Jyoti's Library

"The Wishing Game" by Meg Shaffer is a magical and heartwarming story about a brave and creative girl named Lucy. Here’s a simple summary suitable for school children: Summary: Lucy Hart lives in a big, old orphanage. Even though life isn’t easy, she stays hopeful and dreams of becoming an artist. She loves a book series called The Wishing Game , written by a mysterious author named Christopher “Kit” Harington. One day, Lucy gets exciting news: she’s been chosen to take part in a special competition called The Wishing Game! This contest is super magical and only for a few lucky children. If Lucy wins, she might get her biggest wish granted. Key Points: Lucy’s Dream: Lucy dreams of being adopted and having a family of her own. She’s also passionate about drawing and wishes to become an artist. The Wishing Game: The competition is full of fun and tricky challenges. Lucy and other children must solve puzzles, complete creative tasks, and face magical adventures. Friendship an...

This is a biography of Dr. Temple Grandin in rhyming way. She was quirkiest science heroes of her time. What made her different is that she was detected with autism at very young age and people around her didn't expected her to talk again but she emerged as most powerful voices of her times. Being a visual thinker was her strength as her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in special way. Positive points of this book is : It is a rhyming tale, a complete biography and colourful timeline of events.

Beautiful Picture Book about a Girl who has a habit of thinking and creating magnificent things. This unnamed girl with her dog tries and makes new things but fails till she gets mad and angry. Her dog motivates her to take a walk and come back to her project with renewed enthusiasm. She manages to get her things right. This story inspire one to be persevering and creative.

Iggy Peck, our central character has immense love for architect. He has only one passion which is building. The kind of material that he uses shows that he is quiet creative, independent and expresses himself well. This attitude makes his parents proud. But he faces challenge when he gets to know that his teacher doesn't like architect.  

Rosie as child is very quiet during the day but at night she is a brilliant creator who is good at gadget and gizmos. Rosie invents a contraption as it is one of the unfinished dream of her great grand aunt. But to her dismay, the contraption hovers and crashes out.  Her aunt makes her understand that one truly fails, if one quits.   A brilliant book on STEM Education with beautiful illustration. Its also has strong message that if one has passion for something, they can achieve it. "Believe in yourself " is key to success.

  Amazing story of five brothers who looked exactly same. They each possess a special talent: the first brother can swallow the sea, the second has an unbreakable iron neck, the third can stretch his legs to incredible lengths, the fourth is immune to burning, and the fifth can hold his breath forever. Appealing story which binds the reader and fall under folktale genre. Illustrations of book is broad and attractive.  

Amazing picture Book By Eric Carle which shares journey of a seed form parent plant. It travels long way from different areas such as land, desert and mountains. Not only this it also survives all danger and finally find the suitable fertile land to grow. Then it grows and grows and grows into a huge tree. One day wind blows and thousand seeds begin their journey.

Dr Seuss is here again with a beautiful message of environment conservation through his signature rhymes. Not only environment conservation but it also teaches children to stand up and speak for others. Here in this book, feel and experience, the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking mother earth for granted in a story that is timely, playful, and hopeful. The book’s final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference.

A funny book where Stephanie our central character has a fan following who are copying her ponytail she wears. Let see what happen when she declares her next hairdo. 

Mem Fox is highly appreciated and most sought Australian author. In this book she bring out diverse culture across the world through the medium of  a child. Children may not look same  and speak different languages. They play, sing, learn and sleep however what makes them alike is child within them. A good book with a message and good illustration.

Fantastic story of a mouse who goes on walk in forest where he meets his enemies. To scare off his enemies he create a imaginative character named Gruffalo until he find him. Book contains beautiful illustrations and rhyming phrases.

Fantastic book for age group 3 to 5. As it is both illustrative and informative as it encourages young reader to read by themselves. It tells the story of caterpillar who goes through pang and toils of life. Again from other perspective it deals with transformation of caterpillar to beautiful butterfly. It can also integrated with science class as it deals with lifecycle of caterpillar to butterfly.

Again a wonderful piece of work by Sandhya Rao who brings marathi folktales with fabulous illustrations. Sonabai the central character of this story lives near a tree which bears sweet berries. She earns by making sweets out of this berries. She was happy and content until this fox named kolaba comes in her life. Author chooses her words appropriately and brings out the folktales around the country with beautiful illustration. This story is one such example. This book is appropriate from grade 1 to grade 9. Good read aloud for Pre- Primary too.

This is story taken from the oral tradition that runs through Bhilala tribe in Madhya Pradesh. Bhilala Tribe believed that there was no land before but only water. The troubled people who were fed up of being wet, prayed god to give them land so that they get dried and remain like this ever. Finally their wishes come true. This book brings out oral tradition of the tribe through words and beautiful illustrations. Picture that we see in book is original mud wall paintings. 

Binya is another child who receives the blue umbrella from foreigner in exchange for her leopard claw pendant. Soon the umbrella become part of her routine. But it doesn't end here, a local shopkeeper, who wants the umbrella and tries every possible way to lure the Binya. His jealousness become obsession. But it is after all Binya's innocence that solves the conflict of the two. Ruskin Bond is everyone first choice as his story connects with all age group. Perfect setting, good characterization, great narration.

Jake's room is only slightly messy until Dad asks him to tidy it. He s emptied his drawers and his toy cupboard, and he s dragged out all the dusty, forgotten stuff from under his bed. This time Jake is going to do the job properly. There s a surprise in store for Dad & but it isn't the one Jake planned.

A very heart touching story of  Leo who is a late bloomer in everything he does. His anxious father keeps watching him grow and patience was only key. One day he is not a late bloomer any more. This book gives a good message that every child has his own pace of learning and developing.

A Clever Tailor is a story of a famous yet poor tailor who gets inspired and uses his imagination and creativity to stitch for his family. Wonderful Illustration and heart warming tale.

There is a heavy meal waiting for our own Gajapati, Let us all find out through this read aloud with fabulous rhythmic words and sounds.  Bringing together all that’s familiar — the cast of characters, words that repeat, sounds that roll and a gentle tone and sprightly pictures, the third book about this endearing elephant, makes for a ‘tickling’ new read aloud experience — and a cheery cure for little tummy troubles.

Amazing book again by Anushka Ravishankar which is hilarious and keeps one at edge. Poor Moin has to share his room with a monster who loves to sing.  But when a Bollywood music maestro enters the scene and the monster decides to change its colour, life becomes impossibly complicated for Moin. This laugh-out-loud funny sequel to Moin and the Monster will have you demanding more!