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The book is a telling through clues of where the tiger is, as you imagine the animal roaming the jungle. It keeps the reader guessing where the big cat is, while also getting a glimpse into how you track wild fauna. The watercolour illustration is gentle, soft and warm. Children may be enthusiastic about the outdoors and animals after reading this book.
The Secret World of Mehlli Gobhai: The Man Who Found Art Everywhere
Mehlli Gobhai found art all around. He saw beyond what lives on the surface and closely observed the living and the non-living interact. For instance, Gobhai is attracted to murky waters that flow in Indian rather than the crystal clear streams in the US because ‘it will leave some mud on the banks and other things will grow’. The book introduces readers to the inspiring journey of an artist who sees the world and modern art through a welcoming lens.
Hop on: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes
The book is a narration of a boy’s first journey on a boat, train and plane. Written as short pieces, each one is endearing and honest. It tells the reader in a comforting way that it is all right to be scared, worried, sick and uncomfortable while living through new experiences. The freshness of images invites the reader right in.
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.
Postbox Kashmir-Two Lives in Letters
Between letters, the author weaves threads picked from the lines the two pen friends share. The book depicts Kashmir from different points of view, ranging crucial aspects of the regional, social, political and emotional. The outstanding craft of this book makes it a powerful one.
Gods, Giants and the Geography of India
This well-researched book on geomythology throws light on the fascinating relationship between folklore and some of the most spectacular geological formations in India. Before the advent of science, which offers a peek into nature’s cataclysmic events like volcanoes and earthquakes that shaped the earth’s crust, people spun stories and songs to explain such scary phenomena. The book marries the two in an entertaining fashion.
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.
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.
