J.K. Rowling’s new book The Ickabog

The pandemic has been especially difficult for little kids who have been compelled to be cooped up at home with their bubbling energy and enthusiasm.J.K. Rowling decided to make the process easier for parents and carers who were home-schooling their kids by giving them a unique opportunity to stay engaged. Conceptualised and written almost 10 years ago, The Ickabog was a fairy tale that Rowling had written for her younger children, and a decade later, this year she decided to share the story online for free consumption in the form of episodes.Little kids stayed glued to the story of a mythical green monster found in the marshlands of the otherwise beautiful land of Cornucopia. A land where the best cheese, wine and sweets were made and the beauty of which was astounding except for one marshland up north that proved to be an eyesore for the country. It was here that the monstrous Ickabog infamously resided. The tale is of two kids and their adventure that begins with this mythical creature and goes on to be subtle treats of lessons in friendship, camaraderie and loyalty.