by natashasharma | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
KAHANI TREE AND ME! I first met Sangeeta who runs Kahani Tree at my children’s school book exhibition, many years ago (which doesn’t make either of us a day older than the children in the books we love). She was flitting around recommending books, sharing...
by natashasharma | Sep 16, 2020 | For parents
Don’t we all love indie booksellers? Many of my happiest childhood memories revolve around bookstores. Growing up in Amritsar, we had Rajat Book Depot that stocked a selection of children’s books that never fulfilled my voracious appetite. Then there was...
by natashasharma | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
In a recent visit with family to Fatehpur Sikri, our excellent guide was rather befuddled by an over-excited woman, screeching with joy when she saw the Durbar hall, the Anup Talab, Akbar’s bed and the Buland Darwaza. “Yes, yes madam. Would you like a...
by natashasharma | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
My ten-year-old (TYO) has, in the past year, developed a healthy concern for understanding finances. It has resulted in a rather conscientious spender. However, it does lead to funny conversations. Most nights, bed time is the moment when my children remember all the...
by natashasharma | Feb 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
There is something special about reading in a familiar space, on a familiar platform – home turf, if I may. My reading this Saturday at Kitab Khana bookstore as a part of the Children’s Literature section of the Kala Ghodha Arts Festival was one such. With...
