JoAnne SaldanhaJun 17, 20213 min readA 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...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 10, 20212 min readStories 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...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 8, 20213 min readThe Grand Chapati ContestWritten by: Asha Nehemiah Illustrated by:Chetan Sharma Published by : Duckbill/Penguinsters So let me say right off the bat, that there...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 8, 20214 min readThe 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...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 6, 20217 min readDo 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...