Hey there! It’s been a long time since I sat down to write on this blog. But today, I decided to take a break from everything and do something I really enjoy – writing and painting. Of late, life has
Shanti and the Knot of Protection: A Rakhi Story
How to draw Easter egg basket: Step-by-step tutorial
Hello, hello. How’s everyone doing? We hope you are having a good Easter break with your friends and family. Speaking of Easter, our analytics report tells me that there has been a 250+% jump in our web traffic recently. Do
How to draw a Christmas Bauble
It’s December! It’s time to be merry and have some fun. As always, we really looooooove to see all the love that you shower on our site this month. It’s a different high for me as a creator when I
A Christmas read under a Christmas Tree
It’s December! And the best season of the year is here. Can there be enough book recommendations for holiday reading? We think, no! That’s why we come back year after year with our list of favorite reads for December. Winter,
Free Reading Calendar
Reading together with the little ones is always fun. But would you like to add more zing and joy to your reading time? How about some reading prompts and activity ideas to make it more exciting and engaging? We at our
How to draw an owl: Step by step tutorial
How is the Sunday going on? Hope you are having a fun and relaxed day. We have recently read lots of new book and we have been updating our reading sections reularly. Hope you saw some of our recent recommendations.
Listen: Children’s Book Review
A good storyteller knows how to tell complex stories in simple words. This is exactly what I felt after reading Listen by Tatsuya Fushimi and Britney Vu. Empowering, beautiful, and meaningful. Also very relevant for today’s time when the world
Holiday Reading List: Guest Post by Alexandra Alessandri
Who doesn’t love a good holiday reading list? After all, what’s a holiday without some cozy reading time snuggled up in a blanket along with a hot cuppa coffee or chocolate :)? We are thrilled to present to you yet
Winter Reading List for Children: 3-6 years
Can’t believe it’s December already! December means different things to different people. Time to reflect, time to pause, time to breathe, and time to read. Christmas, Coffee, Chocolates, Cakes, and Conversations. What’s there to not love about December :)? December
Plenty Of Love To Go Around: Children’s Book Review
Loved it! What a beautiful book with a beautiful message, relevant not only for children but for adults too. Plenty of love to go around by Emma Chichester Clark is based on the adventures of her real-life dog. Plum the dog loves being
Isabel and her Colores Go to School: Children’s Book Review
A beautiful book about dealing with the anxiety of a new school and a new environment. Loved it. I also loved that it’s a bilingual book, making it a wonderful read for both Spanish and English-speaking kids. But what I
Amma, Tell Me About Ganesha – Children’s Book Review
Informative and engaging. Like all other books in the “Amma, Tell Me” series by Bhakti Mathur. As the name suggests, “Amma, Tell Me About Ganesha!” is the story of Ganesha. Klaka and Kiki, two siblings, are curious about the Ganesh
The Bad Seed: Children’s Book Review
Awww – that was my reaction when this story ended :). Such a cute book and such a beautiful message in the story. You don’t have to be perfect all the time! And where there is a will, there is
Father’s Day Special Book for Kids
It’s that time of the year. It’s the day to celebrate the first superhero of our lives – our DADs! And no, one day is not sufficient to celebrate fathers, we need to celebrate them day after day, every day
I Want To Ride The Tap Tap – Children’s Book Review
A joyful ride, something that we thoroughly enjoyed with a smile on our face. We loved “I Want To Ride The Tap, Tap” by Danielle Joseph and we absolutely adored the gorgeous illustrations by Olivier Ganthier. It’s a cute story
How to Draw an Astronaut | Step by Step Tutorial
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu Being an astronaut is a dream for a lot of children. There’s something about zooming into outer space and exploring the new world. I as a
If I Were An Astronaut: Children’s Book Review
If I were an astronaut, I would zoom into outer space! I would help fix the International Space Station. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be an astronaut. Dream. Discover. Explore. If I Were An Astronaut by
Be Kind: Children’s Book Review
In a world where you can be anything, be kind. I love this quote.This world needs more kindness, and more empathy any day. And if I can find good stories on kindness, I read, and re-read it with my little
The Whatifs – Children’s Book Review
What if my dog runs away? What if I forget my homework? What if the sun stops shining? What if my crayon breaks? What if…… Written by Emily Kilgore and illustrated by Zoe Persico, The Whatifs is one of the
Rashad’s Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr: Children’s Book Review
A sweet story about Ramadan narrated by a young child Rashad in a fun way. Written by Lisa Bullard and illustrated by Holli Conger, Rashad’s Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr is a beautiful book to explain the significance of Ramadan to
How to draw a Unicorn l Step by step tutorial
Unicorn makes us believe that magic does happen. Unicorn makes us believe in dreams, hope, and positivity. “There is something about riding a unicorn, for those who still can, which is unlike any other experience: exhilarating, and intoxicating, and fine.”-Neil
The Safe Return: Children’s Book Review
The Safe Return: Kids Wear Masks for a Safe Return to Fun A story of hope. A story to be of help. “The Safe Return” is a story about little children trying to return to their normal lives in between
How to Catch the Easter Bunny – Easter Special Book Review
Easter is here and the perfect trap is ready. We all wait with bated breath. Will we be finally able to catch the Easter Bunny this year? If you are looking for best Easter books for kids, this is one
How to draw Easter Bunny
“Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.” – S.D. Gordon It’s Easter this weekend and we are here with a brand new doodle for you – A cute Easter Bunny smiling at you :). Give this one
Festival Of Colors: Holi Special Book For Kids
The spring season is finally here and so is the festival of colours – Holi. too. There is something fun about holi, isn’t it? Even though I am not in India right now, but the moment I think of Holi,
How to draw a car: Doodle for kids
The weekend is here, which means time to read and time to doodle. While we read and doodle every day, we especially love to do it on weekends. After all, what’s a weekend without some good books and some art
Children’s Books And Activities: Geronimo Stilton Puzzle
The weekend is here and that means Sunday, Funday is round the corner:). When I was a kid, I used to eagerly wait for Sunday newspapers, as In the pre-internet era weekend editions of newspapers were one of the most
Everyone’s Sleepy But The Baby – Children’s Book Review
Funny, relatable, and cute! Everyone’s sleepy but the baby brought a big smile to our faces. It reminded me of my early days of motherhood when the whole house would fall asleep except my little one! Oh my god, what
Children’s Storybooks That Celebrate Love
The beauty of love is that it’s a universal language without boundaries. When a child is hurt or bullied or sick, love and affection can heal on a heart level and increase their self-esteem and understanding. Even a small hug
Love Doodle
The child who knows unconditional love has the greatest gift the world can offer. Love has many faces, many smiles, many expressions, many forms. Love is a beautiful emotion, simple and complex at the same time. But ask any parent about the
Love Is… – Children’s Book Review
Love Is Book is a small book with a very big message. Love is… by Heidi Pross Gray is all that you need to explain your little one about many expressions of Love. It’s charming, cute, and super sweet. It
How to draw a Teddy Bear
You really don’t have to be young to find a friend in a Teddy bear! Isn’t it? We all love teddy bears, I mean who doesn’t? We recently read some cute books on Teddy Bears and we thought to doodle one
Dreamy Days and Random Naps: Book Review
It’s cute, fun and packed with interesting messages. I got this book as part of Blackberry Book Tours, thank you Kristy for inviting Kiddingly to be a part of this book tour. initially I was bit confused about who is
Vy’s Special Gift: Children’s Book Review
Beautiful, Emotional, and Optimistic – that’s how we felt after reading Vy’s Special Gift. What a wonderful book, full of positivity! Loved it. Here’s our book review for kids on this special book. “Vy’s Special Gift” is a story about a
Snowman Doodle For Kids
Hug a snowman, It’s a cold world out there! Wish you all a Happy New Year. The last doodle for the year and considering the winter chill all around, we have done a snowman for you. Isn’t it cute :)?
Teddy Bear Tea: Children’s Book Review
Teddy told Rabbit, and Rabbit told me, to meet them at three for afternoon tea. Teddy bear book is our all time favourite. It’s teatime in the forest. Come along with Teddy and his woodland friends for a lively tea party
Santa Claus Doodle: Step By Step Tutorial
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way, Santa Claus is coming around driving on a sleigh! It’s Christmas and it’s time for fun, food, and merriment. Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. A day
Winter Reading List: Alexandra Alessandri
We’re super-duper excited to present to you yet another interesting reading list by Alexandra Alessandri, one of our favorite authors whose book we loved reading this year, and wrote about it here. Here are some winter books for kids. Alexandra
How to draw a Reindeer
Thank you for all your love for the Christmas Tree doodle. Keeping the Christmas feel all around, our next doodle is a cute Reindeer :). How can we discuss Christmas and Santa Claus without a Reindeer! How to Draw a
How To Catch An Elf: Children’s Book Review
Ho Ho Ho! It’s Christmas time. Time to read about Santa and Elf. Time to celebrate the love of togetherness and joy of giving. We have been reading and doodling everything Christmasy this December. Hope you saw our new doodle
Christmas Tree: Drawing Tutorial Step by Step
Christmas is almost here and we are creating lots of fun designs at our end. What’s a Christmas celebration without some cozy reading time together and some DIY fun. Cards, bookmarks, posters, coasters, danglers, and more. There is no end
December Holiday Reading Recommendations: Ellwyn Autumn
We are excited to present to you this Christmas holiday reading list by the super talented children’s book writer and educator – Ellwyn Autumn. Ellwyn is an award-winning author and a certified teacher with a Master’s Degree in Education. She
How the Grinch Stole Christmas – Children’s Book Review
It’s Christmas time and how can we have the holiday fun without some good reads. We read many special Christmas adventure book this winter but for our Christmas fest, we would like to start with one of our all-time favorite
How to Doodle: Hot Chocolate Mug
Hello December! The month of holidays. The month of fun. The month of winters. And the month of hot chocolate with cinnamon 🙂 Here’s hot chocolate doodle for you. We doodled this hot chocolate mug last weekend while sipping our
It’s fall – Children’s Book Review
It’s a book that celebrates the season of fall. Let’s start with illustrations of this book – simply gorgeous! Cut-paper work with beautiful colors that immediately grab your attention. Written by Linda Glaser and illustrated by Susan Swan, “It’s Fall”
Ideas to Help You Raise a Reader: Amanda Rowe
When one of your favorite authors decides to do a guest post for you and that too on a topic that’s so close to your heart, what would you do? Jump out of joy? Do a happy dance? We’re definitely
Binny’s Diwali: Children’s Book Review
Binny’s Diwali Cute, adorable, and informative – that’s what Binny’s Diwali is. It’s Diwali time and Binny, the young little girl from India is all excited to tell her friends about her favorite festival from her home country. She gets
Roaring Rockets: Children’s Book Review
Cute little picture book, that tells us the story of three animal astronauts and their journey to space in a rocket. Targeted towards young readers, Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton is a wonderful book to get your little ones started
The Adventures of Plimoth Plantation: Children’s Book Review
History, adventure, and fun – that’s how we would like to describe “The Adventures of Plimoth Plantation: As Told by the Mayflower Mouse” by Marian R. Carlson. While this book is targeted towards children, but trust me when I say
Goddess Durga: Drawing Tutorial
It’s the festival season in India these days and kids are enjoying their Dusshera holidays. Like every year, this year too, we have lined up a whole lot of festival special book recommendations and doodle fun for your little ones.
Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela – Children’s Book Review
In a world that can’t stop talking, where being extrovert is always appreciated, and where you’re encouraged to speak more & more, this book celebrates the quietness of a shy little girl Ava. Most importantly, it lets Ava be the
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – Children’s Book Review
Isn’t it a delight when one of your favorite movies gets recreated as a storybook and that too a gorgeous one? It’s been a joy reading this picture book adaptation of the film “E.T.” directed Steven Spielberg with my 8-year-old.
Interesting books for 7 year old: Guest Post
In our guest post series, for this month we are featuring some of the favorite reads of an avid reader Supriya and her daughter Siya from the UK. They both love reading, these book recommendations are by the little Siya,
If There Never Was A You – Children’s Book Review
Awww – that was my first reaction when I read this super sweet book by Amanda Rowe. It portrays the relationship of a mother and child in such a beautiful way that by the time the story ends, you will
Doodle A Bunny: Tutorial
We recently read a sweet story “If There Was Never A You” and we loved it a lot. You can read more about it here. And as we always do, we love doodling our favorite character from the book. So
Can I Eat That – Children’s Book Review
Do eggs grow on eggplants? If I eat jelly and I eat fish, can I eat jellyfish? These and many more funny questions and answers, that’s what “Can I Eat That” is loaded with. Fussy eater or adventurous with food,
Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth – Children’s Book Review
Funny, cute story with one of the most interesting illustrations that I have seen in recent times. There are many beautiful books on Ganesha available for kids these days and this one can be easily added to the “must-read on
Plant The Tiny Seed: Children’s Book Review
We can never have enough books about nature and plants. The more we read about this topic, the more we love. If you’re looking for a storybook for your little nature lover, “Plant The Tiny Seed” could be a wonderful
All Are Welcome: Children’s Book Review
When there is a lot going on in the environment on racism, diversity, and inclusion, it’s a happy feeling to come across books like ‘All Are Welcome’ by Alexandra Penfold. Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman, this one is about a school
Soccer With Mom: Children’s Book Review
Sometimes we think we are progressive parents raising boys/girls without any gender bias only to realize it suddenly that a lot of such biases come to kids subconsciously from the environment they live in. I had one such realization recently.
Doodle A Frog: Tutorial
We recently read this funny and cute book – The Good For Nothing Frogs. We loved it and wrote about it here. And as we always do, we love doodling our favorite character from the book. So here’s a quick
The Good For Nothing Frogs: Children’s Book Review
Yet another funny book from the My Crazy Stories series by Daniel Georges. We have read the earlier stories in this series and like the earlier ones, this one is also very funny but ends with a meaningful message. Wait,
How to draw Panda
We’re in love with Pandas these days and we’ve read many interesting books on Pandas but our recent favorite one has been Amazing Daddy by Rachel Bright. In case you would like to know more about it, you can check
How to draw Squirrel
We loved reading Scaredy Squirrel, the whole series is very interesting and perfect for kids below 8 years of age group. If you would like to know more about this series, you may check it here. This one is also available
Amazing Daddy – Children’s Book Review
Baby Panda loves spending his day with Daddy Panda and misses him when he is at work. A cute story that celebrates the beautiful relationship between father and child. Dads are strong, dads are smart but most importantly dads are
Clark The Shark – Children Book Review
It’s a funny and super cute story by Bruce Hale and Guy Francis. Clark, the shark is energetic, enthusiastic, and upbeat about everything in his life. He loves his school, he loves his friend, heck, he even loves his meals!
Scaredy Squirrel – Children’s Book Review
You know that feeling when you come across a children’s book and you wish you had read this when you were a child! “Scaredy Squirrel” is one of those books that leaves you with a feeling like that. A
Kiddingly Is One Of The Top 100 Children’s Book Blog
And when you wake up to news like this! Woohoo, Kiddingly has been selected as one of the top 100 book blogs on the web. Isn’t that amazing? We’re so excited to receive this honor, big thank you Feedspot for
Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies – Children Book Review
A super fun storybook about a zombie kid Mo Romero who loves veggies! Yes, you read it right – a kid who loves to eat vegetables. Tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini – he loves them all. It seems perfect, isn’t it?
Earth Day Books For Children
It’s World Earth Day today, a day to mark all that our beloved plant Earth does for us and how fragile it is. A day to remind us to take care of Earth, love it, and protect it from all
Children Story Books on Anxiety & Worry
Anxiety is never easy to deal with, be it in adults or children. The current phase is such that you can’t avoid conversations that are not so pleasant & positive. The world is crippled with the COVID crisis and whether
30 days – 30 doodles
Hello everyone, how’s the stay at home phase going on for everyone? I know it’s not easy especially with smaller kids around who hate to be locked inside the house. But let’s not forget, it’s the least we can do
When I Lose My Temper – Children Book Review
A very practical and wonderful book on managing anger in children. In this age of shorter attention span and distracted conversations, children go through many unexpressed emotions including anger. At times even the smallest things bother them so much and
Arlo Spaces Off – Children Book Review
Looking for a children’s book to build the habit of helping in daily chores and paying attention to tasks? You will like “Arlo Spaces Off” by Jessica Bee in that case 🙂 This book is a part of the Monster
Darkless: A beautiful book about mother-child bond
This was our last book for 2019 and it made us emotional. Especially my son who had experienced the fear of losing his mother a few years back. Gorgeous illustrations, heart-touching story, the book Darkless by Tanu Three Singh would
Awesome books for children on Kindle Unlimited
It’s that time of the year again! Holidays, Blanket, Hot Chocolate and a Book – Winters are so much fun for book lovers, isn’t it? While we love physical books and our house is stacked with hundreds of books in
6 Timeless Christmas Theme Books for Kids
Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope your stocking is stuffed full of joy this year. Holiday seasons are going on and as we always say, this is the best season to relax, read, dream and craft your own beautiful stories for next
High Five
“High Five” by Adam Rubin is an amazing book for Kids who love rhyming and interaction. From kids to adults each and everyone would love to give High Fives to greet, affirm, and praise for a job well done. Isn’t
Tom Gates: Hilarious And Fun
Doodler, adventurous and fun – what’s there to not love about Tom Gates :-).
Kindness Makes Us Strong
Instilling kindness in kids is the one best thing parents have to do for their little ones. There are many moral stories for kids that focus on kindness but all of them talk about kindness at the end of the
If Animals Kissed Good Night
Bedtime stories are soothing for kids of any group, isn’t it? “If Animals Kissed Good Night” is an amazing picture book with cute illustrations, fun rhymes, and a variety of animals which makes this a winning bedtime read for kids.
Klondike, Do Not Eat Those Cupcakes!
When someone attempts an impossible task in one way it’s really inspiring to learn from their journey. Here in this story, a hungry seal attempts the impossible task of waiting until his sister’s party to eat a delicious birthday cupcake.
Dragons Love Tacos
Any stories about Dragons are children’s favorite, isn’t it? Dragons in this story are actually adorable and friendly. Dragons love tacos is the story of Dragons who love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny
The Incredible Book Eating Boy
When there’s a yummy mouth-watering cake piece on the page of a book even adults would want to jump into it and dip their teeth into the cake piece. Even children also feel the same. Here in this story, there’s
My Heart Fills with Happiness
My Heart Fills With Happiness is a cozy and a happy to read board book that brings up happy memories and inspires the readers to appreciate the little joys in life, such as “seeing the face” or “holding the hand
Grandmother’s Dreamcatcher
The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is always very special. This book beautifully highlights the Native American culture and exhibits the special relationship a young girl has with her grandmother. Usually, when a child wakes up all of a sudden
Jingle Dancer
Dancing is the most common interest among kids and adults too. We have seen kids who say I will become a dancer once I grow up. Many kids in our country dance extremely well at a very young age with
When We Were Alone
The very first thing one can notice in this book is the illustrations. We must say the illustrations by Julie Flett are just gorgeous. The story begins with a young girl helping out her grandmother in her garden and she
Saturday
Weekend…………! Who’s not excited about weekend? Parents and children get a great time together during weekends. This is the story of a girl and her mother who gets to spend some time together. Ava a young girl and her mother
The Proudest Blue
“The Proudest Blue” is a powerful and vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school of kids and two sisters on one’s first day of hijab by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. Kids definitely get excited
The Pencil
Have you ever heard of a Pencil drawing by itself? This is the story of one such pencil. First the pencil draws a boy, who wants a dog, the dog wants a cat, and then they want to colour. Later
The Soldiers’ Night Before Christmas
Irrespective of festivals, events, and any other extracurricular activities, soldiers have to work for the country. As they are protecting us at the border we are happily celebrating all the festivals at our homes. But what would a soldier think
At the Mountain’s Base
We know that people who serve the country at the border, navy, airforce have to stay away from their families. Unlike many other professions working in these are a little complicated. They have to sometime work under heavy snow, walk
Our Big Little Place
A lovely, cute book about the life of kids living in city apartments, a topic that is so important and relevant for the new-age lifestyle. Our Big Little Place is a story of a little boy who lives in a multi-storey
Bad Dog
A little girl wanted a dog but gets a cat instead. She assumes it like a dog and says “Look what I got for my birthday! A pet dog!” holding a… cat? Confused? In this hilarious new story by Mike
A Child’s Christmas in Wales
This is the story of a poet who recalls one of his past Christmas celebrations in Wales and the feelings which made him feel excited as a child. A lovely picture book with beautiful illustrations and written by Welsh poet
Writing Prompt – Favourite Part of Navaratri
From Dandiya to Pandal visits, Navratri has so much to offer to us as a festival. Tell us which part of this festival you like the most and why?
Writing Prompt – Your Superpowers For a Battle
If you had to fight a demon king like Ravana, tell us how would you do that? What all superpowers would you like to have to fight a battle against him?
Strega Nona’s Gift
The holiday season, which means food, fun, festivities, trips and more. It’s the same in little girl Strega Nona’s village. Strega Nona with the help of Big Anthony assists in preparing for the different celebrations from Feast of San Nicola
Celebrations Around the World
Not just Indian festivals let your kids know about festivals around the world. Celebrations around the World by Katy Halford is a beautifully illustrated book about different holidays around the world. And do not assume that festivals around the world