Ramayana by Sanjay Patel is possibly one of the most beautiful kids books we’ve got. While the book is based on Hindu mythology, it’s a simplified version of the story that any child can relate to. The tale involves a prince, a 10 headed demon, a beautiful goddess like princess and some animals with super powers. It’s about an adventure involving deceit, wit, friendships and good triumphing over evil. The story is engaging and the illustrations are stunning. Full of colour and detail, each page comes to life with pictures that tell the story as beautifully as the words.
Since it’s a long book we’ve been reading it in chunks. We’ve already been through it twice and I know we’ll be reading it many more times in the coming years. Anya absolutely loves the book and will often get it out herself to look at the pictures.
Ramayana by Sanjay Patel is a book that can be appreciated by kids and adults alike. It really is a must have book in any child’s library (Hindu or not) and also makes a beautiful gift.
Each time we buy a new kids book I can’t decide who’s the most excited… me, my husband or Anya! I know I can never wait to read it and neither can Anya so we usually read it within minutes of her coming back from school. Last week we bought The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and we both loved it. It’s such a sweet, fun and unusual story about a pack of crayons that decide they’ve had enough. The drawings by Oliver Jefferes are colourful and childlike adding to the charm of this lovely book. We liked it so much that we’ve already bought another copy to give as a gift.
I recently came across this book – Melvin the luckiest monkey. I checked out the author Claudia Boldt and found that she creates the cutest drawings in soft colours that aren’t just for her range of kids books but they’re also used to create adorable stickers, place mats and other stationery. The stories look like they’re fun to read and often have messages on life lessons like friendship or creating your own luck or beauty being in the eye of the beholder. I especially love the illustrations in Odd Dog which is all about a dog who prefers apples to bones. You can get Claudia’s books on Amazon
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