Green Print, Mansher
We wanted an early start so we set out on Friday the 13th at 4:15pm. As Tallulah had promised it were a long and an adventurous walk. At the start of our walk we noticed that we were walking along the mangroves. It was wonderful to see the mangroves so closely. She pointed out to […]
Green Print at 4 Pillars
I have crossed 4 pillars on a number of occasions but only discovered the treasures of this place on our green print walk. We set off in 3 cars from the library and parked near the sawmill at 4 pillars. As we saw the sun set, Tallulah told us how ‘Mansher’ gets its name from […]
Book Fair at Vidya Vikas Academy Margao
This year our focus is to try and reach out to areas outside Panjim to spread the joy of reading. With every Book fair we organize, we take 1 step forward, but this was a leap for us! This time we touched base with Margao. We were welcomed at Vidya Vikas Academy with enthusiasm, despite […]
Sharada Mandir School Fair
A confirmation call from the Principal of the Junior School of Sharada Mandir School had us setting up our boxes with a range of pre selected books from various Indian Publishers. On the 5th of October we were busy displaying and arranging our collection in the school. From previous experiences of book fairs we had […]
Book Selection
Recently I went to Udaipur to attend a course on Library Educators. During this 1st contact period, a few books were on “Selection Of Good Books”. Having being associated with the library for some time now, I felt I had an insight as to what a good books. I was in for a pleasant surprise, […]
Bookfair at Shiksha Niketan
The 1st day of August saw Elaine and me drive out to Shiksha Niketan for a Bookfair. We had been told that the parents would be coming to meet the teachers. So we displayed our books and waited for the parents to arrive. We were positioned outside a classroom and the moment the kids got […]
Story read aloud and book fair at Regina Mundi School, Chicalim
“What season are we in?” was the question Elaine posed to the Std 3 students of Regina Mundi School. So many little hands went up wanting to answer. The story ‘Rain’ was being read out aloud. Initially a bit of coaxing was required for the children to answer but within a few minutes all the […]
Bookfair at Little Penguins Primary School
On a beautiful Saturday morning the red Bookworm van made its way to Little Penguins Primary School to organize a book fair. We reached there late after a bit of an adventure and got to work immediately. A warm welcome from the Principal and more helping hands saw us set up the room in about […]