RED - A Crayon's Story
Almost a year ago, my ‘BFF’, also a Jo-Ann….with no ‘e’ at the end, a ‘Child Life Specialist’ in the US, sent me this book...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20237 min read
Think FOOD, think ACCEPTANCE and TOLERANCE...an exploration through Picture Books
This post was written for the Bookwallis Facebook page on 16 September, 2020 I’ve been a Story educator and Library educator for many...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 5, 20237 min read
Picture Books that 'Stretch the Table'...Stories about Soups and Stews
When I think of FOOD, I think of ‘stretching the table’... always a place and a bowl for one more. When I think about stretching the...
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JoAnne Saldanha
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 1, 20236 min read
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 9, 20232 min read
Easter Nostalgia
I love the traditions attached to festivals because they offer opportunities to share stories. . The stories in some homes may be...
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JoAnne Saldanha
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 4, 20234 min read
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 2, 20234 min read
The View from Saturday
“It was a surprise to a lot of people when Mrs. Olinski’s team won the sixth-grade Academic Bowl contest at Epiphany Middle School. It...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Mar 31, 20233 min read
My Name is Gulab...reading about Social Justice issues through Picture Books
Books about social justice issues open up the world beyond their immediate circle of family and friends, giving children the opportunity...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Who Clicked That Pic?...inspired by the life of Homai Vyarawalla
I’ve been sitting on this book for a while now ever since I bought it almost a week ago, rather gob-smacked. The innovative approach to a...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Chitti's Travelling Book Box
As someone who loves and collects books about books, stories, reading and libraries, I was excited to read about Kavita Punniyamurthi ‘s...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Mar 20, 20235 min read
World Storytelling Day...a Celebration with Stories about Stories.
“Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution -- more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us...
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