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This powerful story tells of an act of courage of a manual scavenger’s daughter. Young Gulab takes the first step to ensure her father does not have to use bare hands for work. Addressing caste issues sensitively and sensibly, the book presents a world that many children are insulated from. Oppression and people living in the margins are portrayed through the narration. The illustrations are evocative, with a choice of colours that align imagination with reality.
This is a fictionalised account of the experience of a single mother in Tamil Nadu. Nandhini balances parenting and work – flower picking in a farm. She not only defies stereotypes but is also an icon of revolution. The book takes the reader through her life, struggles, grit in overcoming challenges and moments of joy. It presents a world that is unknown to many children but one they need to be aware of. The cover illustration is fresh and attractive. The book is a part of an iconic set of five.
This heart-warming story has an underlying spirit of resilience and love. The book indeed feels like the dried rose petals that Deidi, Amiya’s grandmother, preserved within the pages of a book. The story of Deidi flows gently through the book, shared over a cup of noon chai. The book is a reminder that a story is waiting to be told and a book waiting to be written by each of us if only we care to look, listen and write.
The book addresses the real and palpable fear of a riot with much sensitivity and subtlety. This is a must read in today’s predicament of uncertainty, violence and injustice that enter the lives of children, directly or indirectly, in the garb of social media. The role of the adult in unpacking this book for children is vital. The book offers great scope to begin a dialogue about fear, anxiety and what lies within experiences.
This is an enchanting, true-to-life saga of a large, extended Muslim family in modern day North India. Eight-year-old Bena, the apple of everybody’s eye, is a most endearing, generous, and courageous character. Bena experiences riots, death, family feuds and abuse during her visit to the old family home one summer and deals with it all, most uniquely, as only children can.
Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
This is an unputdownable book of a strong young girl finding her voice and feet in the complex changing world of 1857. What choices are available to her? What choices will she make? These questions call out to the reader as they leaf through the book. This brilliantly nuanced piece of writing challenges the single, lop-sided narrative of people and events around the mutiny immortalised in the annals of history.
The Blue Horse and Other Amazing Animals from Indian History
A refreshing narration of the life of popular historical characters by their animal friends. It is a well-researched text, a book of history which overcomes the heavy perception of the subject. Divided into short sections, it makes way for an easy read. If you are an animal lover, this book is for you. If you are not, you will still enjoy it and might begin to like animals and history.
The Teenage Diary of Abbakka- The Warrior Queen of South India
This is a gripping diary of the Princess of Tulunadu, a region rich in history. Descriptive entries give readers a peek into the lives of the Princess and the Queen of Ullal, a coastal town that resisted Portuguese trade for generations. Courage, valour, diplomacy, love and compassion come together in the story that examines what it means to be a good ruler at a time of changing economy and political crisis.
