Birds on the Brain
by Uma Krishnaswami Publisher: Duckbill Books Reeni is wild about birds! So when she and her best friend, Yasmin, have to do a survey for a school project, asking their neighbours what they know about birds is an obvious choice. They are shocked to learn that no one—not one single person!—has heard about Bird Count […]
From Makaras to Manticores: Around India in 100 Mythical Creatures
By C.G. Salamander Sheena Deviah (Illustrations) Publisher: Hachette Some 260 well written, designed and illustrated pages take the reader through the widths, depths and breadths of India and its coastlines and examine 100 mythical creatures. The creatures may exist in myths and legends, in folklore, as images in paintings, maps and statuettes, or in the […]
Bipathu and a Very Big Dream
By Anita Nair Publisher: Puffin BooksBipathu and a Very Big Dream addresses BIG themes of gender bias, inclusivity of people with disabilities, and power imbalance based on economic class all without dwelling on them. The story is set in a village in Kerala where Hindus and Muslims coexist within the Malayali identity. Bipathu is poor, […]
Meera Mukherjee: Breaking Moulds
By Vaishali Shroff Shivam Choudhary (Illustrations) Publisher : Art1st Meera Mukherjee: Breaking Moulds is the story of Meera’s first fascination with art begins as she watches her mother create enchanting alponas at the entrance to their home. The story follows her journey to Europe where she learns artistic styles of modern masters. She eventually returns […]
The Ghost of Malabar
Author: Soumya Ayer Illustrator: Isha Nagar Publisher: HarperCollins India A spooky tale… set in Fort Kochi, once a seaside town with a long colonial history! Twelve-year-old Edwin blames his father, a wayward fisherman for everything rotten in his life. But when he encounters Velu his life is catapulted from rotten to outright chaotic. Velu is […]
The Train to Tanjore
Author: Devika Rangachari Publisher: Duckbill Tanjore, 1942 There are few excitements in Thambi’s quiet life. There is the new hotel, disapproved of by elders, which lures him with the aroma of sambar with onions. There are visits to the library to read the newspaper, and once in a while, a new movie at the Rajaram […]
Misfit Madhu 🏆
Author: Divya Anand Illustrator: Vedushi Sinha Publisher: Puffin Madhu is a shy middle-grade developer who spends her holidays creating her dream app, ‘School Santhe’. Soon, the app goes viral…and so does she! And why not? After all, an app where everyone at school can trade stuff is the app they’ve all been waiting for! Madhu […]
The Little Ninja Sparrows
Author: Ranjit Lal Publisher: Speaking Tiger Publishing Pvt. Ltd. About the book: Chiddy and Gouri, two baby sparrows, are bullied mercilessly by their elder siblings. They are so traumatized that they absolutely refuse to learn how to fly. Instead, they run away, kindly assisted by Breaking Wind–a jovial breeze. But they quickly discover that the […]
The Boy Who Swallowed a Nail and Other Stories
Author: Lalita Iyer Publisher: Scholastic About the book: Appa is busy trying to buy a buffalo, Amma is wondering where to hang a clothesline in Dhanulti, while Cheenu has happily swallowed a nail! Lalita Iyer’s family is always up to something. Read about their quirks and adventures in this charming collection of stories.“Lalita Iyer is […]
Flipped: Funny Stories/Scary Stories
Author: Various Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books About the book: The Flipped anthology series gives you two themes, two covers and two sides to open the book from… and you get to choose! Now you don’t need to keep a book away if you don’t like a story or a theme; you only need to flip […]