A Book Review of Julia and the Shark a book that touches upon mental health, those experiencing it and those witnessing it.

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

Author: Payal Kapadia Publisher: Hachette India Book Review As I sit down to write this, I realise that I am at a loss for words. ...

Talking about ‘freedom’ through a story of peanut butter may seem incredulous.  However, Matt Haig’s short story “The Invention of Peanut...

A must read young adult book that seamlessly weaves political, religious and social commentary with love stories and a wee little murder!

Every once in a while I come across a book that leaves me awestruck. Achingly beautiful, this is one such book that will stay with me a...

"The face that launched a 1000 ships" is metaphoric enough to get my 6th and 7th graders all excited as we go across the stories from the...

Today, 18 April, 2023 is World Heritage Day, also known as the International Monuments and Sites Day. The day is all about creating...

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...

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...

(This post first appeared on The Bookwallis Facebook page.) It was National Librarian's Day, yesterday 12th August. This is the first of...

A version of this review, was first published on the Sustainability Next blog. https://sustainabilitynext.in/a-life-in-nature/ Where does...

Quite honestly, I don’t really get Woman’s Day. Other than a bunch of discounts and special brunches, fancy ‘award’ ceremonies and being...

This post appeared on The Bookwallis Facebook page for the theme, Voicing the Silences in Children's Literature. . Read part one here......

This post was originally written for The Bookwallis on Facebook, for the theme 'Voicing the silences in children's literature. Adults...

There is so much that I want to say about this book, that I do not know where to begin. How does one take the black colour of grief, mix...

During the Great Depression, to help aid and educate the people affected in eastern Kentucky, one of the parts of Appalachia which was...

As I turned the last page of ‘Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame’ by Supriya Kelkar, I couldn’t help but wonder about what I learnt in my...

A version of this article appeared in the Hindu on July 30, 2021... https://www.thehindu.com/books/a-collection-of-books-to-teach-childre...

Remember a drive in an Ambassador? Big and comfortable, wrapping you in its sturdy, towelled seat warmth, shielding you from the...