A chapter book featuring a family that has two mothers? Yes, please! The moment I saw that Funky Rainbow had Reva and Prisha by Shals Mahajan in stock, I emailed them. I ended up buying six other books too, but that's another story. I loved this book!Like Timmi in Tangles, Reva and Prisha is a collection of little tales featuring the same characters. I loved the simplicity and madness of the stories. The story about eating drumstick particularly struck a chord with me because my little cousin (20 years ago) insisted that her drumstick had bones! The logical way in which Reva and Prisha understand things is delightful too. For instance, they overhear a teacher saying that stripes are slimming. Does that mean that if they wear enough stripes, they'll turn invisible? I adore the idea! My favourite tale, however, is 'Octopus Children'. If Amma finds it exhausting to wash the hands and … [Read more...]

