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These short bios on the inside back cover of the book reveal that both writer Shikha Tripathi and illustrator Ogin Nayam are daydreamers. Together they have recreated the real story of young Tine Mena who worked with determination to make her dream of climbing mountains come true. Even as the story salutes Tine’s achievements, it touches your heart. It will inspire anyone who reads it, anytime.
Anna’s Extrordinary Experiments with Weather
Nandita Jeyaraj has captured the very essence of the scientific temper through her charming and informative story of scientist Anna Mani known, among other things, for her work with weather. Written with a light touch and a sense of wonder that’s captured so movingly in Priya Kuriyan’s illustrations, the book is a much-needed yet rare treasure in the basket of science writing for children.
A forest walk is the most wondrous experience for every child and that is how Tulsa and her friends feel when they are invited for a special walk with caring forest offcials to steer them around. They touch, feel, smell, listen to, and get to know so many creatures. The illustrations are rich and resplendent with colour. At the end you hear this is a true story and you feel enriched by this experience too.
Canato Jimo’s wordless picture book will leave you feeling utterly enchanted and filled with joy following the antics of two little ones who lay their hands on a pair of scissors. True, we must never leave scissors around for little hands to find, but what happens in the pages of this book will only bring a smile to your face, and another, and another.
Pictures and words do a slow dance in this warm, loving book animated by pictures that are now small, now large, now really up close, touching your nose. Timira Gupta’s simple text finds the perfect balance in Rajiv Eipe’s dramatic illustrations in earth tones that will resonate with anyone who has ever taken a little one on a walk.
On her way to the park, Nani has many little detours, that take her little grandson and us on a fascinating journey through city spaces teeming with activity, people and colour. The ‘big book’ format perfectly suits the detailed and charming illustrations. Author and Illustrator Deepa Balsavar’s detailed illustrations have potential for much discussion and sharing of experiences.
This looks like a picture book but behind the cover is a mighty important theme. Asha Nehemiah has touched upon domestic abuse in a moving and direct manner. Aindri Chakraborty too enters into this theme with chilling pictures. And yet, the story is written with hope even though there might not be a final solution. That too is real. Teachers, librarians and parents must help the young reader navigate this book with care.
A delightful book that presents the sense of wonder that lies in the everyday natural world. The evocative illustrations show a bright-eyed boy encountering and investigating many creatures in his little world around his home. The comfort of the child in his surroundings would appeal to any child who loves the outdoors, irrespective of the context they are growing up in. The book can also encourage children to go out and explore.
