Session at Ashraya Home

Was delighted to  narrate elefun tales to wee ones at the home. This is such a professionally run and thoughtful NGO service- wonderful staff as well.

Sharing smiles at Kidwai Kids

Was at Kidwai with Share a Smile celebrating the latter's first anniversary.

Introduced Tsunamika and Martina to the kids along with the Smile song.

It was great to see the genuine warmth the SAS youngsters have for the cancer affected children.

Back at AV- Pratham Tentastic

On the occassion of Guru Poornima, conducted a session highlighting a couple of guru-shishya stories and The Missing Bat and Turtle Tales - my 9th Tentastic session for Pratham.

Had a wonderful opportunity to present fairy tales with strong female leads.

Ranganna was in focus in Kanpur by Ro of Inknuts!!  And a pair of twins celebrated a Ranganna theme birthday. How cool is that?

Sessions Three

 - Revisited Kutoohala after almost a year and had a lovely session there.

- Was part of the event for a library's first birthday- Daffodil.

- Conducted Session 8 for Pratham Tentastic for really deserving orphans at a very well maintained and focused Shisukunj school run by the Bharatiya Garameen Mahila Sangh

More pics- here, here and here

TrunkTales at Bookalore and Mango Mania at 100 hands

Tooth Tales and Monsoon Magic- Pratham session 6 & 7

Was part of the ALD Dental camp and narrated tooth related stories  to slum kids in Sarjapura- 90 of them!

With Chennai being hot, this was a wish filled session
Did Tsunamika and Two Pratham tales for a dear friend's daughter and her gang
Also inspired by Kapiti Plain we made rainmakers and had some lovely activities and lots of rain related songs

Pratham Tentastic 4 ( in Mumbai) and 5 and more!

Conducted my first ever story session (during lunch break!!) at Mumbai thanks to Devaki of Little Reader's Nook. Did both my books and The Missing Bat from Pratham. What fun we had!

Saturday opened with a session in the neighbourood for Pratham Tentastic and folks generously donated towards Kidwai kids. Thanks to R aunty who helped organise the session there;

Also did a maiden session at Chooku Booku, run by an enterprising ex journalist Chetana. It was different from my story sessions as the focus was how to create a story and tell one. Pics here.