Indian Kid Lit | Myth Aunty 4/4

Jul 21, 20214 min read

Nani's Walk to the Park

My first glance through ‘Nani’s walk to the park’, written and illustrated by Deepa Balsavar, I thought, ‘hmmm sweet book, nice for...

Jun 17, 20213 min read

A Cup of Noon Chai and a Library of Stories.

Give me a book about stories and I’m happy. Give me a book about stories and family connections...and I’m thrilled! Give me a book about...

Jun 10, 20212 min read

Stories from Orissa and the connections my students made.

While I’ve been posting about all kinds of books, our Indian Folk Tale theme has been continuing at the school library. Last week we were...

Jun 8, 20213 min read

The Grand Chapati Contest

Written by: Asha Nehemiah Illustrated by:Chetan Sharma Published by : Duckbill/Penguinsters So let me say right off the bat, that there...

Jun 8, 20214 min read

The Unboy Boy...examining gender roles through a picture book.

Gagan is a happy, gentle little boy who loves observing ants, colouring, collecting stamps and other comparably gentle pursuits, with his...

Jun 6, 20217 min read

Do we need Children's Books on Domestic Violence?

This article first appeared on The Bookwallis, a Facebook page I write on with 2 other educators, we covered themes by 'Voicing the...