By Ananya Dasgupta. Illustrations by Mandar Mhaskar

As soon as you read the title, you know there is adventure and a mystery to look forward to and that is a made to order recipe for a delightful reading experience.


Reviewed by: Anjana Neira Dev
By Ashutosh Pathak. Illustrations by Kanak Shashi

How do you tell a story about a person whose identity has been the subject of prejudice and stereotyping for generations of ignorance and narrow-minded bigotry?


Reviewed by: Anjana Neira Dev
By Mukta Patil. Illustrated by David Yamben

This is a story of real heroes and heroines, those ‘incredible people’ working across the length and breadth of India to help us decode the monsoon in all its shape shifting avatars.


Reviewed by: Anjana Neira Dev
By Niveda Ganesh. Translated by Nidhi Saxena. Cover design by Tanvi Parulkar. Edited by Seema & Bharat Tripathi

Lives of children in rural parts of Tamil Nadu are beautifully captured in five short story books originally published in English by Karadi Tales Company. The stories under review are the translations published by Eklavya Foundation.


Reviewed by: Shazia Salam
By Vishakha George. Translated by Sushil Joshi. Edited by Seema & Bharat Tripathi. Cover design by Tanvi Parulkar

Asaadharan Ghar is a sensitive tale of resilience, hope and optimism, portraying the journey of young individuals living with HIV as they strive for a normal life.


Reviewed by: Shazia Salam
By Preeti David. Translated by Lokesh Malti Prakash. Edited by Seema and Bharat Tripathi

Phir se Ghar ki Aur tells a story about the power of ideas. This is a tale of imaginative children who come together to turn their dream of building a new school into reality. In the process, they also create job opportunities for the youth of their Adivasi community and help the community imagine a better future.


Reviewed by: Shazia Salam