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Shanti and the Knot of Protection: A Rakhi Story
6 Timeless Christmas Theme Books for Kids
Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope your stocking is stuffed full of joy this year. Holiday seasons are going on and as we always say, this is the best season to relax, read, dream and craft your own beautiful stories for next
High Five
“High Five” by Adam Rubin is an amazing book for Kids who love rhyming and interaction. From kids to adults each and everyone would love to give High Fives to greet, affirm, and praise for a job well done. Isn’t
The Pencil
Have you ever heard of a Pencil drawing by itself? This is the story of one such pencil. First the pencil draws a boy, who wants a dog, the dog wants a cat, and then they want to colour. Later
Hey Grandude!
This book is nothing but a celebration of the fun between grandparents and grandkids. See the grand father’s compass needle spin, let the magic fun begin!
The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Creature of the Pines
This is the story of Elliot Eisner is not so excited about going to a new school in the new town that he is in. He would always like to stay at home and read a book. But things doesn’t
Split! Splat!
Celebration of a rainy day! After reading this, kids will surely want it to rain so that they can act this out. It is a wonderful story about a girl and her pet playing in the rain. Begins with the
Chicken Said “Cluck!”
There are many stories about chicken. But every story is unique in its own way. Chicken Said “Cluck!” is a fun story that suits perfectly for early readers. It is the tale of two friends Earl and Pearl. They are
Reading Calendar For Kids – September 2019 Edition
It’s September! The start of autumn, the month from which the daylight gets shorter and the temperature cools down. September also means exam time for children in many parts of India.
An Egg is Quiet
An Egg is Quiet is beautifully written and illustrated. There is great scientific detail in this informational text about how an egg is shaped, how it looks, how it feels, and other ways that they are all different. In the
Bruce’s Big Move
Bruce is finding his home a bit crowded. So he packs up the kids (his four geese) and sets off for a new home. At first, nothing seems quite right, but then the family finds exactly what they’re looking for.
The Lion and the Mouse
“The Lion and the Mouse” is an award-winning kids book by Jerry Pinkney. This is a brilliant retelling of the classic Aesop tale that children will read over and over again.
How High is the Sky?
This is the story of a curious penguin named Pipkin who wants to know how high is the sky, how deep is the ocean, does the sun go to bed at night? Penguin travels to outer space to get a
Come Back, Moon
The narrative begins with a Bear, who is trying to sleep. Something is disturbing him and not allowing him to sleep. Thinking what is disturbing him? The light of the moon. Yes, the bright light from him is disturbing the
Biscuit’s Picnic
Biscuit’s Picnic is the story of a dog and his puppy friend. This story does not have any plot to keep up with so this is definitely a perfect read for beginners. A group of children goes for a picnic.
Duck and Goose Go to the Beach
Let’s join the adventure of the two friends. Two friends a Goose and a Duck goes for an adventure. As they go on the unsure Goose becomes more interested while the Duck gets more uncertain, especially when they discover the
The Grasshopper & the Ants
Hard work! The very important thing that has to be taught to kids when they are young. But will they listen if we make them sit and give a speech about Hard work? A big no. Right? How it is
Henny Penny – A Folk Tale Classic
Note: This is a story with a sad ending. Henny Penny is a cute nursery tale. Henny Penny is the retelling of a famous folk tale. The story starts with an acorn falling on Henny Penny’s head. She assumes that
Pizza Day: A Picture Book
Pizza!!!! mmmmm…who doesn’t like Pizza? Everyone would love to enjoy a bite of it. But please just don’t come to a conclusion by seeing the book title. This book is not about the origin or taste of pizza. This cute
Ladybug Girl and Bingo
Who would love insects? Not many. Especially kids usually get scared when they see insects. But there’s a little girl named Lulu who loves insects and nature. She enjoys the time spent with nature and insects by wearing a cute
Scare a Bear
Scaring a bear! First thing is no one would dare to scare a bear. But some of them in this story tried to do so. Interesting, isn’t it? How can someone do that? By hitting it? Throwing things on it?
Stella & Roy
This is the story of two siblings Stella and Roy who go camping with their mother to a deserted pine lake. During their journey to the lake, between the tracks, Roy the younger one spots animal footprint. He shows them
How to Babysit a Grandpa
This is the story of every grandpa and grandson. Usually, grandparents do babysitting. But what if a child has to babysit his dear grandfather. Interesting isn’t it? This is exactly what this story is about and it also teaches kids
Just Grandma and Me
Time spent with grandparents is always precious. There’s a saying “A Grandparent’s Love is Strong & Deep filled with Memories to cherish & keep”. Only ones who say yes for whatever kids ask for is their grandparents. Be it a
Harry Potter Theme – Kiddingly Magazine
Our new edition of Kiddingly is out and it’s for our little Potterheads, the ones who have embarked fresh on their magical journey to Hogwarts and are already in love with Harry Potter and his friends.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Let’s get into the Wizard world! Dorothy Gale a little girl lives with her aunts and a dog Toto in a farm in Kansas. One a day a heavy storm hits Kansas and both Dorothy and Toto get swept away
Who’s In My Family? All About Our Families
Knowing about families. Isn’t this an important topic to know for kids? Absolutely this is an important topic for kids. This is the story about two multi-racial children, their parents and their day at the zoo. The story mainly talks
Biscuit in the Garden
Talking biscuit! Whaaattt….. a talking biscuit? Yes, this is the story of a Biscuit and a little girl who spend time in a garden. Biscuit is so cute, he gets into the birdseed and makes a mess in the garden
George’s Marvellous Medicine
Kids left alone with grandparents. They will be extremely happy and have lots of fun. Isn’t it? Some kids will be excitingly waiting for the summer vacation so that they can visit their grandparents. But it’s not the same with
Brand New Baby
Welcoming a new baby to home? This book is for those kids and parents who are expecting a new member in their family. There are two siblings Edward and Wendy who gets wondered looking at their mom grow bigger day
The Most Magnificent Thing
Everyone will definitely have one thing in common. Wondering what it is? A name. Yes, a name. But there is a girl who doesn’t have a name for herself. Whaaaaat! Yes, this story is about a cute little girl who
The Bad Seed
A bad seed? How bad? If there’s any device that can measure the badness, this one will break the records to be the most baaaaaaad seed. The story is about a sunflower seed who has bad manners, temper and is
Extraordinary Jane
We see kids pestering parents for having a pet. This heartwarming book is for all those lovely kids who have a pet. Not just one thing the author teaches many interesting and important aspects of life like friendship, kindness, and
The Jewel Fish of Karnak
Graeme Base is one of those great kids favorite go-to authors. His illustrations are beautiful with which he wonderfully creates an alternate world. “The Jewel Fish of Karnak”, was a fun story with a great moral.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
This is the retelling of an old folktale. Of course, this story has a Pinkney style ending. The Little Billy Goats Gruff is the story of three goats who work to make their way across the bridge. In their way,
Malgudi Adventures: Classic Tales for Children
Let’s go time travel to a town “Malgudi” located in South India. We read superhero, fantasy, fictional and magical stories to kids. But there are very few books which describe the daily life of people from a town/city/state. We can
Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree
This is my favorite book I will not share this with anyone. We see children telling this because some kids are very attached to their favorite books. They will not be willing to share them with anyone else. Sometimes not
A Tigress Called Machhli: And Other True Animal Stories From India
“A Tigress Called Machhli: and Other True Animal Stories from India” is a collection of 30 profound stories. These are some extremely short and strange stories which are all about animals. For example, a vegetarian crocodile, a mule who won
Twice Upon a Time
The title itself says that the story is going to be unique. Let’s get into a hilarious yet eye-opening ride which is filled with some fun and action sequences. We usually see two opposite characters becoming friends. In the same
The Jungle Radio
Have you ever been on a trip to the forest? If yes, were you able to hear those sounds of chirping birds, buzzing insects, and croaking frogs? We can hear these sounds even on rainy days if you have any
One Lonely Tiger
Do you know that our national animal count is reducing day by day? Not many of us know the facts about the life of other species living on earth. This interesting book by Benita Sen is an eye-opener for every
5 Best Books To Read With Your Kids This Monsoon
Pitter-Pat! Pitter-patter, pitter-pat! Boom boom! From listening to such sounds to watching tiny waterfalls, from the lovely scent of moist soil to making paper boats, children love every bit of the monsoon. Why just children? In fact, mommies like me
Reading Calendar For Kids – July 2019 Edition
July Reading Calendar – It’s JULY! The month of monsoon, the month of the new class and the month of lots of new friends. But wait a minute, does monsoon also mean staying indoors more? Oh yes, that’s correct. While
The Monkey and the Crocodile
Stories are one of the best choices to teach morals to kids. Panchatantra stories are ancient Indian animal tales, in a short story format. A very famous series of tales which are loved by readers of any age group. “The
Fing
Parents always go to any extinct to fulfill their children’s wish. Isn’t it? Then this story is for all those lovely parents and children. Fing is fun yet adventurous story of a girl named Myrtle. She always wishes for more,
Fancy Nancy
I want those pink hair clips, black shoes, blue frock, and that orange lipstick too. We see children asking many things daily. They usually ask everything that is catchy to their eyes. Not just kids, many of us would like
The Borrowers
There are some unique characters living in your house without your notice. Is it scary? Or interesting? Your matchboxes, food and other things in the home are being stolen. One day you find all of them somewhere under the floor.
Chicken Little Investigates – Interesting and Insightful
The 32-page delightful science folktale by Lois Wickstrom is a perfect read for kids, and parents who are trying to teach kids, science through stories. It is a retelling of the famous fable “Chicken Little” in which the little chicken
The Story of Ferdinand
We see people who never do what they have to. But when the time comes they work to finish things in such a way that nobody else would have done it that well. This the story of Ferdinand, a soft-hearted
The Rainbow Fish
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Moo, Baa, La La La!
It’s a poem of sounds made by animals. Listen to all the sounds clearly, you will get surprised after listening to the unique sounds made by three pigs.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
One more amazing story from the land of Narnia. The complete narration of the book will make you feel like author is speaking to you. Four children stuck a house, one goes exploring and finds herself lost in the world
Can you guess the book?
Can you guess the titles of these classic story books, based on mothers and children, by reading the one liner about the book and the images given below? Test your knowledge on this book quiz. One lucky winner will get
Peter and the Seal
A little boy named Peter and his dog are sailing under the water in their little submarine. Peter is stuck at something unexpected and have to spend the night on a little sandbank, they discover something strange there. What is
Gaby and the New Money Fraud
What happens when kids try to find thieves? In this a bunch of kids team led by Gaby tries to find the whereabouts of thieves who had stolen millions of francs from Paris Ventimiglia express. Were they able to recover
Peter and the Winter Sleepers
A little boy Peter lives in lighthouse with his grandmother and dog, Leo. After a huge blizzard, the lighthouse turns into home for many birds and bunnies. Did he allow them? What did he do when a fox asks him
When Ali Became Bajrangbali
Moochhvaala with his monsters tries to cutt down Bargad chawl and banyan tree. The residents of it are worried of their shelter. There is a clever monkey named Ali, who swings into action, and comes up with a trick. What
Why Paploo was perplexed
Paploo is a curious little boy, who asks questions about everything, why this? why that? without fear. And in authors point of view that’s how children should be. At the end of the story Paploo does something interesting. Read the
Moon, Ramu, and I
This book is about a little boy Ramu, who aspires to go to moon as many Americans and Russians do. He takes help of furniture and his grand father. Goes to hill top. What happened at the end? Did he
Mayil Will Not be Quiet!
Mayil is the story of a 12 year old girl. She uses her new notebook as a diary, in which she can say whatever she wants. But for her this diary is also an important step in becoming Mayilwriter. She
Let’s Go Time Travelling
Was king Ashoka fond of chewing paan? Mulligatawny was a soup, but what was pish-pash? Did they design jewelry in Harappa? Who played pachisi, chaupar and lam turki? To find answers for all these strange questions, read this fascinating book
Blueberries for Sal
Blueberries for Sal is the story of a little girl, her mother, a parent and baby bears. Sal and her mother are picking blueberries to preserve them for the winter. Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
A pig family head to the beach for a picnic, they encounter unique vehicles in their way, from the forklift to the pumpkin car and many more. Will Officer Flossy catch Dingo? Rollo Rabbit catch his steamroller? There are literally
Strega Nona
Strega Nona is a healing woman in a small town. She is getting older, so she hires Big Anthony to help her with chores. One day Big Anthony sees her using her magic pasta pot and gets excited. When he
Catch That Crocodile!
A local fruit seller finds a crocodile in a ditch. Catch that crocodile! shouted the terrified towns people. But who will do it? A clever girls solves the issue in which many big men fail. This book delights readers irrespective
Rikki Tikki Tavi
This is a short story by famous children’s author Rudyard Kipling about a mongoose named Rikki Tikki Tavi who saves his new family from two evil King Cobras.
Finders Keepers?
Finders Keepers? is the true story of a boy who finds the author’s wallet and does not understand why he should be rewarded for returning the wallet to its owner.
Dinosaur Roar!
Dinosaurs + bright colors + sound effects + rhymes, what more would a kid want, when there is an amazing pack of entertainment in one book! Dinosaur Roar! penned by writing duo Paul and Henrietta Strickland will surely entertain your
What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? is the story of a fat cat who terrifies the other animals by threatening to sit on them. Great, silly, fun and perfect read for a preschooler who will totally enjoy the goofy humor.
Freight Train
“Freight Train” begins by introducing each part of a train through different color variations. Once all the pieces of the train have been introduced, the author takes the reader through several locations where the train is passing through. Each page
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
Dinosaur in this story was able to defeat anything he comes up against but his greatest challenge is bedtime. With an amazing comic illustration style, combined with bold text, bright colors and a visually interesting, adventure book the author drives
The Mitten
The Mitten is such a delightful read. It’s about a young boy named Nicki, who loses his mitten in the snow and his lost mitten becomes a host to a lot of different forest animals. Read this amazing book to
Miss Nelson Is Missing!
“Miss Nelson is Missing!” is a children’s book written by Harry Allard along with scritchy illustrations by James Marshall. It is about how the school’s sweetest teacher suddenly disappears and is replaced by a vicious teacher who tortures the students
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
What if food dropped like rain from the sky? Imagine there are chocolates, burgers and cheese cubes everywhere. You are getting splashed by pancakes and cream. How would it be? Great! Or Messy! It’s both great and messy, isn’t it?
The Room on the Roof
It was Ruskin Bond’s first literary venture. He had written the novel when he was seventeen and won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. The novel revolves around a boy named Rusty, an orphaned seventeen year old Anglo
The Snowy Day
It is definitely not exaggeration if we say no book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. It is the story of a little boy and his adventures in the
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by author Mark Twain is a novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the fictional town of St. Peters burg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of Willy Wonka a famous chocolatier.
The Secret Garden
The story is about Mary Lennox, a young girl who return to England after from India. She has suffered with severe trauma after loosing her parents in cholera epidemic. Suitable for: 6 – 9.Author Name: Frances Hodgson Burnett.Publication: Frederick A.
The Little Prince
This book has been voted as the best book of the century in France. Through the story of a little boy the author clearly explains the reader what’s important in life.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is the first children’s book by Willems. The story is about a bus driver who has to take break in between his route. A very unlikely volunteer hop up to take his place.
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
A crow named Morrigan was born on an unlucky day and blamed for all misfortunes happening. Morrigan couldn’t bare the insult and is doomed to die at midnight. Did Morrigan die? Read this highly engaging fantasy to know what had
The Hobbit
This is an adventurous story of a Hobbit named Bilbo. Though initially reluctant, the adventurous young Bilbo joins Gandalf and the dwarves on their journey to the Lonely Mountain, where the dragon Smaug resides.
You Are My Happy
Inspired by her daily routine with her daughter, Hoda Kotb the writer had written this lullaby. The charming illustrations by Suzie Mason will surely make any parent read this with their little one.
The Giving Tree
“The Giving Tree” is a book that beautifully describes the selfless love between a boy and an apple tree.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
There are 30 Diary of a Wimpy Kid books.The story is about a boy named Greg Heffley and his attempts to become popular in middle school.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit was specifically told by his mother not to go into Mr. McGregor’s garden.
Dog Man and Cat Kid
When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action and this time he had a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side.
5 Best Pirate Books For Kids
Pirates and books! What’s there not to love? I think almost all kids have this “pirate-love” phase at some or other point of their life. Maybe it’s the thrill of treasure hunt or excitement of sailing in ships, there is
Books To Read With Kids This Holiday Season
The holiday season is full of hustle for moms with kids at home saying “Momma I am bored”. Remember those magical tales you grew up reading? Pass along the same memories to your junior by sharing these popular children’s books
Pirates Lullaby
Pirates Lullaby is a cute little father-son book. Ned agrees to sleep when his father agrees to tell him a story. But Ned was not sleepy. Meanwhile, his father will go to sleep before Ned. What did little Ned do
5 Awesome Books By Dr.Seuss That Every Kid Should Read
Just try asking a group of children which book of Dr.Seuss do they like the most. You will be amazed by the different answers and number of titles you get. Here are some best of the best books by the
The Treasure of Pirate Frank
A boy and his dog start sailing in search of treasure. After all the challenging obstacles before reaching the end of the quest, there was a surprise waiting in store for them. They realized that Pirate Frank is a girl!
Captain Underpants
Fun, witty and cool – no wonder, Captain Underpants are craze among-st kids for years now. George and Harold, the heroes of this series are hardly good kids, the best these two can do is to endlessly pulling pranks and
Books To Read This Halloween
Whoa! The Halloween month has come with some spooky but double the fun themes this year. From the candies to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled festival, especially for kids. To enhance the Halloween spirit in your kids with some
Books To Read With Your Little One This Festive season
“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” – Walt Disney. Agree? With the festive season around the corner, all the parents out there will surely get some time to spend with kids
The Friendly Monster
A super cute book for the little readers to let go of their fear of monsters or ghosts while sleeping alone.
Mr. Nobody
Mr.Nobody yet another gem of a book from Mr.men series with an awesome message for the readers “Everybody is somebody”!
Guess How Much I Love You
When you love someone a lot, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. This amazing book by Sam McBratney captures the essence of love between father and child Nutbrown Hare. What did they realize
The Wright Brothers
Does everyone know the story of the Wright Brothers? This biography conveys some well known and lesser known facts about Wright Brothers with evocative graphics and a great storytelling expertise of the author.