Animals controlling farms,
Lions going to the barber;
The artist within me can make me laugh,
And take me to places even farther.
Category Archives: 12+ years
BTB Storyteller of the Week – Saumaya Gupta
Box of Tales Volume 1 – Promo 2
To Rowling, With Love
As a kid, she was always teased. As a grown-up, she was always underestimated. Her teachers were proud of her creative work but her classmates were always jealous. Her books were beautiful, but she wasn’t given a chance to publish them. Yes, this is the story of all of J.K Rowling’s adventures.
Book Review – Days With Thathu
‘Days With Thathu’ is an absolute gem of a picture book. The whimsical story paired with the simplistic writing style and Shel Silverstien reminiscent illustrations creates a beautiful tale exploring the bond between grandparent and child. Perfect for young children, this book is sure to be on the bedtime reading list for a long time to come.
A Letter To Mango
The fruit basket,
My refrigerator,
Shahid Nagar,
Bhubaneswar- 751007
21st June, 2020
Dear Mango,
I hope this letter finds you in a “ripe” state of health. I had visited your home earlier, to get a bar of chocolate, and happened to catch a glimpse of you. As always, the sight of you got me salivating, and I started thinking of ways to use (aka eat) you.
NEWS SHUTTLE – A NEWSPAPER THAT PROVIDES A WHOLESOME READING EXPERIENCE TO CHILDREN
As a creative writing mentor, one concern most parents come up to me with is “My child does not read”. Honestly, when I probe further, I discover in most cases that either the child has not really been encouraged to read much during the formative years or has not been exposed to his/her choice of reading material/books. We live in times when kids cannot have a gadget free childhood. Continue reading NEWS SHUTTLE – A NEWSPAPER THAT PROVIDES A WHOLESOME READING EXPERIENCE TO CHILDREN
BABLOO IS LOST
A smart, intelligent and athletic boy in blue named Babloo was playing chess with Julie, his elder sister who was just a year older to him. He was about to win when his sister dismissed the game.
“I am not going to play with you”, Julie declared.
Few days later Continue reading BABLOO IS LOST
2007 ATTACK AT MADAME TUSSAUDS
It was a lovely sight as we were passing through a garden. The beautiful green trees and the fruits hanging on them made for a peaceful and mesmerizing view. We were on our way to Madame Tussauds and I was eager to see the wax statue of my favorite actor, Tony Stark. Once we reached, I couldn’t wait anymore to witness the figurine of everyone’s favorite and the most adept actor in the whole world. Continue reading 2007 ATTACK AT MADAME TUSSAUDS
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN SO FAR?
Where have you been so far?
Look at us how grown up we are;
For no reason you have gone afar.
I wish the time could rewind to what we truly are; Continue reading WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN SO FAR?