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    Yangdol...a lyrical, moving read.
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • May 14
    • 3 min

    Yangdol...a lyrical, moving read.

    A version of this review, was first published on the Sustainability Next blog. https://sustainabilitynext.in/a-life-in-nature/ Where does...
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    Singing in the Library
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Mar 17
    • 2 min

    Singing in the Library

    Singing a book…literally, is something I love to do, and I do it often! This however, is one of the first singalong books, that I...
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    22 Women and Girls from my Bookshelf who inspire me, this Woman's day 2022
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Mar 8
    • 3 min

    22 Women and Girls from my Bookshelf who inspire me, this Woman's day 2022

    Quite honestly, I don’t really get Woman’s Day. Other than a bunch of discounts and special brunches, fancy ‘award’ ceremonies and being...
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    Should Children Read Books about War?(part 1)
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Mar 1
    • 7 min

    Should Children Read Books about War?(part 1)

    This post was originally written for The Bookwallis on Facebook, for the theme 'Voicing the silences in children's literature. Adults...
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    Who Will Teach Emperor Akbar?...Who do we learn from? Who learns from us?
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Feb 21
    • 3 min

    Who Will Teach Emperor Akbar?...Who do we learn from? Who learns from us?

    I always look for something deeply meaningful to start the new term or the new year and this one seemed like the perfect read for my...
    252
    People and Wildlife..True stories from across India
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Feb 16
    • 2 min

    People and Wildlife..True stories from across India

    This post first appeared in on the Sustainibility Next Blog https://sustainabilitynext.in/of-human-animal-co-existence/ “… do step...
    80
    Positive messages from Negative Cat
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Feb 12
    • 3 min

    Positive messages from Negative Cat

    World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday in February, every year. It is a day that draws attention to the importance of...
    160
    Batting with Girl Power...Loki Takes Guard.
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Feb 10
    • 3 min

    Batting with Girl Power...Loki Takes Guard.

    The reason I picked this book for the school library, is because of a former student who plays in the Tamil Nadu, U21 woman’s cricket...
    310
    What does the Constitution mean to us?We the Children of India
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Jan 28
    • 3 min

    What does the Constitution mean to us?We the Children of India

    When I ask my students about Republic Day, they all have the right answers. They all know that it was the day the Constitution of India...
    291
    Rooted with 'Savi and the Memory Keeper'
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Jan 24
    • 3 min

    Rooted with 'Savi and the Memory Keeper'

    There is so much that I want to say about this book, that I do not know where to begin. How does one take the black colour of grief, mix...
    580
    FARTS, FANNY AND OTHER FORBIDDEN FAVOURITES ASSOCIATED WITH, WITHIN, WITHOUT….SO ON AND SO FORTH.
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Jan 3
    • 8 min

    FARTS, FANNY AND OTHER FORBIDDEN FAVOURITES ASSOCIATED WITH, WITHIN, WITHOUT….SO ON AND SO FORTH.

    This post was written for the Bookwallis theme 'Freewheeling Freewheelers...finding “F” in Children’s Books': 2 December, 2020 There is...
    120
    Grateful for 2021...a reflection.
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    Grateful for 2021...a reflection.

    As we approach the end of the year, I cannot help but reflect on the year that has been. It’s been a year of ups and downs, much like the...
    242
    Voting for the Jarul Book Awards 2021
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Dec 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Voting for the Jarul Book Awards 2021

    There was a wonderful buzz around the library this past week. We had read the 3 books shortlisted for the Jarul Book awards over the...
    571
    25 Meaningful Christmas Books
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Dec 2, 2021
    • 6 min

    25 Meaningful Christmas Books

    Maybe it’s because I have grown children, or maybe it’s because I’ve grown up celebrating Christmas, but for some reason I cringe every...
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    The Christmas Pig by J.K.Rowling
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Nov 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Christmas Pig by J.K.Rowling

    Have you ever thought about what happens to all the things you’ve lost? It could be a key, a pen, a book or maybe even a bad habit, a...
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    Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame

    As I turned the last page of ‘Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame’ by Supriya Kelkar, I couldn’t help but wonder about what I learnt in my...
    90
    Amrita Shergil...born to be an artist
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Amrita Shergil...born to be an artist

    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...
    300
    Just Like Papa...exploring what we 'can do'.
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Just Like Papa...exploring what we 'can do'.

    Week 3 of Term 2 and we continue with the Art Theme in the library, exploring Indian art and artists through books. It hasn't been easy....
    120
    The Dot and Raza's Bindu...focusing on Indian Art
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Dot and Raza's Bindu...focusing on Indian Art

    The new term started at the end of September and I knew exactly what I was going to be doing. Last term's theme on Art and Artists had...
    412
    What Happened to You? Reflecting on Disability in Children's Books
    JoAnne Saldanha
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    What Happened to You? Reflecting on Disability in Children's Books

    Joe was engrossed in playing pirates at the park. There were sharks and crocodiles he had to deal with, who were no match for a...
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