Library Fun...Six Word Memoirs
Last week in the library, we had fun with ‘six word memoirs’, which have popularly been attributed to Hemingway. Hemingway, as you know...
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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
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
An Ode to the Mahseer...the Tiger of the River
(This post was first published on the Sustainability Next blog in October 2022) ‘All life on earth needs water to survive and grow.’ ALL...
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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
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Dictatorship or Democracy? A Picture Book Exploration
When I first saw this book ‘This is a Dictatorship’, on the shelves of the Tate Modern, I was intrigued. A political book amongst picture...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Migrants by Issa Watanabe
Yesterday, I placed a book in the hands of a friend who had dropped by. ‘Read’ was all I said. The book was a wordless one and it left...
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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
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
My Thoughts This Teachers Day
Yesterday, I attended a most delightful talent show…one that showcased not just some unbelievable talent but also community spirit,...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
A Bookish Teachers Day Tribute
A special day. A special post. A post for all the teachers...and I mean teachers. Many Whatsapp forwards tell me that as a mother, I’m my...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Aug 24, 2022
- 5 min
Trees in Indian Children’s Literature
(This post was originally written for the Sustainability Next blog. https://sustainabilitynext.in/trees-in-indian-childrens-literature/)...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Aug 13, 2022
- 5 min
Books,Libraries,Reading and Resistance
(This post first appeared on The Bookwallis Facebook page.) It was National Librarian's Day, yesterday 12th August. This is the first of...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Aug 1, 2022
- 8 min
Music in Difficult times...a Reading Journey.
(This post was first written in two parts for The Bookswallis Facebook Page) Twenty years from now, if someone asks me about how I...
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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 5, 2022
- 3 min
Using a Pair of Books to explore the story of Noah's Ark
Tuesday's are TWOSDAYS here at Myth Aunty, where I explore pairing books in different ways. By pairing books, we not only extend a book...
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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
- Jun 25, 2022
- 7 min
Between the pages of a Book is a FUN place to be.
If you are reading this post, the chances are that you believe and probably even know that reading and books hold a certain magic, that...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- Jun 1, 2022
- 5 min
Reading Across Genres
To have learned something for the child, is only a point of departure - Maria Montessori If there is one thing that stands out in the...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- May 18, 2022
- 7 min
FOOD is...sitting around the table telling STORIES
Taking on from my previous post about food and families, when I think of families sitting around a table, I think about them sharing food...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- May 15, 2022
- 6 min
Families and Food...culture, connections, stories.
Today, !5th May, is world Family Day. Sharing this post which I had written for The Bookwallis Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/th...
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JoAnne Saldanha
- May 14, 2022
- 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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