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...

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...

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...

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',...

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

'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...

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...

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...

To have learned something for the child, is only a point of departure - Maria Montessori If there is one thing that stands out in the...

Today, !5th May, is world Family Day. Sharing this post which I had written for The Bookwallis Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/th...

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

This review was written for the Sustainibility Next blog. https://sustainabilitynext.in/a-quest-for-corals/ Uma Mani was an average...