A tribute to Amar Chitra Katha Creator Anant Pai
A few days ago, the world experienced a sad loss – a legend who had touched millions of young lives, sparked their imagination, entered our homes and entertained, educated and enriched us and will continue to for generations to come, passed away. [...]
If finding age-appropriate, vocabulary-enriching, imagination-sparking, attention-grabbing books to read to your child isn’t your cup of tea, there’s good news. For those of us with not enough time or talent to pick out the best books for our little ones, help comes in the form of children’s literature awards.
The American Library Association recently announced the [...]
The Very Busy Spider Turns 25
Did you know that our very busy friend celebrated her birthday this week?
It’s a sheer coincidence that M and I picked up several of Eric Carle’s books from the library yesterday. Looks like this is going to be Eric Carle week at our home. The first book that caught my [...]
About Celebrating Our Children’s Accomplishments
I read about this 8-year old’s first Book Launch and just had to share it. Just another endearing example to show that parents and other grown-ups in a child’s life have a HUGE role to play when it comes to shaping the child’s attitudes, beliefs and personality. I believe that nurture has the [...]
Dr. Seuss turns 106! How will you celebrate?
March 2nd marks the birthday of one of America’s, and perhaps the world’s, most beloved and charming children’s authors who has captured our hearts with his quirky writing and clever tales for decades.
Whenever I read his books with my daughter, I am reminded that sometimes, you need no rhyme or reason to enjoy what you’re reading. (Well, [...]