Category Archives: India

Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman

Posted on January 3, 2022 by kyurenka

Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman, Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021.  9780593112472 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Nine-year-old Kabir was born in jail … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon,  illustrated by Poonam Mistry

Posted on January 3, 2022 by susanh579

Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon,  illustrated by Poonam Mistry. Philomel Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593203613 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Ornate illustrations … Continue reading →

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Holi Hai! By Chitra Soundar,  illustrated by Darshika Varma

Posted on September 15, 2021 by susanh579

Holi Hai! By Chitra Soundar,  illustrated by Darshika Varma. Albert Whitman, 2021. 9780807533574 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: ARC (publication date: January 2022) Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Word Travelers – by Raj Haldar, illustrated by Neha Rawat

Posted on July 19, 2021 by susanh579

Word Travelers: The Mystery of the Taj Mahal Treasure by Raj Haldar, illustrated by Neha Rawat. Sourcebooks, 2021. 9781728222059  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Adventure What did you like … Continue reading →

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Little Tiger Rescue by Rachel Delahaye, illustrated by Suzie Mason

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Little Tiger Rescue by Rachel Delahaye, illustrated by Suzie Mason. Tiger Tales, 2021. 9781680104806 Format: Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3  Genre: Animal/adventure fiction What did you like about the book?  The Little Animal … Continue reading →

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Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand by Jennifer Bradbury, illustrated by Sam Boughton

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand by Jennifer Bradbury, illustrated by Sam Boughton. Atheneum Book for Young Readers, 2021. 9781481481823 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about … Continue reading →

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American as Paneer Pie – Supriya Kelkar

Posted on December 28, 2020 by kyurenka

 American as Paneer Pie – Supriya Kelkar. Aladdin, 2020. 9781534439382 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: realistic fiction  What did you like about the book?  11-year-old Lekha Divekar has always thought of … Continue reading →

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111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl by Rina Singh, illustrated by Marianne Ferrer

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl by Rina Singh, illustrated by Marianne Ferrer. Kids Can Press 2020. 9781525301209 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Tiny Travelers: India Treasure Chest by Steven Wolfe Pereira and Susie Jaramillo, illustrated by Mei Yee Tan and Abigail Gross

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Tiny Travelers: India Treasure Chest by Steven Wolfe Pereira and Susie Jaramillo, illustrated by Mei Yee Tan and Abigail Gross. Encantos, 2020. 9781945635236 Format: Board Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy by Tara Dairman, illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy by Tara Dairman, illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 9780525518068, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book:  A beautifully illustrated short … Continue reading →

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