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Read Something New!

September 6, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Holiday over; I am back to work. Sometimes, I wonder which I enjoy more – the holiday or the work! Session 3 of my reading workshop Read Something New! at […]

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The Story-Catcher in Gangtok

September 3, 2014 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Ebbani from Rey Valley International School was the first to arrive. “Thirteen more children are coming,” she informed me. I was anxious, anxious enough to have considered (night before last) […]

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Pocahontas

August 30, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Intrigued by the title of the series ‘Before They Became Famous’, I picked up Caroline Corby’s  Pocahontas. Just to make things clear, I haven’t watched the movie. In fact, I […]

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No Such Thing as Dragons

August 29, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

An unusual book, No Such Thing as Dragons puzzled me. I think the promise that the book cover held (yes, I always judge a book by its cover) led me […]

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Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg

August 28, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Neverland. I remember my father reading out bits and pieces of Peter Pan to me. And I remember having an enormous book, probably as big as I was myself, with […]

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Day Two: Storytelling Workshop

August 27, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We read aloud, acted, spoke, coloured, stamped and drew. I heard two stories about a zoo, and we read a lovely story about two rabbits and a fairy princess. What […]

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Day One: Storytelling Workshop

August 26, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Children aged between five and eight are such an enthusiastic and energetic bunch! I enjoyed myself thoroughly telling them three more stories, one of which was “The Little Corner Shop” […]

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Photographs from Yesterday’s Workshops

August 25, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Sunday morning saw the end of my two-day workshop, Weekend with Words, at JustBooks Aundh. With Word Search, Word-Building and Word Train, we came to the end of a fun […]

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Storytelling Workshop

August 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Important update The timing of my storytelling workshop has changed from evening to morning, thanks to the rain we have every evening. Here are the details once more: Dates: 25th […]

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Two Workshops Yesterday!

August 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here are some of the photographs from yesterday’s workshops! Weekend with Words by Varsha Seshan at JustBooks Aundh Storytelling with Varsha at Friends Library Mark the next ones! JustBooks, Aundh: […]

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Charlotte’s Web

August 21, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

No other title do they know, The refrain is scarcely new – Tho the chances are their knowledge Came from a book review; They ask me if I’ve read it […]

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The Sandfather

August 19, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I love books that make my throat hurt with an aching sob. I love underplayed emotion that grips me tight when I imagine everything the character is facing without needing […]

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Day One: Read Something New!

August 18, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Spending a Sunday afternoon with enthusiastic children at the British Library is such a joy! The idea of this workshop was to get over Geronimo Stilton and Wimpy Kid, and […]

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Workshops Ahead

August 14, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here is what my next two weekends look like! Workshop Details Weekend with Words: Age-group: 9-12 Registration Fee: Rs. 500 Read Something New! Age-group: 8-12 Registration fee: Rs. 1,200 for […]

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Magnus Fin and the Moonlight Mission

August 13, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

If you watched and loved Captain Planet as a child, I know you will feel as warmly about Magnus Fin and the Moonlight Mission as I did. When I watched the heroism and […]

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Weekend with Words

August 12, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A workshop at the other end of town now! This one does not revolve just around reading; it’s about word-building. How good is your vocabulary? How quickly can you think […]

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Storytelling on Independence Day

August 5, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’m conducting a free storytelling session on Independence Day! Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune Time: 6 pm to 7 pm Age-group: 5-8 years

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Esty’s Gold

August 4, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I never stay up reading. I love books and I enjoy reading, but staying up beyond my bed-time? No, that’s not me. I remember when I was reading the fifth […]

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Tilly’s Moonlight Fox

August 3, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

When I started reading Tilly’s Moonlight Fox, I did not quite like it. Both the story and the writing style seemed outdated. The kind of finish that so many new […]

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Read Something New!

July 31, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Back to British Library with my next reading workshop! Dates: 17th August, 24th August, 7th September and 14th September Time: 3 pm – 5 pm Age-group: 9-12 Registration fee: Rs. […]

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