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Varsha Seshan

Left-Out Paru

July 20, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Why is the word left associated with so many negative things? Gauche in French, sinistra in Italian, and of course, phrases in English like being left out, having two left […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Bijal Vachharajani, books for ages seven and eight, Chapter Book, hOle book, Left-Out Paru, Rajiv Eipe, reading, review

Vincent Can’t Go

June 5, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We all know what it’s like not to be allowed to go somewhere we really want to go. Birthday party. Sleepover. Movie. Dinner. In Vincent’s case, though, it’s been months […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages seven and eight, Chapter Book, Habib Ali, hOle book, reading, review, Vincent Can't Go

The Scent of Roses

January 24, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

From the author of Boy, Bear, a poignant story that has stayed with me, comes The Scent of Roses, a book about fear, grief and loss. This latest hOle book […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Adithi Rao, books for ages nine and ten, books for ages seven and eight, Chapter Book, hOle book, Krishna Bala Shenoi, reading, review, The Scent of Roses