Once Upon a Story Time...

Puchku has run out of books to read. Then she discovers more books in the top shelf of the library bookcase. But Puchku is small, and the bookcase tall. How will she ever get to her beloved books? 

An endearing picture book about the inexplicable pleasure of burying your face in a book and spending hours in a library.  - Goodbooks Review

Puchku Seeks A Song 

Puchku is off on a new adventure. The Brilliant Plans Department by Boltu, Puchku and Dodla (BPD)2 is on a mission to find a song for a baby bird.  

 Puchku Seeks A Song is a story about friendship and empathy 

Bed Time for Frances

It may be bedtime for Frances, but before Frances can sleep, she needs a glass of milk, a kiss from Father, one from Mother, her teddy bear, her doll, another kiss from Father, and another one from Mother. And then there are tigers and giants and ominous cracks in the ceiling to keep her up. Will Frances ever go to sleep?

"Here is the coziest, most beguiling bedtime story in many a day." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)    

Ultimately, Frances is a role model for learning to work out anxieties on one's own - Common Sense Media

Angry Akku

Akku is having an awful day and it’s making her Very, Very angry. Read this book to find out how Akku's anger melts away, and get ideas on what to do when YOU are very, very angry.

Winner of The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award 2019 for Best Picture Book: Story.

Angry Akku is a warm and well-told story that highlights the need for children to be taught how to express themselves and communicate their feelings so that they can cope with them better. - Goodbooks Review

No Smiles Today

Shanti was a happy girl. No one had seen her sad or quiet. Then one day she went very quiet. What had happened to Shanti?   

No Smiles Today keeps the reader in suspense throughout.  — Goodbooks - Review   

Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper with a literal mind, merrily upsets the household when she "dresses" the chicken and "trims" the steak with ribbons and lace ? 

"No child can resist Amelia [Bedelia] and her literal trips through the minefield of the English language-and no adult can fail to notice that she's usually right when she's wrong."-The New York Times Book Review 

Right on the button for juvenile humor! This book is for that stage in life when the acme of wit is considered to be a question like this--""How can I sit UP when I'm sitting DOWN?""  - Kirkus Reviews

This is purely a ‘silly’ book, with no lesson to impart, but it will seem hilarious to young children.” -- Saturday Review.. 

Petunia

 Petunia finds a book—and, deciding that if she owns a book she must be wise, dispenses hilariously mistaken advice to the other animals in the farmyard .   

"Lots of giggles with a sly prod to beginning readers in this tale of a silly goose who wanted to be wise." Kirkus Book Review

“Petunia” was published in 1950 and became an instant classic. It makes an excellent read-aloud with younger members in your family. Or, you can just read it yourself and have a good laugh."   -  Book Review

The day the Crayons quit

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit!     

“A powerful tribute to creativity, this book will leave children looking at their box of crayons in a completely different way."   - Book Trust Review

“These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review 

"Dragons and Giants" explores bravery and fear.

After reading some adventurous stories, Frog and Toad embark on an adventure of their own by climbing a large mountain. Encountering several dangers along the way, they return home in fear, still commending each other for their bravery.

Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.

This subtle masterpiece of story, writing, and art will have kids asking for repeated readings. 

Ah, Max, you wild thing. Maurice Sendak's eternally impish little boy has struck a chord in children and parents for half a century and shows no sign of aging yet.- Committe for Chidren Review

“Each word has been carefully chosen and the simplicity of the language is quite deceptive.” -- School Library Journal 

Many Moons

The charming Caldecott Medal-winning fable of a sickly princess who knows she will be well if only she can have the moon in the sky.  The story is a wonderful lesson in creativity, divergent thinking and problem solving.

Grown ups themselves find this book  hilariously funny, but it is by no meeans too sophisticated for children. The lovely, squiggly illustrations in color  exactly right. - The New Yorker

Franklin in the Dark

Fears are a very real part of growing up and a topic with which children of all ages can identify. In this delightful story, the author reveals several childhood phobias that trouble a variety of animals and the humorous ways they devise to deal with their fears. It shows everyone has fears, and that it is perfectly normal to be afraid of something even if it is something that one is not "supposed" to be afraid of.

The illustrations are bold, colourful, and humorous and complement the clear, simple text. With such a delightful story and an irresistible format, this book is certain to find its place on the shelves of home, school, and public libraries -  Canadian material for young people review

Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel

First published in 1939, in the wake of the Great Depression, this book features Mike Mulligan, a shovel operator who remains faithful to his steam shovel, Mary Anne, against the threat of the new gas and diesel-engine contraptions, and digs his way to a surprising and happy ending.

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. -  barnesandnobels review

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

"Everybody knows the story of the Three Little Pigs. Or at least they think they do. But I'll let you in on a little secret. Nobody knows the real story, because nobody has ever heard my side of the story." That's Alexander T. Wolf talking, and he'd like to set the record straight. 

He says, "I don't know how this whole Big Bad Wolf thing got started, but it's all wrong . . . The real story is about a sneeze and a cup of sugar."

In revelatory newspaper style, this brilliant picture book exposes the truth about the three little porkers, and one A. Wolf. Putting a brilliantly inventive and very funny spin on fairy tales, Jon Scieszka bring a refreshing contemporary twist to a familiar original.-  Booktrust review

The Why Why Girl  

Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend the goats, collect the firewood, fetch the water... But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the 'why-why girl'! 

While Moyna poses these questions to herself and those around her, her questions encourage readers to think about barriers to education for children in rural communities, including gender disparities and class times that conflict with a necessity to work. 

Ultimately, Devi’s story is one of a young change agent: a young girl who, through books, learns to harness her curiosity and give back to her community through education.  Review Harvard Graduate School of Education

The Why-Why Girl is Mahasweta Devi first picture book! The illustrations in the book by Kanyika Kini are full of patterns and lively. They paint a beautiful picture of life in a tribal village. Highly recommended!    - Tokabox Review