Nikhil and Jay: The Star Birthday by Chitra Soundar

A fantastic list of 65 titles has been compiled by experts as a tool to help schools, libraries and parents to discover empathy-infused reading recommendations in the run up to Empathy Day, as EmpathyLab strives to grow an empathy-educated generation and reach one million children a year by 2026. You can download free guides to … Continue reading Nikhil and Jay: The Star Birthday by Chitra Soundar

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Sona Sharma: A Friend Indeed by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun

Publication Date: The Blurb When Miss Rao announces that there's going to be an election for Class Leader, Sona is excited to stand as a candidate – until she finds herself competing against her best friends, Joy and Renu.When the three girls fall out, Sona must decide what matters most – winning the election or … Continue reading Sona Sharma: A Friend Indeed by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun

Sona Sharma, Looking After Planet Earth by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun

Publication Date: 5 August 2021 The Blurb When Sona learns about the climate crisis at school and is very worried that no one is doing enough to combat it, she takes up the challenge herself. But Appa isn't amused when Sona throws out her baby sister's nappies and Thatha isn't happy when she tells him … Continue reading Sona Sharma, Looking After Planet Earth by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun

Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister by Chita Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun

Publication Date: 3 September 2020 The Blurb Being a big sister to a new baby brings big responsibilities. Sona Sharma's house is full of people who joke often and argue sometimes. Relatives come unannounced, the phone rings frequently and friends drop in all the time. Then one day Amma tells Sona she is going to … Continue reading Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister by Chita Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun