Govind Sandhu’s children’s fiction, The Baby Bomb, follows a heroic little bomb on a mission to bring hope and change amid the chaos of war, inspired by the plight of children in Gaza and Ukraine
PICS COURTESY/ALLEN SHAW, HARPERCOLLINS INDIA
Title: The Baby Bomb
Author: Govind Sandhu
Genre: Children’s fiction
Publisher: HarperCollins India
Cost: Rs 499
A new book, The Baby Bomb, is creating quite the stir, and the timing couldn’t have been more appropriate. Author Govind Sandhu says, “This book was inspired by the plight of children of Gaza and Ukraine who are caught up in a war for no fault of theirs. It seems like humanity is determined to destroy itself. The Baby Bomb is the story of a bomb called baby who has taken it upon himself to change the world and save us from ourselves.”
Illustrator Allen Shaw adds, “There could not be a better time for a book about the effects of war. Sandhu has shown us his knack for finding light where everything seems most dark. It was an honour to illustrate this profound story that gives us hope.”
The book introduces us to Baby Bomb who was born into a legendary family of destruction. His grandfather, Fat Man, ended World War II with a single explosion. But Baby has a tender heart, and questions his destiny to destroy. When a daring escape plunges him into the ocean, Baby discovers an underwater world where he befriends Ista the shark, Octo the octopus, and Long the torpedo. Together, they uncover a life-changing secret: bombs can choose to defuse themselves!
As wars rage, Baby embarks on a mission to share this knowledge with bombs everywhere, offering them what he never had — a choice. This is a powerful story about breaking free from expectations, finding your true purpose, and proving that even those designed for destruction can become agents of peace. Can one small bomb change the world? Your guess is as good as ours.
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