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Varsha Seshan

1 2 3 Idlis in a Sambar Sea

July 25, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A picture book that brings together numbers, food and places all over India? Yes, please! Although I’m usually a stickler and don’t like near rhymes like fry and style or sea and puris, I found myself enjoying 1 2 3 Idlis in a Sambar Sea. Books that appeal to all our senses are always a […]

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Learning to Be

October 8, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Learning to Be is an interesting series of nonfiction board books, each of which tells the story of an inspiring woman who made a difference. Stories about women are important because so many have been written out of history. Presenting their stories in the form of board books is a unique concept and a striking one. We […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Adidev Press, board book, Commitment with Bibha Chowdhuri, Courage with Anandibai Joshee, Passion with Aditi Pant, Perseverance with Janaki Ammal, Pervin Saket, reading, review, Women in Science

The Great Big Lion

August 3, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I work with young writers all the time. Sure, not with children as young as Chryseis Knight when she wrote The Great Big Lion, but seven and eight-year-olds often send me stories and poems to read. Sometimes, especially with slightly older children – about the age of 11 or 12 – I am amazed at the […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: board book, Chryseis Knight, reading, review, The Great Big Lion