"A book is a dream that you hold in your hands"
I am Kshamatha, a storyteller and story enthusiast.
11/05/2026
📚✨Ruskin Bond Birthday Week Celebration✨📚
Join us from May 12–18 to celebrate the timeless stories of Ruskin Bond ahead of his birthday on May 19th ! ❤️
Read, share and post your favourite Ruskin Bond moments with us.
✨️Open for all ages ☺️
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🎁 Exciting giveaways await!
Let’s celebrate the author who made our childhoods magical 🌿📖
29/04/2026
Day 6 of our Reading Challenge was all about Reading a book that was turned into a movie 🎬📚
Beyond the countless Disney films, Harry Potter, and Percy Jackson & the Olympians, here are some equally exciting reads:
1. The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond
2. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
3. Goosebumps by R.L Stine
4. Books by Roald Dahl like Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Witches
5. Charlotte's Web by E.B White
…and many more waiting to be discovered!
Read the book first, then watch the movie—it’s always fun to compare the two 🍿✨
28/04/2026
Day 5 of our Reading Challenge was all about reading a historical story 📚
A historical read usually focuses on a specific time period, event, or era, where history itself becomes the heart of the story.
Biographies and mythological stories don’t quite fit, as they focus on individual lives or cultural narratives rather than a specific historical context.
To make it fun and far from boring, here are some wonderful books that weave stories with rich historical context:
1. History Collection by
2. Selected titles from Geronimo Stilton
3. Detective Col. Zoro by Abhishek Talwar
4. We, the Children of India by Leila Seth ma'am
5. Let’s Go Time Travelling / The Constitution of India for Children by Subhadra Sen Gupta ma'am
6. Of Revolutionaries and Bravehearts by .ravikumar
7. Collection of Horrible Histories
Explore fascinating historical events through these engaging reads — because history is best experienced through stories ✨
25/04/2026
For Day 2 of our Summer Reading Challenge under the theme 𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓐𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓪 𝓑𝓻𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓖𝓲𝓻𝓵, here are our handpicked favourites 💪📚
1. The Elephant Girl by Arefa Tehsin
2. Mohini and the Demon by Shanta Rameshwar Rao ma'am
3. Bravo Kamala! by Alaka Rajan
4. Sangla: A Valley of Strange Happenings by Katie Bagli ma'am
5. Victory Song by Chitra Banerjee
Dive into these inspiring stories and discover the courage, resilience, and adventures of these brave girls ✨
I had a wonderful time performing stories for the tiny tots at summer camp ✨ Thank you Nancy for the invitation 😊
For this age group, "White Rabbit’s Color" Story with surprise elements never disappoints—I first heard it from storyteller back in 2019 at a conference and later adapted it to suit my audience.
Another evergreen favorite across age groups is "Little Bear", an interactive story by Margaret Read McDonald ma'am 🐻
I always make it a point to credit the authors and storytellers I’ve learnt from—my small way of expressing gratitude 🙏
23/04/2026
For the 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘆 task on Day 1 of our 30 Days Reading Challenge, here are our top picks 👻📚
1. Ghosts, Supernatural and Tales of the Uncanny by Satyajit Ray
2. Shriek by Kumar
3. Scary Stories for Young Foxes
4. Scary Stories Flipped
Perfect reads to add a little chill to your day!
Tell us in the comments — what’s your favourite spooky read? 🕯️👀
On World Book Day, for our complimentary read-aloud, we picked a beautiful story recommended by .books — "We Brought the River Home", written by and illustrated by Kabini Amin.
Inspired by a real story from the villages of Bundelkhand, this book moved the children deeply. It sparked conversations not just about valuing precious water, but also about the incredible strength and determination women hold to achieve what may seem impossible.
Moments like these remind me how magical it is to connect with my students through books. 📚✨
On the occasion of 🆆🅾🆁🅻🅳 🅱🅾🅾🅺 🅳🅰🆈 today, let’s explore some fun sequels and series by Indian children’s authors:
1. Moin and the Monster by Anushka Ravishankar
2. Bookasura series by Arundhati Venkatesh
3. The Egghead Detective Agency series by Pika Nani
4. Chumki series by Lesley D. Biswas
5. Timmi series by Shals Mahajan
Dive into these hilarious and adventurous reads today—perfect companions for young readers! 📚✨
23/04/2026
Here are a few instructions and FAQs to help your child participate in our Reading Challenge starting today.
Best wishes to all our readers—happy reading and enjoy the journey through books 📚✨
Children go through so much at school—friendships, fears, peer pressure, finding their voice… and sometimes, they just need to know they’re not alone. 💛
These books truly resonate with young readers:
📚 Simi Stands Tall by
📚 Agalya in the Spotlight by
📚 Manya Learns to Roar and 📚 Susie Will Not Speak by
📚 The Story School by
✨ Give your children stories they can see themselves in.
Because when children relate, they reflect… and when they reflect, they grow. 🌱
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