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India8217;s first literary festival for children is all set to open in Delhi
Children don8217;t always believe reading is fun, so here comes a festival that promises to change their minds. Bookaroo, India8217;s first literature festival for children, will kick off in the Capital on November 22. 8220;Two days packed with exciting events. By the end of it, we hope, children will see books as trendy and enjoyable,8221; says Anita Roy of Young Zubaan, one of the organisers.
8220;Let8217;s Sing Along with Anushka Ravishankar,8221; the first event on Day One, is already full but there are seats left for several others. Go on an adventure with Jo Williams called 8220;Charmseekers8217; Challenge8221; or get under the skin of birds and beasts in 8220;Panchantantra in Wonderland.8221; The interestingly titled 8220;Pchak! Pchak!8221; has writer Padmini Mongia reading from her new picture book about a pair of crocodiles in the backwaters of Kerala whose baby refuses to open her mouth.
Writer Subhadra Sen Gupta will teach children to make their own cartoon stories in 8220;Comic Shomic8221; as well as take them on a tour of Sanskriti Museum on a time travel story. 8220;It8217;s about how a bunch of children find themselves in 19th century Delhi,8221; says Sen Gupta.
While most events are for specific age groups, special sessions like a meeting with celebrity American graphic novelist Jeff Smith is open to all. 8220;And there8217;s something for grown-ups too,8221; says Roy. Wendy Cooling, one of UK8217;s foremost educationists, will meet parents, teachers and librarians in the programme, 8220;It8217;s Never Too Early To Start8221;.
Bookaroo will be held on November 22 and 23 at Sanskriti, Anand Gram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road.Time: 10 am-5pm. Log on to bookaroo.in.
