Enchanted Quests
Enchanted Quests – In Sona and the Golden Beasts, Newbery Honoree Rajani LaRocca takes us on a quest in which a girl and a boy set off, with a wolf pup, to find a cure for a deadly illness. The trio find themselves wrapped up in a plot much more complex than imagined. How did […]
Found Objects, Found Stories
Found Objects, Found Stories – Ever picked up a forgotten bus ticket, a photo, or a feather and wondered where it came from? In this creative writing session, award-winning author Chatura Rao helps you build stories using everyday objects as inspiration. Learn to weave memory and meaning into a story based on the things we […]
Boundless
Boundless – A desire to carve out a space for girls and women in 19th century Bengal led to the creation of a school that went against all the rules of the time. Author Madhurima Vidyarthi tells us more in her book, The School for Bad Girls. What might such a school look like today? […]
Avian Antics
Avian Antics – Get a front-row seat to the everyday dramas of Indian birds in Bird Business with Rohan Chakravarty, creator of Green Humour. Learn how to bring art, science and comedy together, and make your own bird-inspired illustrations! For 13-15y 45m Room 106
Beyond the Mirror
Beyond the Mirror – In a world bombarded with ever-shifting beauty standards, what does it mean to be comfortable in our own skin? What does it take to love and cherish our bodies, just as they are? Navigate these questions with Vinitha, editor of the anthology Hug Yourself: Body Positivity and Empowerment Stories for Teenagers. […]
Crossing Borders, Building Connections
Crossing Borders, Building Connections – Roop’s world is splitting into fragments, and she is forced to move away from the only life she has ever known. What will she carry of her home and what will she leave behind? Learn more from Samina Mishra, author of Roop and the River Crossing, a picture book set […]
Science Writing
Science Writing – Is there a career to be made here? Interact with author Sam Kean as he shares the story of his own life, dives into 3 of his books, and takes you through the path he followed to become a widely acclaimed Science writer. For 9-12y 45m Room 108
Everyday Heroes
Everyday Heroes – Small steps and huge resolve have prompted a group of individuals to work towards preserving the environment that they live in. Journey with Aranya and Prakriti as they visit the worlds that these environmentalists created with author Bahar Dutt in her book Planet Protectors: Stories of Green Heroes. For 9-12y 45m Room […]
Write Your World
Write Your World – Join author Niyatee Sharma as she reveals how true stories from nature and real-life themes like celebrating individuality can be transformed into beautiful non-fiction picture books, through her work with Perfect the Way You Are and My Nest is the Best. For 9-12y 45m Room 109
Crafting books that Pop, Sing and Glow
Crafting books that Pop, Sing and Glow – How does a creator begin to design a pop-up book, and one in which the form changes when light is shined on the page? Author, designer and singer Pratyush Gupta does this with his book Master of the 7 Swars. Find out more from the author, and […]