KSP Book Club: Read In A Language You Love!

Indian children have the unique advantage of being multilingual so why not hone their reading skills in a language other than English by choosing books in your mother tongue?

Why limit your child’s library to just English books? With a variety of amazing books available in every Indian language, we tell you why you should be reading vernacular books to your child! Indian children have the unique advantage of being multilingual so why not hone their reading skills in a language other than EnglishÂ by choosing books in your mother tongue?

On this episode of KSP Book Club we discuss our favourite regional books that range from Balu’s Basket, a bilingual book, to Nanhi Ungaliyan, another personal favourite. We also tell you where you can shop for these gems.

What regional books do you like reading to your children? Share with us in the comments below.

Rati Ramadas Girish

Rati is a true manifestation of an urban nomad. She has lived and learned in India, Saudi Arabia, Europe, and the USA. She began her career as a journalist with NDTV and then moved to the USA where she worked with the Houston Arts Alliance as an amateur folklorist. A few years later, she wrote and published short stories in anthologies and wrote on bringing up her kids for Scroll.in. That's when she realized she loves writing above all and now tries to earn her bread and marmalade only through that skill. Presently, she is successfully juggling a career at Kidsstoppress, two sons, and a big dog, while talking politics and pop culture with her husband.