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Oct 17, 20223 min read

The warmth of 'Paati's Rasam'

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...

Dictatorship or Democracy? A Picture Book Exploration

JoAnne Saldanha

Oct 16, 20222 min read

Dictatorship or Democracy? A Picture Book Exploration

When I first saw this book ‘This is a Dictatorship’, on the shelves of the Tate Modern, I was intrigued. A political book amongst picture...

JoAnne Saldanha

Oct 10, 20222 min read

Migrants by Issa Watanabe

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...

JoAnne Saldanha

Aug 13, 20225 min read

Books,Libraries,Reading and Resistance

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

JoAnne Saldanha

Jul 29, 20222 min read

WANTED...Red!!! Little Red Riding Hood

'Twosday' pairs are a hashtag under which I share a pair of books that I have paired for different reasons...posted on a Tuesday. This...

Using a Pair of Books to explore the story of Noah's Ark

JoAnne Saldanha

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Using a Pair of Books to explore the story of Noah's Ark

Tuesday's are TWOSDAYS here at Myth Aunty, where I explore pairing books in different ways. By pairing books, we not only extend a book...

Growing with Yoga...a book to stretch through.

JoAnne Saldanha

Jul 3, 20222 min read

Growing with Yoga...a book to stretch through.

I LOVE yoga and I LOVE children’s books. . When both of them come together, I cannot be the posture-holding, slow breathing yogi. As the...

JoAnne Saldanha

May 14, 20223 min read

Yangdol...a lyrical, moving read.

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

JoAnne Saldanha

Mar 17, 20222 min read

Singing in the Library

Singing a book…literally, is something I love to do, and I do it often! This however, is one of the first singalong books, that I...

22 Women and Girls from my Bookshelf who inspire me, this Woman's day 2022

JoAnne Saldanha

Mar 8, 20223 min read

22 Women and Girls from my Bookshelf who inspire me, this Woman's day 2022

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

Should Children Read Books about War?(part 1)

JoAnne Saldanha

Mar 1, 20227 min read

Should Children Read Books about War?(part 1)

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

Who Will Teach Emperor Akbar?...Who do we learn from? Who learns from us?

JoAnne Saldanha

Feb 21, 20223 min read

Who Will Teach Emperor Akbar?...Who do we learn from? Who learns from us?

I always look for something deeply meaningful to start the new term or the new year and this one seemed like the perfect read for my...

People and Wildlife..True stories from across India

JoAnne Saldanha

Feb 16, 20222 min read

People and Wildlife..True stories from across India

This post first appeared in on the Sustainibility Next Blog https://sustainabilitynext.in/of-human-animal-co-existence/ “… do step...

JoAnne Saldanha

Feb 12, 20223 min read

Positive messages from Negative Cat

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday in February, every year. It is a day that draws attention to the importance of...

Batting with Girl Power...Loki Takes Guard.

JoAnne Saldanha

Feb 10, 20223 min read

Batting with Girl Power...Loki Takes Guard.

The reason I picked this book for the school library, is because of a former student who plays in the Tamil Nadu, U21 woman’s cricket...

What does the Constitution mean to us?We the Children of India

JoAnne Saldanha

Jan 28, 20223 min read

What does the Constitution mean to us?We the Children of India

When I ask my students about Republic Day, they all have the right answers. They all know that it was the day the Constitution of India...

Rooted with 'Savi and the Memory Keeper'

JoAnne Saldanha

Jan 24, 20223 min read

Rooted with 'Savi and the Memory Keeper'

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...

FARTS, FANNY AND OTHER FORBIDDEN FAVOURITES ASSOCIATED WITH, WITHIN, WITHOUT….SO ON AND SO FORTH.

JoAnne Saldanha

Jan 3, 20228 min read

FARTS, FANNY AND OTHER FORBIDDEN FAVOURITES ASSOCIATED WITH, WITHIN, WITHOUT….SO ON AND SO FORTH.

This post was written for the Bookwallis theme 'Freewheeling Freewheelers...finding “F” in Children’s Books': 2 December, 2020 There is...

JoAnne Saldanha

Dec 29, 20214 min read

Grateful for 2021...a reflection.

As we approach the end of the year, I cannot help but reflect on the year that has been. It’s been a year of ups and downs, much like the...

JoAnne Saldanha

Dec 14, 20212 min read

Voting for the Jarul Book Awards 2021

There was a wonderful buzz around the library this past week. We had read the 3 books shortlisted for the Jarul Book awards over the...