Under The Reading Tree: Children's Library Blog
Every Child is an Artist!
Have you noticed how all children love dabbling with art? At Champaca, we definitely think that all children are artists – just that some of us have stopped drawing.
Poetry in the Library
We were thinking about the ways in which poetry can help us explore ideas and express knotty, difficult parts of our minds and emotions. We found some excellent poetry books...
Non-fiction in the Library
Despite rain playing havoc, we were thrilled to welcome fresh blooming Champaca flowers at our store and harvest avocados from the tree next door.
How to Get Children Excited About Reading? (Part Two)
In Part One of our previous newsletter, we suggested planning field trips around books, starting a tradition of reading together and reviewing books as some ideas. In Part Two we have put...
How to get Children Excited About Reading? (Part One)
We may not have all the answers, but we have put together a few ideas to make reading, fun.
How to Make Summer Reading Fun?
With screens for company and schedules in disarray, reading may require a little more coaxing from the parent's side
A Case for Reading Picture Books as Adults
We are a visual species. Picture books can provide a rich sensorial experience that is calming or stimulating.
Should we give our children books with morals?
This month, we're wondering if children’s books take on the task of inculcating values?
The Wonderful World Of Wordless Books
How to “read” a wordless picture book? Children are often surprised when they encounter a wordless book. But wordless books can help children enjoy stories too.
How do children become readers?
We have noticed that loving to read is a bit like sleeping, it happens slowly and then all at once.
Why is an in-person library experience important for children?
Allow us to tell you why we think the in-person sensory experience of browsing through a library is important!
Introducing our children’s library!
Nurturing relationships that grow into long-lasting ones is one of our core values at Champaca and bearing that in mind, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new...