A chapter book featuring a family that has two mothers? Yes, please! The moment I saw that Funky Rainbow had Reva and Prisha by Shals Mahajan in stock, I emailed them. I ended up buying six other books too, but that’s another story. I loved this book!
Like Timmi in Tangles, Reva and Prisha is a collection of little tales featuring the same characters. I loved the simplicity and madness of the stories. The story about eating drumstick particularly struck a chord with me because my little cousin (20 years ago) insisted that her drumstick had bones!
The logical way in which Reva and Prisha understand things is delightful too. For instance, they overhear a teacher saying that stripes are slimming. Does that mean that if they wear enough stripes, they’ll turn invisible? I adore the idea!
My favourite tale, however, is ‘Octopus Children’. If Amma finds it exhausting to wash the hands and mouths of 15 children when she visits their school, she ought to be grateful the school doesn’t have octopus children, right?
The humour, the gentle questions of unconventional families, and the subtle suggestion of a difference in religion – I liked it all. A couple of stories, I found cute rather than lovely (read this to know what I mean), but on the whole, I loved the book!
| Title | Reva and Prisha |
| Author | Shals Mahajan |
| Tags | Chapter Book, Family, Humour |
| Rating (out of 5) | 4.5 |
| Age-group | 6+ |
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