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Illustrating Picture Books

Online on Zoom

Most of us have picture books we treasure. These are books we treasure for they bring us comfort and joy even though we are far too old to read them now. We know each well-turned page and recognise every detail of every picture.
How do we create the emotional value of a picture? How do colour, composition and technique come together to communicate emotion?
Through this one-hour online workshop with Ashok Rajagopalan, let's find out!

₹400

PodLab with Menaka Raman

Online on Zoom

What is a podcast? Who can make one? How do you go about it? Join Author and Podcast Producer Menaka Raman for a fun, interactive session that introduces you to the amazing world of audio podcasts.

₹400

Event Series Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – December 2024-January 2025

Book Club (Ages 7 and 8) – December 2024-January 2025

Online on Zoom

Join an online book club for ages seven and eight! In December 2024 and January 2025, we will be reading The Great Escape (Menaka Raman), Bookasura (Arundhati Venkatesh), The Magic Finger (Roald Dahl), and In the Bear's Den (Reena I. Puri).
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!

₹4,500
Event Series Read, Write, Explore (Ages 9 and 10) – December 2024-January 2025

Read, Write, Explore (Ages 9 and 10) – December 2024-January 2025

Online on Zoom

Join 'Read, Write, Explore', an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten!
In December 2024 and January 2025, we will be reading Birds on the Brain (Uma Krishnaswami), Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor (Lucy Brandt) and Paati vs UNCLE (Meera Ganapathi).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently! 
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!

₹5,000

The Art of Laughter with Arundhati Venkatesh

Online on Zoom

Can you find the funny in any situation? And make a book out of it? How? Join Arundhati Venkatesh, author of 'Bookasura', 'Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter' and 'Ramanujan: From Zero to Infinity' as she takes you through her process in an interactive session.

₹400