Of all the sub-genres in children’s literature, the travel-themed ones are our favourite at KSP. Sitting in the corner of my house, my kids go to places with a book in their hands. Isn’t that the dream for parents looking to raise a reader?
If you are a parent who is finding it tough to inspire your kids to pick up a book, you will find the KSP Book Club Reading Programme useful. Packed to the gills with tips to convert your reluctant readers to engaged readers, and book reccos, filtered by age and category, conversation starters to raise socially-aware kids, word of the week and lots more.
Today, in this article we are going to give you a glimpse of one of our favourite new releases and what makes it special for young kids.
My Trip To La-la Land:
Today on KSP Book Club we are going to review Nandita da Cunha’s new book- My Trip To La La Land. Recently released, this book is already winning coveted titles and children’s hearts, so we had to absolutely review it!
The story of a 9-year-old girl Tavishi, who is all set for an exciting summer vacation. And just then, her mom drops a bombshell. They plan a trip to Ladakh to set up a school library in the hills. What’s exciting in that, she wonders and there begins her journey.
The people she meets, the new friends she makes, and how she adapts to the new culture form the crux of the story and in essence, the experience Tavishi has in her summer holidays.
Narrated from the perspective of a 9-year-old girl, the book looks at how difficult it is to make new friends, how to blend into new cultures, and how boring family outings can actually be! The language Nandita uses is simple, filled with rhyming words here and there, but most importantly strikes a chord with the young gen. The illustrations by Taskeen Amiruddin are a big plus to the book, and the fonts, spacing etc make it a casual, yet engaging read to the book.
Not only does it engage your kids enough to turn the next pages, but also drives home the point about donating books to the less-fortunate members of society, being a better friend, open to learning new things and lots more.
The book is suitable for kids 7+ and is definitely worth a re-read for kids who love reading so much.
KSP Team
Mansi Zaveri
