Yuyi Morales: Inspiring Creativity Without Borders / Yuyi Morales: Inspirando Creatividad sin Fronteras
by Rini Ghosh, Educator Yuyi Morales, a captivating voice in the world of children’s literature, gifted us with an unforgettable afternoon. The renowned Mexican-American author shared her inspiring journey as a writer and illustrator, leaving an indelible mark on everyone present. Since her arrival in the United States, Yuyi has faced the challenge of adapting […]
Crafting Stories, One Panel At A Time
by Samaira Gupta, Grade 8 Tell me you haven’t caught yourself doodling on the back of your math notebook or the back of your hand. Well, same: I have always been intrigued by comics and how these illustrations portray so much with little to no words, and when I saw the name of the workshop […]
Fairytales, with a Climate Twist
by Amishi Daga, Grade 8 Most of us grew up listening to fairy tales such as Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty, recorded by the Grimm Brothers during the early 19th century. The world has evolved since then and the environment in which those narratives are set in no longer exists. Due to decades of rapid […]
Papercut Portraits: Masterclass by Thao Lam
By Nikhita Chatterjee, Grade 10 For her masterclass titled “Papercut Portraits”, author-illustrator Thao Lam was greeted by a room packed with enthusiastic children eager to make their portraits. During this engaging session, Thao explained the inspiration and backstory behind her picture book “Thao”. She introduced the book by reading aloud a few short excerpts to […]
From Gond Art to Animation: Masterclasses at NLF
By Shashank Pai, Grade 11 The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘master’ as ‘someone having or showing great proficiency’. This proficiency was on full display during the masterclasses at the Neev Literature Festival 2023. I had the pleasure of attending three masterclasses discussing topics such as Gond art, graphic novels and animation. The first masterclass about creating […]
Bringing Out the Inner Child: Takeaways from the Neev Literature Festival 2023
By Tamara Serukur, Grade 10 The Neev Literature Festival never fails to amaze me. After having spent the weekend of the festival visiting various masterclasses, talking to the other readers at NLF, and listening to the creators behind some of the fabulous books that were featured by the NLF, I realised something rather bittersweet. I […]
Creature Chronicles: Creating Exciting Animal Stories
By Ashika Thusu Samuel, Educator A masterclass on Day 2 of the Neev Literature Festival was overflowing with many participants and eager students wanting to join in and learn how to a creative animal story. The session was to be conducted by renowned, award-winning author Bijal Vachharajani and prolific, award winning illustrator Rajiv Eipe (out […]
What’s in a Wordless Book? | A Reading of My Street
By Supriya Prakash, Educator A wordless book? The name seems to say it all—it is a book without text where the story is told solely through the art. Images tell the stories and they must be read as carefully as any text. Artists are literally writing with pictures. While similar pictorial choices are made when […]
A Closer Look At Your Neighbourhood: An Illustration Masterclass with Habib Ali and Canato Jimo
By Diya Shetty, Grade 10 The skilled Habib Ali, illustrator of the NBA 2023 winning wordless book My Street, and Canato Jimo, Art Director of Pratham Books, kicked off the masterclasses on Day 1 of the Neev Literature Festival 2023 with their session Neighbourhood Depictions. The air was buzzing with excitement. We began by discussing […]