The image above shows a poster that we have in the library to draw children’s attention to some of the book series we have on our...

One of the joys of childhood is an uninhibitied imagination. But how long are we able to hold on to this? How quickly we get jaded, often...

Tuesday’s are ‘twosday’s’ on my Instagram account @mythaunty , when I share a pair of books. When we received the PHL Book Box, from...

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

With commercial Valentine’s day messages bombarding us all across different media, it is only natural for the children to want to...

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...

'Twosdays' is the hashtag that I use on social media on Tuesdays, when I share not just one, but two books that I may have paired for...

Sometimes on a Tuesday, I share two books that I have paired for a particular reason, usually because of the way they complement each...

As a Library Educator, I often feel that I need to play the role of Cupid…Eros, if Greek mythology is more your thing. I need to get...

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...

When I realised that it was only two weeks till school shut for the year end break, I pulled out a few of my favourite Christmas books...

All around the world, there are individuals who know the difference that an exposure to books and reading can make in a child’s life and...

I don’t know why But this book Makes me dabble in Free verse Which I never have Ever If it could move Me enough To fancy myself A poet...

My start with the second book shortlisted for the Jarul Book Awards was a bit shaky. I think a lot was connected to my own relationship...

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

Food and stories feed my soul. When they are brought together in a book, I firmly nestles in my soft corner. As I read the book ‘Paati’s...

Yesterday, I placed a book in the hands of a friend who had dropped by. ‘Read’ was all I said. The book was a wordless one and it left...

It’s the last week of school before the term break and the library is buzzing with the excitement of Pratham books ‘One day, one story',...

A special day. A special post. A post for all the teachers...and I mean teachers. Many Whatsapp forwards tell me that as a mother, I’m my...

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