Rosh's Reviews

AUTHOR: Tom Fletcher SERIES: The Christmasaurus, #1 GENRE: Middle-Grade Fantasy PUBLICATION DATE: October 6, 2016 RATING: 5 stars! If you ever feel like reading a feel-good book when you are down, there's nothing like a children's book to lift up your spirits. The old unbeatable queen of this realm was Enid Blyton, what with her flying wishing chairs and lands atop the Faraway tree. Today, there is a plethora of children's books in the market with umpteen authors. We are too spoilt for choice. So if you are looking for a simple hearttouching book that you want to gift to your child or maybe even to yourself, here's one brilliant option you can try: The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher. This is such a delightful book that you simply can't keep it down. Recommended for all independent readers above the age of 7. Can be a fabulous option as a bedtime story for younger kids too. Initially, I felt that this would be on similar lines as David Walliams, but except for a slig...

AUTHOR: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi ILLUSTRATOR: Chihiro Iwasaki TRANSLATOR: Dorothy Britton GENRE: Memoir, Children's Nonfiction. PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 1981 RATING: 4.25 stars. When I am in the mood for a light read ( especially as a palate reliever after an intense one ), I tend to choose either romcoms or children's books. These aren't taxing on the brain and can be completed quickly. I expected my latest pick in this department to be exactly as such: complete quickly and forget quickly. What I never expected was this beautiful heart-touching tale! Totto-chan is an old & supposedly popular children's book. However, to my utter embarrassment, I hadn't even heard of it till last year when someone had posted about it on Facebook. Now I regret not having read it earlier. Totto-chan is an interesting compilation of a little girl's adventures and experiences during pre-war and wartime Japan. The short chapters cover in detail Totto-chan's years at the radical...