I love Richa Jha's books. I don't know how many I've read, but each one has been special - Love Like That, Boo! When My Sister Died, Machher Jhol ... I didn't know Richa would be at Neev Literature Festival, or I would have carried my copy of Giggi and Daddy for her to sign for me, but as it turned out, it was a good thing I didn't carry the book. I ended up picking up The Manic Panic!The Manic Panic is an adorable book. When I was a child, I remember learning the song "Be kind to your parents", and I enjoyed it almost as much as my mother did. And The Manic Panic reminded me of that song - the irreverent, yet wholesome humour, and the sense of madness that inspires an idea like this.What happens to all the grown-ups when there's no internet? We all know the answer to that one, don't we? The important question is: what are you going to do about it?As I read The Manic … [Read more...]
Giggi and Daddy and Four Others
Yes, this post is about five picture books I read last week, but Giggi and Daddy is special, so special that I think it's probably one of my favourite picture books of all time! I bought a bunch of books at Pickle Yolk Books' birthday sale and ah! I could read all of them over and over again.And on that note, if you haven't yet had a look at their sale yet, do. It is on right through the month of October. Of my treasures, I read The Tree Boy first. I was intrigued by the title and the illustrations, plus, the writer is a friend. I've read and loved several of her other books - It's a Laddoo Party! on StoryWeaver is one that I've used multiple times during workshops, I attended the launch of her award-winning The Clever Tailor ... It was time to read another.And I loved it! The artwork, the layout and the story itself come together to create a gorgeous, … [Read more...]
Books I Read in January 2020
I wrote already about the three hOle books I read, as well as about The Lilliputians. But there's so much more, as always, especially as I was travelling! Instead of doing one post per book, here's a list of books I read and loved.Neel on WheelsNeel on Wheels is a lovely picture book written by Lavanya Karthik (who also created the cover of The Prophecy of Rasphora) and illustrated by Habib Ali. I love picture books that play with rhyme and rhythm! In this delightfully imaginative book, Neel's wheelchair becomes his superpower. It can fight dragons and can scare monsters away!TitleNeel on WheelsRating (out of 5)5GenrePicture bookBoo! When My Sister DiedStories about dealing with grief are so important! I remember attending a session on death, divorce and other difficult subjects at the AFCC 2017 and thinking that we needed more books … [Read more...]