I just finished reading The Big Bad Fight written by Yamini Vijayan and illustrated by Kruttika Susarla, and what a lovely book it is!
We all know what it is like to be an angry child. The injustice of a game like Snakes and Ladders! The unfairness of a sore loser! We get upset, angry and annoyed, and it is all these emotions that rile us up.
Anna and Kichu are fast friends, but when they have a big, bad fight, they don’t quite know how to make up. For quite a while, they don’t. But eventually, they must find a way to get together again, and my favourite thing about the book is that they do it without adults’ interference.
The Big Bad Fight shies clear away from being cute. (I’ve written multiple times about not liking stories that are cute. Cuteness appeals to nostalgic adults, not to children.) It is full of big emotions, energy, and action, which come together in the best possible way.
| Title | The Big Bad Fight |
| Author Illustrator | Yamini Vijayan Kruttika Susarla |
| Tags | Hook Books, Early Reader, Chapter Book |
| Rating (out of 5) | 5 |
| Age-group | 5+ |
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