‘Childrens Book Reviews’ Archives
Read India, Pratham Books »
The Read India initiative by Pratham Books is an inspiring social entrepreneurship project. They are a non-profit trust claiming to produce high-quality and affordable children's books in many Indian languages. Very much walking their talk, most of their books are in the Rs.15 - Rs.25 price range. Do not be fooled by the price, the books are on [...]
CROCUS 2009 at Saffrontree »
In case you don't already know, Saffron tree is celebrating its third birthday by hosting a week long book festival called CROCUS 2009. It's a fun ride folks, back to back reviews of children's books from all around the world, puzzles and author interviews. Do check it out.
The Tiny Seed »
Author: Eric Carle Read Along: 4-6 years Read Alone: 6+ years My almost 5 year old daughter has developed a liking to Eric Carle's books. The minute she spots his name, she wants to read it. We were in a book shop couple of months back, when the kids got to choose one book each. I did not surprise me one bit to see The Tiny Seed by Eric [...]
Bruno Put Your Toys Away »
Read Along: 1 -4 years Read Alone: 3-6 years Early Childhood Publications. My friend introduced us to the Bruno, Pepper series of books and we are hooked on to it ever since. Pretty cheap, 30 Indian Rupees is all it costs. Very very simple, not many lines to read, beautiful illustrations. I am surprised not to see reviews on this series of [...]
What Shall I Make? (Tulika Books) »
A friend got my daughter a bunch of Tulika books. The bilingual ones. Such a wonderful concept and easy way to introduce a new language to kids. Picture Courtesy - http://tulikabooks.com One of the books my daughter loves in this series and can relate to is - Main kya banaoon? What shall I make? It's about this boy Neeraj getting hold of a [...]
