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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

Puppy Trouble

June 4, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Amit wants a puppy. He wants a puppy. He wants a puppy. He wants a puppy. But his parents refuse. For me, that was the hook. And thanks to my […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Bijal Vachharajani, books for ages five and six, Hook Books, Puppy Trouble, Rajiv Eipe, reading, review

Two Hook Books

August 30, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Somewhere between picture books and chapter books are the Hook Books, and books for this age-group are so important! One step up from the ‘Read It Yourself’ series, they are […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: A Birthday Present for Aaji, Aindri C, Chatura Rao, Hook Books, Parinita Shetty, Rajiv Eipe, reading, review, The Sweet Shop Wars