A letter from an old student about three books she read recently. Ma and I have been wanting to buy a book for the CFL library, and I was wondering if you might help me choose. I’ve short-listed three, of which two are actually by the same author so we thought we might buy both. […]
http://www.thehindu.com/features/lit-for-life/the-hindu-young-worldgoodbooks-awards-2016-announced/article8112609.ece The Hindu Young World Goodbook awardees (from left) Sujatha Padmanabhan, Prabha Mallya, Venita Coelho and Vishakka Chanchani at the Lit For Life Festival. Photo: R. Ragu The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards 2016, the first Indian awards to promote excellence in Indian children’s books, were presented here on Friday. Sujatha […]
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http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/indian-writing-for-children/article8116511.ece When Vidya Mani was a child, Enid Blyton opened up a world where tin cans often held sardines to feast on. Only, the cans she opened at home hardly ever held this delicacy, a staple in Blyton’s larder. It took Vidya a while to realise that sardines were a type of fish, and even […]
Click here to read the Hindi review of the book, The Dust Storm by Geeta Dharamarajan and Atanu Roy.
Book: Hic!copotamus. Author: Geeta Dharmarajan. Artist: Atanu Roy. Publisher: Katha. Price: Rs. 140.00 The inimitable pair of Geeta and Atanu have turned their talents to bring out a book to laugh with. The usual sounds of the Gulmohar Jungle are rudely disturbed one morning by something […]
Book: The Dust Storm. Author: Geeta Dharamarajan. Artist: Atanu Roy. Publisher: Katha. Price: Rs. 140.00 Children from almost all backgrounds are being sent earlier and earlier to play schools, many of which do not deserve that nomenclature. Most of them “preoccupy” their wards leaving them with […]
Recently I read an absorbing account of a friend’s reading journey and that started me off on my own recollections. I was living with my grandparents in a little township called Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka. Every morning the call of the sirens woke me up and sent the faithful miners scurrying underground. There were […]
Lurking deep in the heart of every librarian is a set of amazing stories which are not a part of the library collection. These tales are about sleuthing worthy of note by the greatest detectives in literature, relentless and dogged pursuit which would make even “Les Miserables” pale in comparison, and shades of serendipity which […]
Book reviews have been done by students of Poorna school. To read them click on the links below. Thursday book review 1 Thursday book review 2
Our reading corner….. They can take reading cushion where ever they like in the library…… This month children are going to help us in decorating their reading corner…. One girl artist from class VIII has some nice ideas and she wants to paint the walls with fabric colours…! We discussed with our children and they […]