Ten-Second Takeaway

Chances are you didn’t know about this fine concept. But it’s time to jump into the rabbit hole with us and say hello to the wonderful travelling world of The Rabbit Hole Bookstore.

The Traveling Bookstore

If you have read {or heard of} Christopher Morley’s novel Parnassus on Wheels, you’d know it’s a story about a middle-aged woman who travels around selling books out of a horse-drawn van. Seems to us, Jyotsna Dilip, the lady behind The Rabbit Hole, is exactly like that, expect that she uses a car instead of a horse-drawn wagon. Her passion for children’s book of all sorts is what initially led her to share her curated collection of children’s books with her friends and immediate neighbours. And thank goodness for that!

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Stories are the window to the outside world. Stories continue to tell generations that the world outside is filled with great adventures and wonderful sights and experiences.
 

All of us have our own favorite stories from childhood. Most of us also have fond memories of hours spent in storytelling. The digital avalanche may have hit the generations that have followed us. They may be growing up too soon. But stories continue to hold their place in the imagination of a child.

Immersing children in literacy activities can help them improve their reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and spelling skills.

Arthi Anand Navaneeth is a mother of two, wife to one, a professional with a fragrance MNC and an author. Have you seen this? and Ranganna are her picture books published by Tulika. She also is the creator of Mister Muthu for Chandamama, a children’s book reviewer at Saffron Tree and a weekend storyteller.

Festivals in India are celebrated with a lot of excitement and enthusiasm. There are several customs and rituals linked with these festivals which are not only pleasant and enjoyable but also beneficial for health. Makara Sankranti is one of these festivals, which is celebrated all over the India in various ways, a prominent one being flying kites. Scientifically, this day marks the beginning of warmer and longer days compared to the nights.

People fly kites on this day because by doing it unknowingly they receive the benefits of sun exposure. During winter, our body gets infected and suffers with cough and cold and the skin also gets dry during this season. Kite flying while a lot of fun for the young at heart, conveys a deeper message that God is the Sutradhara — holding the string of man. Letting your kite fly high, up to the heavens, is a sign for the gods to wake up as it is believed that they have slumbered for the past six months.

The Rabbit Hole Children's Bookstore's first annual summer booklist makes it easy to find great books kids will enjoy during the long, lazy days of summer. This list can be a springboard for helping your kids choose books on topics that pique their curiosity — that's what really motivates children to want to read!

These summer reading booklists feature books so engaging that your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or student will delight in them over and over again.

Each book has been chosen based on age, reading level, topic, writing quality, illustrations, and overall excellence. Keep in mind that there’s a wide, wide range of reading ability at these ages, so don’t despair if your kids read easier (or harder) books. There’s no shortage of wonderful literature for kids out there.

Dreamers have big imaginations!

Imagination is an important aspect of creative problem-solving. If we crush dreamers, especially when they are young, we lose the very people who we need to help us solve complex problems. Reading books that encourage imagination helps dreamers, who are often square-pegs, feel that their unique shape fits into the puzzle of life. They can inspire the imaginations of all readers, including parents who want to revisit daydreams.

Here is a collection of read-alouds will help you nurture your little dreamers and show them you understand what makes them tick.

The best way that you can promote reading with your children is to read every single day starting as soon as possible. These books are a few of our favorite books for 2-year-olds. It was tough to not include so many. Many authors like Eric Carle, Karen Katz, Byron Barton, and Sandra Boynton could have been listed many times over so check out all their titles. We read these books hundreds of times and I hope to read them hundreds more.

The benefits of reading start with the first book a baby hears and continue into childhood and throughout the child's life. As a parent, you have the power to boost your children's learning potential simply by making books an integral part of their lives. Books have the power to benefit toddlers and preschoolers in a myriad of ways. As a parent, reading to your child is one of the most important things you can do to prepare him with a foundation for academic excellence.