Book Reviews

Discover contemporary Indian children’s books on nature through informative and perceptive reviews in our monthly book reviews section.

Lets Talk About Trees Cover

Tree’s Company 

Book Title: Let’s Talk About Trees 

Author: Roopa Pai

Illustrator: Barkha Lohia

Publisher: Juggernaut/WWF-India, 2024 (paperback, ₹499) 

Reviewed by: Revathi Suresh

The Rain Harvesters cover

Catching the Rain 

Book Title: The Rain Harvesters

Author: Sylvia Sikundar & Stephen Aitken

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2024 (paperback, ₹199) 

Reviewed by: Sharmila Vaidyanathan

Lights Out

A De-light-ful Read 

Book Title: Lights Out 

Author: Vibha Batra

Illustrator: Sahitya Rani

Publisher: Karadi Tales, 2023 (paperback, INR 295) 

Reviewed by: Archana Atri

The Case of the Missing Turtles

Turtle Trials 

Book Title: The Case of Missing Turtles: An M4 Mystery

Author: Mallika Ravikumar

Publisher: Talking Cub (paperback, INR 399)

Reviewed by: Madhuri Ramesh

Review Out in the Moonlight

Moonlit Memories 

Book Title: Out in the Moonlight 

Author: Perumal Murugan

Illustrator: Ashok Rajagopalan

Publisher: Tulika, 2023 (paperback, INR 215) 

Reviewed by: Nidhi Gaur

When Fairyland Lost Its Magic

TWISTED TALES 

Book Title: When Fairyland Lost Its Magic

Author: Bijal Vachharajani

Illustrator: Rajiv Eipe

Publisher: HarperCollins (hardback, INR 499)

Reviewed by: Anil Menon