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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 1
- 6 min
Food is Everywhere...even in Children's Books!!
This post was first shared on The Bookwallis Facebook page. FOOD features EVERYWHERE. Food is ubiquitous. From growing it, to harvesting...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 16
- 2 min
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Traditions and a Folktale about Drought and Rain
Tuesdays are 'TWOSdays' here on Myth Aunty, when I share two books that I connect for different reasons. Today’s books are: BRINGING THE...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Hakeem's Hiccups and other Books to Read and Share during Ramadan
"What is your remedy for hiccups?". . I drink water. Gallon’s of water. My students had plenty more to share… Holding my breath. My...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Mar 31
- 3 min
My Name is Gulab...reading about Social Justice issues through Picture Books
Books about social justice issues open up the world beyond their immediate circle of family and friends, giving children the opportunity...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Pairing and Comparing Wedding Baraat Picture Books
Tuesday’s are ‘twosday’s’ on my Instagram account @mythaunty , when I share a pair of books. When we received the PHL Book Box, from...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Tales of Bon Bibi from the Sunderbans
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jan 17
- 2 min
The Sense of Wonder and Poetry
'Twosdays' is the hashtag that I use on social media on Tuesdays, when I share not just one, but two books that I may have paired for...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
My Christmas Reads this week
When I realised that it was only two weeks till school shut for the year end break, I pulled out a few of my favourite Christmas books...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
On Spreading Story Magic and Book Joy
Recently someone who knows me quite well, was surprised when I mentioned about my workshops, outside of the schools I work with on a...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
Sometimes Mama, Sometimes Papa...why representation matters.
My start with the second book shortlisted for the Jarul Book Awards was a bit shaky. I think a lot was connected to my own relationship...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
The warmth of 'Paati's Rasam'
Food and stories feed my soul. When they are brought together in a book, I firmly nestles in my soft corner. As I read the book ‘Paati’s...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Sep 8, 2022
- 5 min
Beauty is Missing...One Day, One Story
It’s the last week of school before the term break and the library is buzzing with the excitement of Pratham books ‘One day, one story',...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
WANTED...Red!!! Little Red Riding Hood
'Twosday' pairs are a hashtag under which I share a pair of books that I have paired for different reasons...posted on a Tuesday. This...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jul 3, 2022
- 2 min
Growing with Yoga...a book to stretch through.
I LOVE yoga and I LOVE children’s books. . When both of them come together, I cannot be the posture-holding, slow breathing yogi. As the...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Mar 17, 2022
- 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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JoAnne Saldanha
- Feb 21, 2022
- 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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
'Twosday' Pairings...Kiss the Cow & Lakshmi the Water Buffalo Who Would'nt.
‘TWOSDAY PAIRS' Making connections is how we comprehend what we are reading, helping us get a deeper understanding, scaffolding our...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Feb 12, 2022
- 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...
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