Children’s Books Have Evolved- Where Should They Be Going?

Photograph by Pradeep Aradhya

Go back to the very first picture book you recall reading. Was it an illustrated nursery rhyme? Was it a children’s comic? Was it bit fancier with real photos? Whatever it was, probably the most vivid part of that memory was the discovery, reading and sharing of a magical world that somehow made you feel warm, safe and also transported. It probably was the beginning of your reading habit…