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Song of the Asunam...a children's graphic novel.
A delightful new children's graphic novel by the wonderfully talented duo or C.G. Salamander and Rajiv Eipe
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 162 min read
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From Makaras to Manticores...Around India in 100 Mythical Creatures
I stumbled upon C.G. Salamander's From Makaras to Manticores much like the author repeatedly stumbled upon the journal of one Thomas...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 92 min read
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A Bite Before Christmas
A delightful book for Christmas
JoAnne Saldanha
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Noah's Ark and Mrs. Noah
These two words set the tone for my post today. Ever since the torrential downpour persisted yesterday morning here in Chennai, and with...
JoAnne Saldanha
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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History, Mystery, & Horned Glory...Rhinoceros in Indian Children's Books
This post first appeared as a feature in the Nature Writing for Children Newsletter https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/articles-nwfc/his...
JoAnne Saldanha
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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Talking about Manual Scavenging through a Picture Book
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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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Woebegone's Warehouse of Words
Author: Payal Kapadia Publisher: Hachette India Book Review As I sit down to write this, I realise that I am at a loss for words. ...
JoAnne Saldanha
Sep 18, 20243 min read
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Zen : A Multigenerational Tale
A must read young adult book that seamlessly weaves political, religious and social commentary with love stories and a wee little murder!
JoAnne Saldanha
May 22, 20242 min read
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The Nameless God
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...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jan 22, 20242 min read
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OUR LIBRARY...thIS ABILITY
During the first few months of the year, we planned to focus on books about characters with disabilities…seen and unseen, with a focus on...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jan 22, 20244 min read
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My Grandmother Can't Cook...fun books and meaningful discussions
We’ve been working our way through the three Jarul Book Awards books and MY GRANDMOTHER CAN’T COOK by Indu Balachandran, illustrated by...
JoAnne Saldanha
Nov 18, 20232 min read
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my story,my voice - Sita and Helen
"The face that launched a 1000 ships" is metaphoric enough to get my 6th and 7th graders all excited as we go across the stories from the...
JoAnne Saldanha
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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The Paper Plane Flew
For the last library period of term, I was looking for a story that was fun, that would take the children on a flight of imagination and...
JoAnne Saldanha
Oct 16, 20232 min read
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Oppenheimer and the Butter Battle Book
Tuesday's are 'twosdays' over on my @mythaunty Instagram account, when I share two books that I've shared for a particular reason. This...
JoAnne Saldanha
Aug 1, 20232 min read
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Picture Books that 'Stretch the Table'...Stories about Soups and Stews
When I think of FOOD, I think of ‘stretching the table’... always a place and a bowl for one more. When I think about stretching the...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 5, 20237 min read
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Lady Tarzan! Jamuna Takes a Stand
“LEAVE MY BROTHERS ALONE.” These words stand out on the opening spread of Lady Tarzan! Jamuna takes a Stand, a picture book biography of...
JoAnne Saldanha
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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Shore Walk...Walking and Learning.
(A version of this post was first published on the Sustainability Next blog.) What do you notice when you go to the seashore? If you are...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 27, 20233 min read
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A Book for World Heritage Day - The Temple of Treasures
Today, 18 April, 2023 is World Heritage Day, also known as the International Monuments and Sites Day. The day is all about creating...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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Rockstar in a Sari...Picture Book Biography
So, last weekend I was at the India in Fashion exhibition at the NMA Cultural Centre, Mumbai that traces India's influences on world...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Relating Picture Books to Current Affairs...Where I Belong.
Yesterday my Instagram feed was flooded with posts about the protests at Nochikuppam, Chennai. The artisanal fisherfolk have been...
JoAnne Saldanha
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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