Banian Buddies has all the ingredients of a story my book clubbers will love–humour, quirky characters, and a big mission. It also provides the perfect opportunity for all kinds of discussions. Do we think of the environment as more important than people? How much do we trust celebrities who champion products and ideas? Waiting to see what my book clubbers think!
Making an Ad
I love working with ads because every child has come across them in some form or the other! The children in the story see Sa Ni Dha Pa Sundari’s face plastered all over the city, urging viewers to conserve nature. When I give them my book clubbers a product to advertise, what will their catchphrase be? What kind of character would be the face of their ad?
Trees
Several books have allowed us to explore animals and birds around us. What about trees? What trees do we know, and what makes them special? This time, as we read Banian Buddies, I will ask each of my book clubbers to make a presentation about a tree they can identify! I’m sure we’ll all learn something in the process.
Letter
Venky’s Thatha loves writing letters to The Grouchy Times. If you had to write a letter to the newspaper, what would you write about and why? How would you phrase your letter?
Join a programme!
We’ve read four of Vibha Batra’s books at my book club, and some of them more than once! You could explore:
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