JoAnne SaldanhaApr 16, 20232 min readRelating 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 SaldanhaMar 28, 20232 min readWho Clicked That Pic?...inspired by the life of Homai VyarawallaI’ve been sitting on this book for a while now ever since I bought it almost a week ago, rather gob-smacked. The innovative approach to a...
JoAnne SaldanhaOct 22, 20212 min readJust Like Papa...exploring what we 'can do'. Week 3 of Term 2 and we continue with the Art Theme in the library, exploring Indian art and artists through books. It hasn't been easy....
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 20, 20211 min readA Tribute to the Fathers on my Bookshelf this Father's DayThere aren’t many picture books in which we notice Father’s, Dad’s, Daddy’s, Appa’s, Abba’s, Papa’s, Dada’s, Pitaji’s or any other name...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 8, 20215 min readOh, for the love of Picture Books with infinite possibilities!!Don't you just love when the same book lends itself so beautifully to different age groups? I never marvel at the magic spun in the pages...