The Art and Book Junction

Manicure in Mundirikuppam, written by Subhashree Giridhar and illustrated by Vallabhi Shegaonkar, pays a heartfelt tribute to manual labourers who endure hardship with quiet strength and resilience.

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.

A tribute to the Jamakkalam weavers of Tamil Nadu.

Stories help us know our traditions. When such stories blend mystery, adventure, and fantasy, they create a special kind of magic. What happens when such magic is created in the life of an eleven-year-old boy who thinks the town he lives in is ordinary, and nothing exciting ever happens there? A story is born where tradition meets imagination.

“Brighter days are ahead”, “ the light is coming” We live in an era where we dream of living forward. Days focused on shaping our tomorrows, but there were days when every day felt like a discovery, and days when we lived for simple pleasures, and we call them our good old days.  Lalitha Ramanathan transports us to those days through a fictional tale called Kanmani and Co.

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

This story by Mahasweta Devi is about Moyna a ten-year-old girl from the Shabar tribe and her never-ending Why’s!

Dotted Lines is a visual autobiography of Bhil artist Bhuri Bai and it is told through drawings of Bhil art, India's oldest tribal art form

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