Archive - Mother of Readers

Scared, but still reading! The Curious Case for Horror in KidLit

Review: Two horror fiction books that are guaranteed to raise readers

Jun 20 •

This wacky middle-grade book channels 1984 -- but with missing squirrels!

Big Brother meets bushy tails — for kids!

Jun 11 •

May 2025

The Secret Therapy for Stressed Adults? Picture Books. (Yes, Really!)

Because the joy of picture books isn't just for kids!

May 23 •

When a Bookstore Visit Breaks Your Heart (and What to Do About It)

Indian Children’s Books Do Exist. Find them here, NOT at your mall bookstore

May 2 •

April 2025

March 2025

3 book reviews + 13 books that helped me raise a reader + a kid-lit list to make you happy

Packed with goodness (and recommendations!) for every reading age and level!

Mar 21 •

Book review + How to talk to kids about India/Pak partition + 5 books that celebrate the 'Everywoman'

Roop and the River Crossing: Review + Let's end pinkwashing this Women's Day with my 5 favourite books to celebrate women

Mar 7 •

February 2025

Mother of Readers returns to Substack

I wandered around, tried different platforms and came back to Substack, with my tail between my legs + Review of Raman and Chandrashekar + Science books…

Feb 28 •

April 2024

Tim Walker on what led to him writing about the Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Tim Walker is not an Indian author but a series of events made a compelling argument for him to write a book for children on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

Apr 12, 2024 •

24:49

July 2023

Shabnam Minwalla on Zen, finally writing a romance, and bringing politics and history together in one novel

It is only July, but Zen is already well on its way to being called the Book of the Year.

Jul 21, 2023 •

30:29

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