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Goodbooks : All About Children's Books from India
A recent website we've been referencing on our blog and Facebook is the Goodbooks blog. We've enjoyed reading the insightful book reviews that the folks behind Goodbooks write and wanted to share more...
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Ek Mukta - A Free and Open Source Font Family
Last month we received an email from Girish Dalvi informing us about Ek Mukta - a free and open source font family. We wrote to Girish to find out more details about this project.People in the...
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Stories hidden in the Seconds
This Friday morning, as I sat with my morning tea bracing myself for all the grim news that fills the newspapers these days, I discovered a hidden jewel in the Times of India. The excellent morning...
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Book Review : Daddy's Mo
R's Mom reviews another one of our books on Indian Moms Connect.Again, the girl’s name is Anu and its about her Daddy’s mustache. Its an interesting book especially for R whose dad doesnt have a...
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Happening today---Tentastic Storytelling
Our #PBChamps continue to conduct their storytelling sessions across the country. Pratham Books Champion Mangalam is having her third storytelling session and it is open to the public.Sorry for the...
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Puppets and Comic making workshops
Bookalore and its bunch of authors are doing an event this weekend for kids:Puppet Tales and Comic Trails. Shweta Taneja, author of The Ghost Hunters of Kurseong and Krishna: Defender of Dharma will...
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The book bond : Fat King Thin Dog
When Priya Mani introduced her son to Fat King and Thin Dog she noticed a bond develop between him and the book.‘Fat King Thin Dog’ from Pratham Books has a simple, uncluttered storyline. It caught...
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Register for the Achieve Together Conference
(Via Fiona Vaz)Achieve Together Conference is a one day conference that aims to bring children from different socioeconomic backgrounds together for a day of inspiration, learning and togetherness....
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Books as aids to keep your kids safe from child sexual abuse
Sandhya Renukamba writes an important article on using books to address child sexual abuse with your kids.Via The AlternativeLet me begin by saying that literature for very small children does not lack...
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JUMPSTART 2014 : Play is Fun - Register Now
Jumpstart is back... and this year, the event is also coming to Bangalore. We are also happy to announce that Pratham Books is also collaborating with German Book Office New Delhi's 'JUMPSTART: Play is...
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Vani Foundation Fellowship for Writers and Illustrators at Jumpstart 2014
Via an email sent by GBO New DelhiThe Vani Foundation will award Fellowships each of Rs. 20,000 to two writers and two illustrators of children’s books at Jumpstart 2014. The winners also get to attend...
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Stories on a Postcard Challenge 2014
Katha Kosa are back with their annual 'Stories on a Postcard Challenge'.Via an emailIt is the time of the year and we are repeating our successful project all over again. 'Stories on the Postcard...
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We're looking for Fantastic Non-fiction!
Image: Illustration by Rijuta Ghate, for Pratham Books Tell Me Now series Can non-fiction be fantastic? Can it be written in a way that gets little readers excited? Can you convert fascinating...
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Social Media and Publishing
P.Anima writes about how Indian publishers are starting to rely on Facebook and Twitter to promote books.Via The HinduBook promotions in the past were just one plush evening when the author met readers...
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Register : Startup Weekend Education
Via Startup Weekend EducationEntrepreneurship and Education, Bangalore connects the dots on 29th August 2014This August, we are bringing together a 100 innovators, entrepreneurs and educators together...
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The Low-Tech Appeal of Little Free Libraries
Margret Aldich writes about how the "take a book, return a book" boxes are catching in even on places where Kindles and brick-and-mortar books abound. Via The AtlanticIn 2009, Tod Bol built the first...
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Celebrate International Literacy Day with Takloo
Season 3 of One Day One Story is back. And we want you back in action! Last year, 600+ Pratham Books Champions conducted 1000+ sessions in 21 languages. This year, we want to reach many more thousands...
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'BOLBOSH' - Website launch
Via an email received by Namita GokhaleJoin us for the launch of a special website at the Oxford Book Store, New Delhi- N 81 Connaught Place, New Delhi on Tuesday, the 5th of August, 6:30 pm onward....
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Sudha Murthy and Penguin Books India Are Looking for Stories
Sudha Murthy and Penguin Books India are looking for 20 memorable & inspiring true-life tales.Via Penguin BooksIf you have a real-life story that warms the heart and inspires people, or one which...
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We All Become Literate Story by Story
“We all become literate story by story.” I heard Carole Bloch from Nal’ibali mention this at the recent launch of the African Storybook Project (ASP). What a wonderful thought and it resonates so well...
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