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Pinkoo Shergill: Pastry Chef

March 2, 2023 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

When the publishers sent me a review copy of Pinkoo Shergill: Pastry Chef, I devoured it. Even as I read it, I knew I wanted to introduce it to my book […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: book club, bookish activities, books for ages nine and ten, Chapter Book, online reading programme, Pinkoo Shergill Pastry Chef, reading, review, Vibha Batra

My Favourite Middle-Grade Books from 2021

January 10, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I didn’t read as many middle-grade books as usual in 2021, something I hope to remedy in 2022. Of those that I read, however, these six stood out. The first […]

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Pinkoo Shergill – Pastry Chef

August 7, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Two days ago, at my reading programme, we discussed portmanteau words – words created by combining existing words. The children came up with words like roli (a rose and a […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages nine and ten, books for ages seven and eight, Chapter Book, Pinkoo Shergill Pastry Chef, reading, review, Vibha Batra