The Adventures of Toto the Auto: WITH "Toto in the Village" AND "Toto and the Leopards" Bk. 2  (English, Paperback, Vyas Ruta)

I bought these four books as a gift for my niece in Australia, especially because she had enjoyed an autoricksha ride on her visit to India. It was a shot in the dark, but one that hit the Mark very well!

The books bring alive just very believable characters-Toto the auto ricksha and its driver, Pattu. Together, they embark on one adventure after another, from a trip to the countryside, to saving leopard cubs in the Sanjay Gandhi Park in Mumbai to what not. Through these adventures, Toto lea...

No doubt an auto is an object of fascination for kids. That said, with the auto as the theme, the book very well captures the attention of the kids. Of course, one must also be a good storyteller while reading out to kids. My about to be 4 yr old just loves the hero of the book: Toto the auto, and Pattu his friend and driver. There are 4 books (this review is for the series and not for just this book) and 2 stories in each; so, a total of 8 stories that have been published so far.

Some of t...

The book showcases a few stories very well illustrated but the story line is not very exciting.
I bought it for my 2 year old but he is not yet able to sit with me through the whole book, I think it will be better suited for a 5 year old.