Laddu is Born Rumana Husain Laddu is Born is about the celebration of the birth of a baby monkey called Laddu. This book closely follows the style of Miffy books developed by Dutch author/illustrator Dick Bruna. The character of Laddu the monkey has been especially developed for the Pakistani market. Simple yet beautiful illustrations in vibrant colours accompany the text. Dotty the Unique Zebra Batul Tunio Dotty the Unique Zebra is about a curious little zebra who decides to explore the grassland and find some ‘dotted’ friends for himself. Tinga’s Car Zainab Mahmood Ahmad Tinga the clown was sad because his car was very small. He wished he had something bigger and better. This made his car sad too and so the car devised a plan to make Tinga happy. Babloo: The Little Boy Who Didn’t Like Books! Nigar Nazar As the name indicates, this is a story about Babloo—the naughty little boy who did not value books and used them for everything except reading! Finally the day arrives when he is taught a very important lesson and books become his best friends. The Story of a Tree Amina Azfar This story is about an animated conversation between a tree and its friend, the wind, which teaches young readers about the usefulness of trees. This story ends with the hope that good things will happen in the world, if children make wise choices about our planet Earth. Published in Daily Times, June 12th 2018.