The power of books and reading is not new to moms and we all never underestimate it. We know all of you take a lot of effort and get the 20 minutes of reading in a day for your child. I am also sure that a lot of you also speak to your children in multiple languages as we are juts blessed to be born in a country like India which is a land of so many languages. Our children have the benefits of being multilingual from a very young age. If you haven’t already read our post on India a land of Multilingual kids and the benefits of being bilingual then click here
So a lot of moms ask him is it that we can ensure we read well and don’t need to outsource it and secondly how do we read in multiple languages? Click here to read our guide to effective reading
To read in multiple languages do get your kids books in a lot of different languages. e.g. Hindi as it is our national language and widely used in most metros in India, your mother tongue that could be Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Malyalam, etc. A lot of Indian publications publish so many books each year in our local languages.
1. Pratham Books:  They have  a great collection of books and publish in many languages.
Benefits of reading local books?
1. A lot of books that we read to our children do not have the seasons of India, the Indian landscape, the Indian sensitivities, the food, Indian animals, landmarks of India, festivals or just relationships that are so critical to our upbringing. These books help us bring alive all those sensitivities which are children must be aware of.
2. Kids can follow different scripts
3. Increases their vocabulary
Where can I get them?
1. Their books are available at all leading book stores and online. You can also buy them at
– Treasure books khar,
– Kitab Khana,
-Â Prince of Wales museum gift shop. ( Read our review here),
– on the Prathambooks.org, Tulikabooks
Our favourite titles:
1. Khil Khil Tota
2. Mera Ghar
3. Kooh Chook Chook
4. Amani Kutti Amma
5. Somvaar se ravivaar
6. My Mothers Sari
7. Sunu Suno Sali
8. Line & Circle
9. Aaloo Maloo Kaloo
So go ahead and scout for the titles that bring those smiles on your childrens face. Read to them so they know the little nuances and small joys of life that we grew up with. If you know of book stores in your city who stock these please drop in your comments below and share it with our readers.
Check out our video on multilingual books below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbDEhvWAvvw
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Janani S Koushik
