The Art and Book Junction

When you are surrounded by people who don’t read much, you often feel the need to show them why reading matters. Books by Patricia Polacco do that beautifully for us—especially knowing that she herself struggled with Dyslexia until she was fourteen. Some of her books are centred on reading and books, and this is one such book that explores the power of reading.

This book is the first and only child-friendly biography we have read about a mathematician. The story goes like this.... Paul Erdos lived in Budapest, Hungary, with his mama. His mother was a maths teacher, which was one of the reasons he loved maths. When she went to work, she used to leave Paul with Fraulein, the caretaker. Fraulien was a rule maker who established rules for everything, including when to eat, read, sleep, and other things. Paul had a dislike for rules. So

With languages, you are at home everywhere. So what does learning a new language do?

Story about refugees (people who leave their country due to war and other civil disturbances ). It is based on an Afghan refugee camp in Pes

“To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles,” so what does canoeing through a meandering river feel like? Come, let's find out!

A picture book biography of the most famous children's author Dr.Seuss

Story about How a regular day in the life of the Alphabet Family turns into chaos and how they mutually solve them

True Story about an Environmentalist & Political Activist from Kenya.Starting the Green Belt Movement is considered her greatest achievement

Percy the Park Keeper is a picture book series, written by Nick Butterworth. It shows how Percy and his animal friends face hurdles and win.

Book Review of How a scruffiest giant in town becomes a smartest giant by being considerate and embracing gratitude.

When I saw the title of this book, the first question that came to mind was, "Has anyone held such a job?"

What would you do if a crown landed at your feet? Would you try it on or treasure it? This is what Louis the sheep does. The book is written and illustrated by Olivier Tallec. Synopsis: One day, a strong wind blows through a pasture, carrying a paper crown. Louis the Sheep places it on his head; from that moment, he becomes Louis I, the King of Sheep. As a king, Louis begins to imagine what his reign will look like. He envisions a wooden stick as his sceptre and a tree trunk

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads lives only once", These beautiful lines flash before me every time I see the illustrations in this book. This book is one of the best for its extraordinary illustrations, Colin Thompson is both the author and the illustrator. He is famous for his drawings in Ravensburger puzzles. Here is the Story and the Book Review : There was a library with 1000 rooms ( which gives an aww feeling for book hoarders l

Everyone has something beautiful in their life. This story by Sharon Dennis Wyeth revolves around a day in the life of a little girl who tries to find something beautiful in the lives of those whom she comes across that day. To know more, read the full book review. It's a sunny morning, little girl is getting ready for school. She glances through her window, a lot of trash and broken glass in her courtyard. She comes out of her building, and the building door is scribbled wi

A beautiful book to start the holiday season, Christmas is not only a festival of love, joy, and tolerance, it is also a festival of hope.

Meg Medina wrote Mango Abuela and Me based on her own life experiences with her Grandmother and is a Pura Belpré Honour award winner for bot

Book Review of Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo It all started like this: Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo. After reading the book,...

The true spirit of Christmas is not only making wishes and anticipating their fulfilment. It also means giving to others who are in need