When topics such as elections, unemployment, caste or industrial pollution come up, children often ask questions such as why did…? who said… ? what is …? how about …?
Category: Books
Nine picture books (and the winner is .. .)
After celebrating Christmas as only the Town of Bel Air can, I gravitated towards the library to get some goodies. After feasting on a nine-course spree of picture books, I have a
question: Why is it that orphaned animals shine through with more character than orphaned children?
Picture Book Spree
As I was roaming the picture book aisles of our public library I thought, “I haven’t read any new picture … More
Learning to read Indian languages
Learning to read unlocks access to our multilingual and cultural heritage and with the wit and wisdom expressed in our mother tongues.
Early chapter books?
Just because a child has started reading well, you should not leave the picture book section. Alongside early chapter books, newly fluent readers and their families have a wealth of literature to explore.
Children’s Books by Indian Authors
Picking up from my earlier Books for Baby by Indian Authors, as my daughter has grown she has introduced me to … More
Mid-twentieth Century Picture Books I Can’t Stop Reading
Every time I clean the bookshelves, there are some children’s books I can never give away. I read them again … More
Diaper-Free Reading List
Though I was surrounded, as a young mother, by people who, like the indigenous people Liedloff described, did not use diapers, I got key support for going diaper-free from online sources. Why rely on internet help to get back to nature?
Do your kids forget what they read?
I was wondering whether this problem is with my own kids or is it more generic. We keep forgetting what … More
Art of Fermentation
As any toddler will tell you, fermented food, when made at home, gives rise to fundamental questions, like who made … More
