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Article> Bhoomika magazine జెండర్ కోణంలో మంచి పుస్తకం

Published date: 6th April, 2024

For it’s April issue, Bhoomika magazine had Manchi Pustakam’s journey of 20 years as the cover story.

Bhoomika magazine cover story – Manchi Pustakam
Some books from our catalogue
Some more books from our catalogue

Celebrated independent journalist Padma Vangapally garu introduced some books from a gender viewpoint. She includes books with girls as protagonists – like ఆరుద్ర పురుగు అమ్మాయి, ఏడూ రంగుల పువ్వు, అనార్కో, కలల ముంత, ఆనంది ఆశ్చర్యం, మానస డైరీ, శివమెత్తిన నది (నవల మరియు అమర్ చిత్ర కథ కామిక్ రూపంలో), కల జారిపోయింది, వెండి గిట్ట, పుస్తకాలతో స్నేహం Level 3 S 11-20 సిరీస్ లో స్రీన్ రహస్య పాఠశాల, పుస్తకాల మహిళా

Talking about Telugu children’s books with female protagonists

Also talked about are books where gender stereotypes are defied – some in original text/illustration (అజంతా అపార్ట్మెంట్స్ సిరీస్ లో అల్లరి జ్యోతి), and some where we actively tweaked roles (రొట్టెలు, నాన్నగారి పాపేరు/అందరూ చదివే పాపేరు – original versus changed versions)

Talking about gender stereotypes (and breaking them) in Telugu children’s books

Padma garu also discusses books related to essential themes like body awareness, good touch versus bad touch, adolescent mental and physical health, menstruation and gender/sexual identity – like నాకు నేను తెలిసే, జర భద్రం, కౌమార వయసు బాలలతో ముచ్చట్లు, రెక్కల గుఠలీ.

Talking about Telugu children’s books with information about adolescent physical and mental health, menstruation, safe versus unsafe touch, and gender/sexual identity

About Bhoomika magazine (from their website): భూమిక ప్రారంభ సంచిక 1993 జనవరి నెలలో విడుదలైంది. ఒక ప్రత్యామ్నాయ పత్రికగా, ఒక సీరియస్ మాగజైన్‌గా భూమికను బతికించుకుకోవడానికి మేము పడిన శ్రమ, సంఘర్షణ మాటల్లో వర్ణించలేనిది. అయితే ఈ రోజున తెలుగులోనే కాక యావత్ దక్షిణ భారతంలోనే వస్తున్న ఏకైక స్త్రీవాద పత్రికగా `భూమిక’ ప్రాచుర్యం పొందడం మాకెంతో గర్వకారణమైన విషయం.

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Article> Disha మంచి పుస్తకంకు 20 ఏళ్ళు

Published date: 1st April, 2024

This article published in Disha includes a brief note on the beginnings of Manchi Pustakam, including Bala Sahithi, and the different categories of books available for various ages. It also notes that a big part of the Manchi Pustakam story is the successful collaboration with Vignana Prachuranalu, Vikasa Vidya Vanam, TANA (Telugu Association of North America), and more.

An excerpt from the article:

బాలబాలికల కుతూహలాన్ని తీర్చగల సాహిత్యం విరివిగా రావాలి. కుతూహలాన్ని సకాలంలో సక్రమంగా తీర్చకపోతే, అది అసలే అణగారిపోతుంది. కుతూహలం లేని బాలబాలికలు బాధ్యతాయుతులైన పౌరులుగా వికసించలేరు అన్న పెద్దల మాటలను మననం చేసుకుంటూ సురేష్ నిర్వహణలో గత 20 సంవత్సరాలుగా మనసా వాచా కర్మణా తన పరిధిలో కాలానికి దీటుగా, పిల్లల అభిరుచులకు తగ్గట్లు మంచి పుస్తకం అహరహం శ్రమిస్తూ, సాగుతూ ఉంది.

A special mention is given to our Pustakalato Sneham series of low-cost graded reading material, and to the Ela Telusukunnam series of science books.

You can find the full article here.

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What makes a good picture book?

A heartening trend of late in India is the increased demand for picture books. But what makes a good picture book? Here are a few points to consider:

‘What makes a good picture book?’

పిల్లల బొమ్మల పుస్తకాలు ఎలా ఉండాలి? పరిగణించవలసిన కొన్ని అంశాలు:

‘పిల్లల బొమ్మల పుస్తకాలు ఎలా ఉండాలి?’
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Interview> True Expressions Telugu

Interview date: 19th February, 2024

An interview with P.Bhagyalakshmi by True Expressions Telugu at Manchi Pustakam stall at the 36th Hyderabad Book Fair.

Source: True Expressions Telugu

Listen to the interview as we talk about how to introduce different kinds of books to children at every age:

Link to watch on YouTube here.

A behind-the-scenes snap:

At the Manchi Pustakam stall at the 36th Hyderabad Book Fair
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Interview> Hittv Telugu

Interview date: 10th February, 2024

A look around different stalls at the 36th Hyderabad Book Fair – by Hittvofficial team. They spent some time with us at the Manchi Pustakam stall, talking to K.Suresh, P.Bhagyalakshmi and C.A. Prasad garu.

Hittv Telugu interview at Manchi Pustakam stall at the 36th Hyderabad Book Fair

Click the link below to jump to these interviews:

You can also watch the video on Youtube by clicking here.

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Book Fair> Hyderabad February 2024

Due to election proceedings at the end of 2023, the 36th Hyderabad Book Fair was not held in December like every year. When the gates of NTR Stadium (Telangana Kala Bharathi) opened in February, there was no stopping the city’s booklovers!

36th Hyderabad Book Fair – Manchi Pustakam Invite, Telugu
36th Hyderabad Book Fair – Manchi Pustakam Invite, English
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Book Fair> Hyderabad 2022

A few glimpses of our time at Hyderabad Book Fair 2022 – this one was special as it marked our 20th year of putting up a stall here!

Our favourite sights at the stall – kids interacting with books!

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Book review> Fun with Phonics

A book review of Fun with Phonics was published in Children’s World, a magazine run by Children’s Book Trust, in it’s February 2024 issue.

Fun with Phonics set of 24 books, spread across 4 levels, has a total of 72 stories. The same sounds are repeated through each story, making them easy for young learners to read and understand. More details in the flier below:

Fun with Phonics flier
Book review – Fun with Phonics
fun with phonics by cheryl rao art m. sreekanth manchi pustakam telugu kids book

These books are authored by Cheryl Rao, with illustrations by M.Sreekanth.

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How Do Children Actually Learn?

We know children learn from reading. But are we, as a society, placing too much importance on it?

After all, children also learn from expanding their imagination, playing games, conversations, by experimenting, from sports, creative arts, and mathematics!

The different avenues for children to learn

This multidimensional approach to learning is advocated by John Holt, who believed that children should be given the freedom and resources to learn according to their interests.

పిల్లలు నేర్చుకునే విధానం is a set of 4 books by Holt, and a great resource for teachers and parents who wish to delve deeper into this subject.

pillalu nerchukune vidhanam john holt
Pillalu Nerchukune Vidhanam- set of 4 books – by John Holt