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A Wish that Became a Journey: My Experience at Bookworm Library
Blog written by Jeet Kumari Rai I first came to know about Bookworm in 2023 during my LMS (Library Mentoring Support) course. As a part of the course, I attended a four-day workshop at the Bookworm...
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Thursdays with the Reading Circle
Blog written by Nimesh Ved (Book Club participant) Thursday evenings, 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm, some of us meet online to discuss the book we have read during the week gone by. Each of us have, of course,...
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Parent’s experience with the Libraries in Homes Program
Blog compiled by Madeeha Khan Watching a child fall in love with a story is special. Watching a parent share that love alongside them is even more so. That’s what the Libraries in Homes (HBL) Program...
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When Poetry Enables Critical Conversation with Parents
The team at Bookworm wanted more programming for parents within the library, a call that came from years of home visits and interactions with adults who mediate children’s worlds. While we agree that...
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More Than a Bottle of Cold Water: My Internship at Bookworm, Goa
Written by Joanna Philip (Intern from Azim Premji University, Bangalore) As Mobile Outreach Program (MOP) facilitator, Sonali and I trekked down the road one sultry afternoon, a little girl peeked out...
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Melcom & MOP Team’s Magic
Blog written by Sujata Noronha A few months ago, Melcom declared joyously that we had found a room in Moti Dongor. A community the Travelling Library has been serving. With the monsoons finding safe...
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From Cricket Pitches To Travelling Library: A Session At Maina Pilern
Blog written by Ceneen Muzawar from Mobile Outreach Program Finding your true calling can happen in the most unexpected places even on a cricket pitch. My life changing journey with Bookworm in Goa...
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I Remember My Dog
By Suraj Bhandari, member at Bookworm Library, Mala I Remember, I Remember roaming with my dog (her name was Poppy), Running in the park after my school, I Remember playing with her all day I...
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The Great Indian Tiffin Box: Food, Stories and Flavours from Across the...
Written and Illustrated by Swarnavo Datta Reviewed by Daisy D’Souza This narrative exploration introduces middle-grade readers to specific stories and ingredients that shape various regional Indian...
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Name, Place, Magic: Stories of How Indian States Got Their Names by Shweta...
Written by Shweta Ganesh Kumar Reviewed by Sujata Noronha, Sonali Shirodkar and others* Fantastical naming stories about the Indian union — best read as a provocation to think about what is validated...
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The People of India: A Remarkable History in Nine Chapters by Anwesha...
Edited by Anwesha Sengupta and Debarati Bagchi Translated into English by Arunava Sinha Reviewed by Diksha Chodankar The People of India: A Remarkable History in Nine Chapters offers young readers a...
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Joti Baba: The Superhero by Prashant Kamal Bhimraoji Tambe and Omkar Bagwe
Joti Baba The Superhero Written by Prashant Kamal Bhimraoji Tambe Illustrations by Omkar Bagwe Reviewed by Jennifer Thomas & Sujata Noronha A necessary addition to any library collection that is...
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Ancient Indians: The Amazing Story of Our Earliest Ancestors! by Joseph and...
Ancient Indians: The Amazing Story of Our Earliest Ancestors! Written by Tony Joseph and Devika Cariapa Illustrations by Rajiv Eipe Reviewed by Samantha Kokkat and Sujata Noronha A text that looks back...
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The White Lotus by Aditi Krishnakumar
The White Lotus Written by Aditi Krishnakumar Reviewed by Anandita Rao A murder mystery that unfolds in the early twentieth century and circles social hierarchies. Publishing Date: 2025 ISBN:...
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An Absence of Squirrels by Aparna Kapur & Siddhi Vartak
An Absence of Squirrels Written by Aparna Kapur Illustrations by Siddhi Vartak Reviewed by Ashwini Padwal and Jennifer Thomas A quest of a 13-year-old girl living on an island, in which the absence of...
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The Curious World of Uncle Tarini: The Complete Works by Satyajit Ray
The Curious World of Uncle Tarini: The Complete Works Written by Satyajit Ray Translated into English by Gopa Majumdar and Indrani Majumdar Reviewed by Usha Mukunda A collection of mystery and ghost...
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The Thief of Taxila by Veena Muthuraman
The Thief of Taxila A Silk Road Mystery Written by Veena Muthuraman Reviewed by Sinead Vaz and Jennifer Thomas A historical novel presenting the status quo of society, woven into a fast-paced mystery....
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