Books
When Varsha is not writing or dancing, she’s probably reading a book for children. She reviews books she reads and enjoys.
Prabir’s New Flute
I love Asha Nehemiah’s stories, and I love Rajiv Eipe’s artwork. How could I not read a Hook Book created by the two of them? Prabir’s New Flute is a lovely, gentle story about…
The Impossible Pet
The Impossible Pet by Jane De Suza is such a fun book! I laughed out loud more than once as the hapless Tarun tries one thing after another to get a pet of his…
Sea ice? Now you don’t!
I’ve been a fan of Green Humour aka Rohan Chakravarty for so long that I’ve been wanting to read Sea ice? Now you don’t! ever since it was published. It was as delightful as…
Top 3 Young Adult Books -2025
I can’t remember how many young adult books I read in 2025, but there were just three books that stood out to me. The White Lotus I’ve recommended The White Lotus to more readers than I…
Top 16 Middle-Grade Books – 2025
Top 16 Middle-Grade Books – 2025
SIXTEEN middle-grade books stood out to me last year! When I looked at my list, I did a quick count of how many books I read in all. I lost count at sixty! Of…
Top 3 Chapter Books – 2025
I read dozens of chapter books each year, both because publishers send me review copies and because of my book clubs. Somehow, though, only three books really stood out to me! I’ve introduced all…
Top 8 Picture Books – 2025
I’m not much of a picture book reader, but every year, some gems come my way, gems that I love revisiting before I start a new year of reading. Most of these books were…
Gobi Goes Viral
Gobi Goes Viral by Vibha Batra is funny, heart-warming, and altogether believable. We’ve read and loved Kolam Kanna and Pinkoo Shergill at my book club, and I’m happy to introduce yet another book by the same…
The Mystery of the Disappearing Drone
The Mystery of the Disappearing Drone
A few months ago, when I read The Mystery of the Disappearing Drone, I knew I would eventually introduce this AKA Mystery to my book clubbers. Some of them have read The Mystery of the Missing…
Amelia Bedelia Goes Wild
We read our first Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia Means Business) at the second edition of my reading programme, and what fun we had with it! Even though there were children who didn’t understand much of…
