set in […]
The Girl Who Was a Forest: Janaki Ammal
Author: Lavanya Karthik Illustrated by: Lavanya Karthik Publisher: Duckbill About the book: Janaki dreams of a secret world, far from the rigid rules of her town. This is the story of how nature shows her the way to it.A delightfully illustrated short biography that will inspire young readers.
The Homework
Author: Ashwin Guha Illustrator: Vaibhav Kumaresh Publisher: Karadi Tales About the book: Bhattu and Kittu completely forgot that they had homework to do! Faced with the task of researching a big mammal, they decide to take a shortcut and pester their studious sister for information. In this uproariously funny story by Ashwin Guha, accompanied by […]
Jamlo Walks 🏆
Author: Samina Mishra Illustrator: Tarique Aziz Publisher: Puffin Books About the book: The world has stood still. The streets lie empty and schools are closed. All work has dried up and people keep whispering the word ‘corona’ all the time. Jamlo walks down a long and hot road, alongside hundreds of other men and women […]