Tag: picture books

The magic of sharing stories

Menaka Raman
Stories are the best ways to connect with people. For children’s author Menaka Raman, the best bit of writing books is that she gets to take them to schools and libraries and read to young children there. Did a joke she added the last minute land well with her readers? How did children react to the protagonist’s situation? What would they do in a similar situation? It is through these interactions that Menaka finds out if she has touched a chord with her book.

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Picture books: bringing together the world and the word

Thejaswi Shivanand
When little children are growing up sounds, pictures, colours, textures, shapes, and structures all fascinate them. Everything is new and everything is about learning. At this stage, pictures books can play an important role in helping children process and relate to the world.

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