From growing up playing in the school band to living in a house full of sports crazy humans, my life has sure done a 180 degree turn. Every sport is celebrated at home by watching live matches, armchair analysis, and by making dream teams online. While the father and sons indulge themselves in these activities […]
A few months ago, I found an abandoned sunbird nest on one of my walks. I marvelled at the delicate composition and thoughtful, soft, internal lining to protect the eggs. I promptly brought it home and called the neighbourhood kids to see it. The problem was, the kids had never seen or heard of a […]
75 incredible tales of things India gave to the world Travelling Treasures was all about how things like tomatoes, bread, aeroplanes, ketchup, and so many more came to India. Travelling Treasures 2.0 traces everything India gave to the world! Now, Gurgles (10) is a voracious non-reader who loves spouting trivia multiple times a day. He […]
I have long been a vocal advocate of the Dreamers series because I have witnessed the magic and the hold the books had on Gurgles (10). He read the first book when he was 6 years old, and it immediately piqued his interest enough to send him down a rabbit hole of research. Now 10 […]
Incredible Indians: 75 People Who Shaped Modern India is one of those gifts that keeps on giving. The school has decided to celebrate Legends month, working their way towards Independence Day, and my boys have had to brush up on their icons and legends for various projects. I don’t know about you, but very often […]
When I spoke to Bhakti Mathur on Tell Me A Story about Amma Take Me To the Taj Mahal, she told me she hoped the book would be a go-to book of sorts for anyone visiting the Taj Mahal. You have to read this book to understand just how exhaustive her research is! It has […]
A few years ago, while quasi-homeschooling the kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, it struck me that the boys could name and identify European countries (due to football) and states of the USA (due to a game they watched on a sitcom), but were clueless about the states of India. Sure, they could identify a couple […]
There is a question that plagues many parents. How do they get their child to write better? Of course, reading helps a lot, but how do they get their child to plan before they write a story, so they aren’t putting down haphazard thoughts? When I read The Great Writer’s Book, I realised that it […]
When I Met the Mama Bear is a beautiful story that draws parallels between the animal and human world. This is a lovely book for children who are curious about the animal world and a perfect accompaniment when you are planning a holiday to a national park with a safari. This book will offer a peek into […]
Art Is a Voice by Kripa is a coming together of different voices to introduce readers to activism through art and a magnificent way to showcase the immense potential of art to unite people as a community for a common cause. From the first page, which reads, “They tell me, paint flowers. I paint what […]