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Snakes in Indian Children's Literature
(Sharing a post which first featured on the Sustainability Next blog on September 27, 2021) Ophidiophobia or fear of snakes, is one of...
JoAnne Saldanha
Oct 5, 20214 min read


Art IS Everywhere
Art Theme Week 10 We have just one more week of school before we break for holidays. With Pratham’s One Day, one story, scheduled for the...
JoAnne Saldanha
Sep 6, 20213 min read


Bena's Summer...a bright, beautiful read.
Remember a drive in an Ambassador? Big and comfortable, wrapping you in its sturdy, towelled seat warmth, shielding you from the...
JoAnne Saldanha
Aug 24, 20212 min read


Nani's Walk to the Park
My first glance through ‘Nani’s walk to the park’, written and illustrated by Deepa Balsavar, I thought, ‘hmmm sweet book, nice for...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jul 21, 20214 min read


A Cup of Noon Chai and a Library of Stories.
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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 17, 20213 min read


Stories from Orissa and the connections my students made.
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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 10, 20212 min read


The Grand Chapati Contest
Written by: Asha Nehemiah Illustrated by:Chetan Sharma Published by : Duckbill/Penguinsters So let me say right off the bat, that there...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20213 min read


The Unboy Boy...examining gender roles through a picture book.
Gagan is a happy, gentle little boy who loves observing ants, colouring, collecting stamps and other comparably gentle pursuits, with his...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 8, 20214 min read


Do we need Children's Books on Domestic Violence?
This article first appeared on The Bookwallis, a Facebook page I write on with 2 other educators, we covered themes by 'Voicing the...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 6, 20217 min read
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