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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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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Food is Everywhere...even in Children's Books!!
This post was first shared on The Bookwallis Facebook page. FOOD features EVERYWHERE. Food is ubiquitous. From growing it, to harvesting...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 1, 20236 min read
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Camino Santiago...till we meet again.
This is part of a series of posts written on our Camino journey. Post 7 Read the previous post here Written by my sister Mary-Lou...
JoAnne Saldanha
May 23, 20237 min read
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Camino Santiago...as we near the destination.
Our Camino Santiago post 6 Written by my sister Mary-Lou Navaratnam 3/5/2019 Read my previous post here Another two days have passed and...
JoAnne Saldanha
May 23, 20235 min read
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The People Make the Journey on the Camino Santiago
Read the previous post here. It is good to have an end to journey, but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” - Ernest Hemingway...
JoAnne Saldanha
May 21, 20233 min read
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The Camino Santiago...Hold That Judgement.
This is a series of posts that I had written originally on Facebook on 11/5/2019 Camino Santiago post 4 Read post 3 here. People walk the...
JoAnne Saldanha
May 14, 20232 min read
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Wishtree...a story of Hope and Humanity
"But those who want to talk and tell, And those who will not listeners be, Will never hear a syllable From the lips of any tree.”...
JoAnne Saldanha
May 14, 20233 min read
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Finding our way on the Camino Santiago
Written originally as a Facebook Post on 2/5/2019 Camino Santiago post 3 Read post 2 here So, yesterday was an easy day, as was today. We...
JoAnne Saldanha
May 13, 20233 min read
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Finding Joy on the Camino Santiago
This is the 2nd in a series of posts that I had shared on Facebook about my experiences on the last 120 kms of the Camino Santiago that I...
JoAnne Saldanha
May 5, 20236 min read
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Camino Santiago, 2019...The Beginning
In April 2019, my sister Mary-Lou and I, undertook a pilgrimage called the Camino Santiago to Compostela Del Santiago in Galicia, Spain....
JoAnne Saldanha
May 5, 20236 min read
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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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 27, 20233 min read
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Books and Love...Sant Jordi and World Book Day
In 2019, I was leaving Barcelona for Cordoba, when I heard about the most wonderful tradition that was to take place the next day, April...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 22, 20231 min read
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A Book for World Heritage Day - The Temple of Treasures
Today, 18 April, 2023 is World Heritage Day, also known as the International Monuments and Sites Day. The day is all about creating...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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Rockstar in a Sari...Picture Book Biography
So, last weekend I was at the India in Fashion exhibition at the NMA Cultural Centre, Mumbai that traces India's influences on world...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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Easter Nostalgia
I love the traditions attached to festivals because they offer opportunities to share stories. . The stories in some homes may be...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 9, 20232 min read
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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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Hakeem's Hiccups and other Books to Read and Share during Ramadan
"What is your remedy for hiccups?". . I drink water. Gallon’s of water. My students had plenty more to share… Holding my breath. My...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 4, 20234 min read
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