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We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.” - Jim Neil Smith Every year, as I put up my Christmas tree, I’m reminded of just how true this is. My ornaments aren’t just decorations; they are stories. Each one has been chosen or gifted with care, thought, and intention. Together, they reflect moments from our…
We got back to organising a Book Day last year, after many years. At that time, I was advised to build up to the day. With many activities planned around books and reading over a month, we approached ‘Book Day’, which was filled with author sessions, with much excitement and anticipation. This year, we knew we needed to spread it across a week, due to various logistical considerations. Last year's…
As the year draws to a close, I find myself pausing to reflect on the months that have passed. It has been a year that stretched me gently but firmly, nudging me into new spaces before I even realised I had stepped into them. My work continued to revolve around books and children, and the small, luminous moments that happen when the two come together. That has been the quiet centre of my year. One…
Book mail is always a delight, especially when you least expect it. I hadn’t yet signed up for Pratham Book‘s 'One Day, One Story'...
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to work with a group of middle graders on a cross-border literary exchange. One of the books we...
Can you imagine your worst day ever? Now multiply it by 10. Would you believe me if I told you that it would still not match up to...
A wonderful picture books about the power imagination, of thinking outside-the-box and collaboration.
A delightful new children's graphic novel by the wonderfully talented duo or C.G. Salamander and Rajiv Eipe
I stumbled upon C.G. Salamander's From Makaras to Manticores much like the author repeatedly stumbled upon the journal of one Thomas...
“Aunty, this is N. We have started a new library. Please visit us.” I can rarely resist an invitation to visit a library, but when it is...
