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Varsha Seshan

What’s the Point of Kiki?

January 28, 2026 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The name of the book itself makes me chuckle. It makes one think of big philosophical questions like What’s the point of life? or Why are we here? And yet, there’s a simplicity to the question that I love–what’s the point of a pet that does not show you any love, that you cannot cuddle? […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Nandita da Cunha, Picture Book, reading, review, Rishita Loitongbam, What's the Point of Kiki?

Rosa in a Rush

November 13, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Pai’s purple dahlias are missing! Of course Rosa is in a rush–she must find out who stole them. Was it Dona Sylvia de Braganza, who won second-best garden when Pai won the prize for best garden? Or was it Cousin Mario who recently turned his house into a hotel? Rosa must find out! It’s quite […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages five and six, Hook Books, Nandita da Cunha, Picture Book, reading, review, Rosa in a Rush, Shubhangi Chetan