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:
పిల్లల బొమ్మల పుస్తకాలు ఎలా ఉండాలి? పరిగణించవలసిన కొన్ని అంశాలు:
What makes a good picture book?
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.
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:
Article> Eenadu Hyderabad Book Fair
Article date: 11th February, 2024
A mention of Manchi Pustakam (with a brief introduction to our philosophy, and the different kinds of books available with us) in an article about the 36th Hyderabad Book Fair in Eenadu.
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.
Click the link below to jump to these interviews:
You can also watch the video on Youtube by clicking here.
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!
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!
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:
These books are authored by Cheryl Rao, with illustrations by M.Sreekanth.
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!
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.
Community> Yakshi Samstha – Nawabupeta
In January 2024, Yakshi Samstha arranged for Telugu books for children at Nawabupeta. The books were displayed in the community so that parents and other elders would also be able to see the kind of books their children would now have access to the library.
జనవరి లో నవాబు పేట లో యక్షి సంస్థ ఏర్పాటు చేసిన గ్రంధాలయ పుస్తకాలన్నీ ఆసక్తిగా చూస్తున్న పిన్నలు, పెద్దలు!
Book Fair> Vijayawada 2023
2023’s Vijayawada Book Fair saw throngs of booklovers! In addition, we also saw a పుస్తక ప్రియుల పాదయాత్ర (with a lot of children participating), book reviews by kids, recitation of rhymes and more.
What especially caught our attention? అభ్యాస విద్యాలయం పిల్లల సృజనాత్మకత! వారు 3 కథల పాత్రల తోలు బొమ్మలు తయారు చేసి షాడో పిప్పెట్రీ సెట్ తో అందరిని ఆకట్టుకున్నారు.
Some snapshots:
