RED - A Crayon's Story
Almost a year ago, my ‘BFF’, also a Jo-Ann….with no ‘e’ at the end, a ‘Child Life Specialist’ in the US, sent me this book...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 8, 2023
- 7 min
Think FOOD, think ACCEPTANCE and TOLERANCE...an exploration through Picture Books
This post was written for the Bookwallis Facebook page on 16 September, 2020 I’ve been a Story educator and Library educator for many...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 5, 2023
- 7 min
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 2, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 1, 2023
- 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
- May 23, 2023
- 7 min
Camino Santiago...till we meet again.
This is part of a series of posts written on our Camino journey. Post 7 Read the previous post here Written by my sister Mary-Lou...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- May 21, 2023
- 3 min
The People Make the Journey on the Camino Santiago
Read the previous post here. It is good to have an end to journey, but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” - Ernest Hemingway...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- May 13, 2023
- 3 min
Finding our way on the Camino Santiago
Written originally as a Facebook Post on 2/5/2019 Camino Santiago post 3 Read post 2 here So, yesterday was an easy day, as was today. We...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- May 5, 2023
- 6 min
Camino Santiago, 2019...The Beginning
In April 2019, my sister Mary-Lou and I, undertook a pilgrimage called the Camino Santiago to Compostela Del Santiago in Galicia, Spain....
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 27, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 23, 2023
- 2 min
Books and Love...Sant Jordi and World Book Day
In 2019, I was leaving Barcelona for Cordoba, when I heard about the most wonderful tradition that was to take place the next day, April...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 22, 2023
- 1 min
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky...an Earth Day Read-aloud
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. Don’t you think that every day should be an ‘earth day’? . While I believe that earth stories/ green reads...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 17, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 16, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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 9, 2023
- 2 min
Easter Nostalgia
I love the traditions attached to festivals because they offer opportunities to share stories. . The stories in some homes may be...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 6, 2023
- 2 min
Serendipitous finds While Weeding our Collection.
One of the most painful jobs for me as a Library Educator, always proves to be one of the most joyful. The job? Weeding. No, we don’t...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Apr 4, 2023
- 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
- Apr 2, 2023
- 4 min
The View from Saturday
“It was a surprise to a lot of people when Mrs. Olinski’s team won the sixth-grade Academic Bowl contest at Epiphany Middle School. It...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Mar 31, 2023
- 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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