Green reads

Sep 304 min read

History, Mystery, & Horned Glory...Rhinoceros in Indian Children's Books

This post first appeared as a feature in the Nature Writing for Children Newsletter https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/articles-nwfc/his...

Jun 2, 20233 min read

Lady Tarzan! Jamuna Takes a Stand

“LEAVE MY BROTHERS ALONE.” These words stand out on the opening spread of Lady Tarzan! Jamuna takes a Stand, a picture book biography of...

Apr 27, 20233 min read

Shore Walk...Walking and Learning.

(A version of this post was first published on the Sustainability Next blog.) What do you notice when you go to the seashore? If you are...

Apr 22, 20231 min read

Brother Eagle, Sister Sky...an Earth Day Read-aloud

Today, April 22, is Earth Day. Don’t you think that every day should be an ‘earth day’? . While I believe that earth stories/ green reads...

Apr 16, 20232 min read

Relating Picture Books to Current Affairs...Where I Belong.

Yesterday my Instagram feed was flooded with posts about the protests at Nochikuppam, Chennai. The artisanal fisherfolk have been...

Apr 11, 20232 min read

Traditions and a Folktale about Drought and Rain

Tuesdays are 'TWOSdays' here on Myth Aunty, when I share two books that I connect for different reasons. Today’s books are: BRINGING THE...

Apr 6, 20232 min read

Serendipitous finds While Weeding our Collection.

One of the most painful jobs for me as a Library Educator, always proves to be one of the most joyful. The job? Weeding. No, we don’t...

Feb 20, 20232 min read

Lost for Words, yet casting Spells

Guess who cast a spell at our school library yesterday? Lost words... Lost spells... All found and cast during his delightful session...

Feb 7, 20232 min read

Tales of Bon Bibi from the Sunderbans

Ever since the start of this year, I’ve been drawn to books written in verse. I have been reading aloud and working on understanding...

Dec 20, 20224 min read

Green LitFest...a fun and thought provoking Green Day out.

The buzz around the Indian’s only Green LitFest started when I was invited to be a jury advisor in the children’s literature category. I...

Nov 1, 20222 min read

An Ode to the Mahseer...the Tiger of the River

(This post was first published on the Sustainability Next blog in October 2022) ‘All life on earth needs water to survive and grow.’ ALL...