This post about books to read on Independence day has been written by famous author Lubaina Bandukwala, the Founder of Peek-A-Book Lit Fest for kids.
We the people of India became masters of our own destiny 72 years ago on August 15. But most of us, born as we are in independent India, have no real sense of what it was like to be under colonial rule. Or to experience the incredible spirit of self-determination and self-confidence that fuelled the freedom movement. Our children are even a step further from understanding this. What better way then, to experience this world than through the pages of a book?
Here’s what I suggest you put on your bookshelf this Independence Day weekend. There are some lovely non-fiction popular histories written for kids. However, I am including not just history books but also books that celebrate the wonder that is India, in so many ways!
Are You Confused About What Books You Should Get Your Kids?
If you want to raise a reader, you gotta get books that are appropriate for the tiny one. At KSP Book Club, we come up with lists of children’s books on various different topics.
For The Little Ones – Toddlers To 5 Years
The Indian Independence movement is a bit hard to compress into simple books for toddlers. These books introduce children to the movement through the life of Gandhiji. Three of my favourite books are all from Tulika Publishers:
My Gandhi Story by Nina Sabnani and Ankit Chadha;
My Gandhi Scrapbook by Sandhya Rao
Mansi Zaveri
Janani S Koushik
