Maya Makes Money by Diya Garg

I was curious what a book with this kind of blurb or cover would entail. The first thing that brought back a lot of memories is that I actually bought my second and (most used in childhood) cycle with my 'pocket money'. I put that in quotes because the concept was still new and quite…

My Trip to the Fair by Mallika Appana

This is a very short illustrated book. It has as much content in its text as it does in the helpful glossary for those people who are unfamiliar with the things described within it.It is probably a mildly interesting book for those who have only a brief connection to India, but for those ex-pats with…

The Rocking Book of Rocks by Florence Bullough; Amy Ball

I saw this great review @HappyTonic and since I have pre-approval from the publishers, I decided to give it a shot. I am always ready to try books for kids and have read a few non-fiction recently. I end up ordering the books for either my own shelf or for my nieces. This was no exception.…

Books for Kids – ARC reviews

Once in a while I indulge in reading books for kids. Now I have my niece living nearby and I can actually recommend anything I find interesting. This time I actually ended up reading three back to back. I decided that it would make sense to review them together since they are tiny books and…

101 Games to Play Before You Grow Up

Everyone who knows me, knows I have a fascination for games of all sorts. I am not much of a sport in terms of playing, because they need to be played just so. I do enjoy conducting them. Now with nieces and nephews in the picture, someday soon I might need to use my repertoire…