Leave Me Alone

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #18CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Leave Me AloneAuthor: Kes GrayIllustrator: Lee WildishGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader:  4-8 years I am sure we all have said or heard this at least once in our life, leave me alone. The feelings behind it are fear, embarrassment, or even humiliation. Kes…

Maddi’s Fridge

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #18CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Maddi’s FridgeAuthor: Lois BrandtIllustrator: Vin VogelGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader:  4-8 years Maddi’s Fridge is a marvellous book by an author and teacher, Lois Brandt. Every picture book I read stirs emotions, the most prominent one is love, but this book melted my…

THE COOL BEAN

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #17CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: THE COOL BEANAuthor: Jory JohnIllustrator: Pete OswaldGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader:  4-7 years Jory John’s The Cool Bean touches on the universal message of kindness and feeling of being left out. The Cool Bean continues the themes of self-acceptance and friendship explored in…

The Most Magnificent Thing

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #16CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Most Magnificent ThingAuthor & Illustrator: Ashley SpiresGenre: Fiction, Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader:  6-8 years The book The Most Magnificent Thing has MAGNIFICENT illustrations and story. It provides life lessons to children to not give up easily, that trying new things is fun,…

The Cat In The Hat

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #15CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Cat In The HatAuthor & Illustrator: Dr. SeussGenre: Fiction, Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 6 – 9 years I am glad that I picked up this book for review. I got to learn from a world-renowned author, Dr. Seuss, and understand some key…

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #14CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Lilly’s Purple Plastic PurseAuthor & Illustrator: Kevin HenkesGenre: Fiction, Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 5 – 7 years Lilly loves school and everything about it. The most important reason she enjoys her school life is her teacher, Mr. Slinger. She pretends to teach her…