By Benita Sen. Illustrated by Subir Roy

A simple but interesting story that children are sure to enjoy.


Reviewed by: Jaya Krishnamachari
By Amrita Dinesh ,Illustrated by Ajanta Guhathakurta

Will Meenu Cry? is a bilingual book written both in English and Hindi (Kya Meenu Royegi) as a read aloud book. The author has very imaginatively created the story of a child who cries daily while her working mother takes her to school.


Reviewed by: .Jaya Krishnamachari
Ankur Writer’s Group, Ankur Society for Alternatives in Education,Illustrations by Pooja Menon

In different parts of the country, various outdoor and indoor games are played. And all of them have something common in them. And that is a tune and a beat—of fun and frolic, of laughter, of rhythm, of the inherent pace and of music. This erupts from within children.


Reviewed by: Anil Singh
By Jacinta Kerketta,Illustrations by Priya Kuriyan

Jacinta’s Diary brings together a collection of tales of travel through tribal areas of Jharkhand, the Niyamgiri Hills and adjacent areas of Odisha.


Reviewed by: Aruna Vajpeyi
By Harish Kumar ‘Amit’,Illustrations by Ankur Mitra

Sadhu aur Jadugar received the first prize in the category of ‘Jadu Bhari Kahania’ in the Hindi Children’s Literature Competition organized by the Children’s Book trust.


Reviewed by: Aruna Vajpeyi

Words have the unique ability to transcend time, space and geographies—with the written word especially; this was evident at a recent exhibition held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, titled ‘Evam Vadati Pustakam:So Says the Book’ to showcase select manuscripts from South Asia covering a rich and varied field.


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