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Being a #PBChamp is addictive!
So, Aarti Srinivasan signed up to be a #PBChamp. She conducted her first storytelling session last year (read all about it) and she then got addicted!In Aarti's own words....The first time I entered BJ...
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Why Reading Should be Embedded in a Country’s Culture
Meeta Gupta writes about the importance of fostering an environment of reading.Via Forbes IndiaThe UNESCO in a 2012 report found that 774 million people worldwide, including 123 million youth, could...
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2 Days Left to Send in Your Stories
This year's edition of the 'Retell, Remix and Rejoice Contest' is almost drawing to an end. We've been having a blast reading all the entries and soon the judges will also get to read all the stories....
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Dive into the Wallbook at HT's No TV Day
Is it a book or a wall? It’s a Wallbook! A beautiful folding book by Christopher Lloyd – What on Earth? – is not only a wealth of tit-bits of information from across the eras but it also is a window...
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Book Reviews : Muchkund and His Sweet Tooth
Sandhya Renukamba reviews our books 'Muchkund and His Sweet Tooth' on GoodBooks.Via goodbooks.inDeep in the Edjar forest, of Mendha Lekha in Gadchiroli, in Maharashtra, lives the sloth bear Jambvan...
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How Morgan Library & Museum is Digitizing Its Collection
Via explore-blog:Fascinating short video of how the Morgan Library & Museum, one of the world’s most exquisite, is digitizing its remarkable collection, which includes such treasures as Antoine de...
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Read to Your Kids
Chris Evans argues that sharing the magic of books is as enriching for parents as it is for children.Via The TelegraphAnd then, finally, we came to The Way Back Home, back to where it all began....
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The Government Oriental Manuscript Library
Via The HinduA small board above the entrance modestly announces the library's official name: Government Oriental Manuscript Library. “The collection has a fascinating history,” says curator Dr. S....
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Smartphones Drive eBook Sales in India
Via The Times of IndiaAshok Banker has sold 2.1 million copies of his books, including his retellings of Indian mythological epics, most prominently the eight-book series on the Ramayana. Of these,...
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The Bare Bone storytelling : Only basics are important
As a teacher in my last vocation, one of the most exciting subjects to teach used to be English Comprehension. Once you become a teacher, you realize that every story, every article, every piece of...
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A Glimpse Into AFCC 2014
In this guest post, Vidhya Venkat writes about her experience at this year's Asian Festival of Children's Content.The AFCC (Asian Festival of Children's Content) was held recently from May 30-June 4,...
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The Aroma of Books
(Please click on the image for a larger view)Compound Interest created this infographic to explain what causes the smell of old and new books. And for those who want to read a more detailed...
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A Lonely Library
P.Sainath takes us all the way to P.V. Chinnathambi's library -a library that could be 'one of the loneliest libraries'.A library? Here in the forests and wilderness of Idukki district? This is a low...
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The Brave Librarian of Timbuktu
National Geographic shares the story of the librarian who revived interest in Mali's illustrious past ... then had to save it from jihadists.It was early in the summer of 2012, and at theMamma Haidara...
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Of Prime Importance
Manisha Chaudhry writes about a seminar she attended recently.Members of our editorial team attended a seminar on literacy primers in Bengal organized by Pratham. Shaktibrata Sen, our erudite colleague...
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The Publishing Next Industry Awards
Via Publishing NextThe Publishing Next Industry Awards are instituted starting this year to reward the talent, initiative, entrepreneurial zeal and untiring efforts of publishers – big, small,...
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Battling Stereotypes in Children's Books
A few months ago, an article titled 'Bilbo Baggins Is a Girl' caught my attention. In this article, Michelle Nijhuis says 'until children’s books catch up to our daughters, rewrite them'.Via SlateMy...
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Self Publishing in India
Indian Printer and Publisher talks about self-publishing as an Indian tradition.Moreover, Mallya points out that self-publishing is nothing new in our country, especially for Indian language authors...
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Don't Make Reading a Chore
Laura Miller writes about some of the worst ways to teach your children how to read - especially logging 'book time' to earn TV or Internet time.Via SalonDigital media is frequently blamed for...
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Large Cuts in Global Aid for Basic Education in India
Via livemintIndia saw the largest cuts in aid to basic education to any country in the world from donor nations and organizations party due to nagging economic woes across the globe, Unesco said in a...
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