The Pink Dress is such a delightful book! Just like so many other books I’ve read by Shabnam Minwalla, it is hilarious and fun, while also addressing bigger themes, including class divides and education.
Here’s what we’ll do as we read this book at my book club next month!
Presents
As The Pink Dress is the first book we will be reading next month, it will be a good time to get to know one another. Let’s talk about presents! What is the best gift you have ever received? Who gave it to you? And is there something that you want that your parents refuse to get for you?
Word Games
There are lots of words in the book that my book clubbers may not know. So, I’ll ask them to look through the book and play a little game. Find three words you don’t know and ask someone else to spell them. A little competition always creates a fun way to pay attention to words and how they’re written.
Role Play
Kanmani wants to call Diva … but she ends up calling someone else altogether! I will rewrite a small section of the story as a play and we’ll act it out together, noticing how hilarious the situation becomes when we think we’re talking to someone but we’re actually talking to someone else!
Join a programme!
We’ve read several of Shabnam Minwalla’s books at my book clubs! Take a look:
- Jumble Sale
- When Jiya Met Urmila
- The Shy Supergirl
- Lucky Girl
- Nimmi’s Dreadtastic Detective Days
- Nimmi’s Bizuper Birthday
Join us as we read her latest!
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