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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JoAnne Saldanha
Mar 17, 20232 min read
WET PAINT...watch out, it will leave an endearing mark.
Ok, so...Asha Nehemiah and Chetan Sharma are a dream team where I’m concerned and I have a huge soft corner for the Hook Book Series...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Pairing and Comparing Wedding Baraat Picture Books
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Tales of Bon Bibi from the Sunderbans
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Two Inspiring Stories - One a Great Read, the other Disappointing.
Sometimes on a Tuesday, I share two books that I have paired for a particular reason, usually because of the way they complement each...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Of Hidden Gems in Indian Kid Lit and one in particular.
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Dec 20, 20224 min read
Green LitFest...a fun and thought provoking Green Day out.
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Nov 3, 20223 min read
Sometimes Mama, Sometimes Papa...why representation matters.
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Nov 1, 20222 min read
An Ode to the Mahseer...the Tiger of the River
(This post was first published on the Sustainability Next blog in October 2022) ‘All life on earth needs water to survive and grow.’ ALL...
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JoAnne Saldanha
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Sep 8, 20225 min read
Beauty is Missing...One Day, One Story
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',...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Sep 5, 20223 min read
A Bookish Teachers Day Tribute
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Aug 24, 20225 min read
Trees in Indian Children’s Literature
(This post was originally written for the Sustainability Next blog. https://sustainabilitynext.in/trees-in-indian-childrens-literature/)...
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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...
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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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 25, 20227 min read
Between the pages of a Book is a FUN place to be.
If you are reading this post, the chances are that you believe and probably even know that reading and books hold a certain magic, that...
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JoAnne Saldanha
May 18, 20227 min read
FOOD is...sitting around the table telling STORIES
Taking on from my previous post about food and families, when I think of families sitting around a table, I think about them sharing food...
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