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Top 8 Picture Books – 2025

January 8, 2026 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

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 sent to me as review copies, but of course, that doesn’t affect my opinion in any way. In fact, if a […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: 1 2 3 Idlis in a Sambar Sea, Everything Changes and That's Ok, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us, Manvinder's Medu Vada, picture books, reading, review, Rosa in a Rush, The Wish Fish, What Could It Be, What Feelings Like Best

Manvinder’s Medu Vada

May 23, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Manvinder’s Medu Vada by Riddhi Maniar Doda and Vinayak Varma had me chuckling at each page! I could completely identify with Manvinder, who refuses to eat something that doesn’t look like it’s supposed to look! As a child, I had a problem with the same food–vadas. How could it be a real vada if it […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages five and six, Hook Book, Manvinder's Medu Vada, Picture Book, reading, review, Riddhi Maniar Doda, Vinayak Varma