A huge truck pulled up on the street where my parents live, right at the gate in near which they sat shooting the breeze. A friend who...

This post was first shared on The Bookwallis Facebook page. FOOD features EVERYWHERE. Food is ubiquitous. From growing it, to harvesting...

“Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution -- more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us...

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...

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...

There are times as an educator, when the children’s comments can make it painfully clear that you have not thought out or planned the...

(Sharing a post which first featured on the Sustainability Next blog on September 27, 2021) Ophidiophobia or fear of snakes, is one of...

There aren’t many picture books in which we notice Father’s, Dad’s, Daddy’s, Appa’s, Abba’s, Papa’s, Dada’s, Pitaji’s or any other name...

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...

Ammi weaves the most beautiful sarees in the world, Abba is a pro at dyeing the threads and the children help out where ever they can....

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...

The joy of spring cleaning. ....notes from the first storytelling workshop I attended. 24 August, 2002 with the most wonderful...