Age rating and parents' guide:गिल्लू (Gillu)
by Mahadevi Verma
Ages 8–13
गिल्लू (Gillu) by Mahadevi Verma is best for children aged 8–13. It has no violence, nothing scary, no romance and no bad language.
A child-friendly hindi-language stories, poems and cultural reading for children title for Hindi-language or bilingual family reading.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- None
- Scary moments
- None
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Early chapter book
- In Hindi
- Easy to get into from the first page
- Plenty of illustrations
- Emotionally light
- A good pick for reluctant readers
- Indian author, setting or story
Great for kids who like
- Art & drawing
- Indian stories
Reading mood
- Lyrical
Good to talk about
- Family
- Language & wordplay
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