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Raising readers.

Nurturing a lifelong love for reading, storytelling and imagination from the early years itself.

Children's literature at ACE Juniors
Our literature program

Books at the heart of it.

Books play a powerful role in shaping language, empathy, creativity and curiosity in young minds. We're proud to have Ms. Lubaina Bandukwala, a celebrated children's author and award-winning literature artist, as a valued part of our extended learning community.

Every month we'll share carefully curated reading recommendations and book lists for parents to explore and enjoy with their children at home: joyful reading habits, one story at a time.

Meet our literature curator

Lubaina Bandukwala.

Children's author · Founder, Peek A Book Lit Fest for Kids

Lubaina trained as a journalist but followed her heart into children's publishing as an author, children's books specialist and founder of the Peek A Book Literature Festival for Kids. She has edited children's publications for most major media houses, including DNA, Times of India, Time Life, Scholastic India and HarperCollins India.

Her picture book Who's Afraid of Z? Not Me! won Best Children's Book of the Year at the Publishing Next Awards and was on the Parag Honour List. Her middle-grade books Coral Woman and The Chowpatty Cooking Club have been shortlisted for the Valley of Words Awards.

Lubaina Bandukwala
Photo: Zahra Amiruddin
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