List : Our Favourite Books of 2022
As the year draws to a close, trying out a task that is quite tough though it seems easy enough. Choosing twelve books which we enjoyed reading the most this year. These are books that left quite an impression on the 8.5 year old. This is his list. This was the year he got introduced to chapter books and “big books” as he calls them. Which is why he seems to have chosen them over the picture books. Below are the books in the order we read them during the year.
“Heroes the Colour of Dust” for its humour and an unusual presentation of historical events though the perspective of a flock of sparrows.
“The Chowpatty Cooking Club” from the “Songs of Freedom” series for the first impression that it created about the Indian freedom struggle through the eyes of children from that period.
“The Egghead Detective Agency” which is a perfect way to introduce mystery genre by donning the detective hats and cracking the mysteries using the “Solve It Yourself (SIY)” clues.
“Listen to Your Heart - The London Adventure”, the last book from the series of childhood memoirs by the master storyteller from the hills, which managed to forge a strong bond with Mr.Bond.
“The Train to Tanjore”, another book from the “Songs of Freedom” series, cemented his love for historical fiction and stories set around the Indian freedom struggle.
“The Vanguards of Azad Hind” for a glimpse into the functioning of the INA which he says “changed his life” as he is a huge fan of Subhash Chandra Bose.
“Misfit Madhu” which was lapped up given that the story is about a schoolgirl and her love for coding and building apps which resonated with him.
“Ramanujan - From Zero to Infinity” for the love of mathematics and admiration for the mathematical genius that he has had ever since he read about him in a picture book.
“The Magic of the Lost Story” for an incredible journey along the Tungabhadra river with endearing Nooni whose curiosity leads to an incredible lost story of her family history being found.
“Look Ma, No Hands!” for an awe-inspiring story of Vikram Agnihotri, a real life superhero who became India’s first double arm amputee to get a car driving license and become a professional car rally driver. This is the only graphic book in the list.
“The District Cup” for its gripping plot woven around the issues plaguing football in India and creating awareness. Also, was very topical as he read it during the FIFA World Cup that happened in Qatar this year.
“Pinkoo Shergill Pastry Chef” for a wowmazing ending to a sweet story of Pinkoo who stands up for his passion.