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 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...

A Book Review of Julia and the Shark a book that touches upon mental health, those experiencing it and those witnessing it.

This post first appeared as a feature in the Nature Writing for Children Newsletter https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/articles-nwfc/his...

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 banner features titles beginning with the coordinating alphabet from our collection in the library As a Library Educator, I am...

Both of these books were part of our selection for the ‘thIS ABILITY’ theme that we focussed on in the library last term. Both of these book

My pick to add to our library shelves for our 'thIS ABILITY' theme. Twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius, in particular she loves...

As I began reading Savie Karnel‘s The Nameless God, published by Red Panda, I was sucked into the book. Right from the names of the two...

I’ve just put my bookmark away and shut Uncontrollable by Varsha Seshan, a middle grade fantasy fiction book in verse and I must say that...

The news of the horrors going on in Gaza at the moment had got me down. In the library I noticed that children were all picking up...

Tuesday's are 'twosdays' over on my @mythaunty Instagram account, when I share two books that I've shared for a particular reason. This...

When N, a History teacher reached out to me for resources that could support her unit on the American Civil War, I remembered that I had...

"But those who want to talk and tell, And those who will not listeners be, Will never hear a syllable From the lips of any tree.”...

Today, 18 April, 2023 is World Heritage Day, also known as the International Monuments and Sites Day. The day is all about creating...

I’ve been sitting on this book for a while now ever since I bought it almost a week ago, rather gob-smacked. The innovative approach to a...

The image above shows a poster that we have in the library to draw children’s attention to some of the book series we have on our...

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...