Last week we had put out the 2009 books published in India and this week, I present the 2010 list. Looks like finally, we are going to see interesting adaptations of Histories and Biographies – they do seem to dominate the list. I am especially excited about Luke and the Fire of Life – the sequel to Haroun and the […]
Presenting Books of 2009, a list of books published in India for children in the last 12 months! We’ve sorted them into three categories – Beginner, Middle and Advanced Readers. FYI, some titles may have translations in other Indian languages while there are some that have been translated into English. The publisher information is given in brackets next to the […]
Date & Time Activity What is it about? Age Group 11th January 11:00 AM Our own Calendar and the Truth about Tooth A Parent and child session to make family calendar together , followed by a story telling session by Dr. Shailaja Prasad on the care of teeth. 3 to 6 years 12th January 11:30 AM Kite Flying at Agara […]
Have you ever wondered how Nemo, Marlin and Dory celebrated Christmas underwater? If you were at Hippocampus, Koramangala on 20th December, 2009, you wouldn’t have escaped our sea- blue view of Christmas. The 4 hour long carnival was filled with games like Sand Bowling, Basket the ball, how many Parle-G’s can you eat in a minute and of course Fish for […]
Christmas to me is all about Fishes, Sea Horses and Whales I secretly hope I find Ariel from ‘The Little Mermaid’ fairy Tale Confused, puzzled and pondering over what I am talking about? An ‘Underwater Christmas Carnival’ at Hippocampus- Watch out! Date: 20th December Time: 11:00 AM Hoo Hoo Hoo!! This is Hoo signing off on this merry note! 😀
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Whoever said birthdays are all about cakes and party hats. Charles Schulz’s birthday at Hippocampus was celebrated in grand stlye with kids coming in for a Cartooning Workshop. In a (pea)nutshell, the to-be Schulz’s made a Cartoon strip on Snoopy and in the process learnt about the nuances of cartooning. If creating Snoopy took centre stage for the kids, the […]
The silence of the morning was broken with the kids rushing in to celebrate the 1st Indian Prime Minister’s Birthday, better known as Children’s Day with Hippocampus. Thanks to Nirmala and Sonal, the toddlers enjoyed the story of Munia, the bird who found gold by planting and nurturing a little cherry fruit into a big cherry tree. The simplicity and […]
The Hippocampus Book Council and the Australia India Council will be hosting two exciting Australian authors – Alison Lester and Michael Panckridge at Hippocampus on 5th December 2009. They will be meeting children to chat about books, writing, illustrating and cricket! Alison’s session, Around the World with Books and Pictures is open to all aspiring writers and illustrators between the ages 9 […]