Age Group: 3 - 6 Years

Description:

Ammu and the Sparrows is a quiet, deeply layered picture book from Indian author Vinitha, illustrated by Jayesh Sivan and published by Pratham Books. Young Ammu lives with his grandmother — his Ammamma — while his parents go through a painful separation. The custody battle has been dragging on for a long time, and Ammu has been sheltered from it in his grandmother's loving care. Together they spend their days watching sparrows, building a little feeder and filling it with seeds. Ammu watches the birds closely, wondering which one is the Amma sparrow and which is the Accha. He keeps his distance, afraid they might fly away. Told through words and silences, this is a profoundly moving story about grief, change, and the healing found in small, ordinary things. A Neev Book Awards 2021 title. Recommended for readers aged 8 and above.