By Vibha Batra. Illustrated by Sahitya Rani

Lights Out is not just a simple story; it’s a testament to the power of community and the impact of small, compassionate actions. Recognized for its poignant narrative and beautiful illustrations, this picture book earned a well-deserved spot on the Parag Honour List 2024. It serves as a gentle reminder that sometimes, the smallest creatures can bring out the best in us, urging us to maintain the delicate balance between human progress and nature’s needs.


Reviewed by: Vivek BG
By Kalki (R. Krishnamurthy). Translated from the original Tamil by Gowri Ramnarayan. Illustrated by Krishna Bala Shenoi

Some details in the story could have been avoided as they did not lead anywhere till the very end, thus possibly making it more gripping, to-the-point and an easier and smoother read.


Reviewed by: Shivani Bajaj
By Meena Arora Nayak. Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan

These tales also give important lessons of kindness, listening to one’s parents, care, friendship, humility, and teamwork. Anyone looking to instil these values in their children will surely be happy with the lessons underlying most of these tales.


Reviewed by: Ilika Trivedi
By Anand Neelakantan. Illustrated by Doodlenerve. Cover Design by Gina James

There is a touch of humour and fun flowing through the text at every turn. The long story has been split into chapters. Interestingly, for better grasp of the language difficult words and phrases have been highlighted sustaining the flow of the text and enabling enhanced understanding by the emerging readers.


Reviewed by: Ira Saxena
Compilation and Design by Kavita Tiwary and Kanak Shashi. Illustrated by Kailash Dubey and Vivek Verma

‘Man is a Puzzle-Solving Animal.’ -Ronaldo A. Knox Solving puzzles is a natural instinct of humans. The thrill of it is the real joy. Joy makes learning easy. There are various ways to make learning enjoyable, but when it comes to learning words and numbers with excitement, creating your own path and reaching the right…


Reviewed by: Upasana Chaubey
By Prabhat. Illustrated by Proiti Roy

Prabhat’s newest collection of poems–Totiya Teetar–is very different from all his previous poetry collections. This is a unique collection of very small poems, each poem of only four lines. The first poem itself, titled ‘Panchhi’, gives us a peek into the detailed and wide nature of Prabhat’s observational lens.


Reviewed by: Anil Singh