The hall resounded with laughter when author, actor, and child rights activist Nandana Dev Sen brought stories to life. There were two sessions — one for younger kids and the other for older ones. The seats were limited.
Sen had the children spellbound with the stories and activities based on her books: Not Yet , Mambi and the Forest Fire , Talky Tumble and the Jumble Farm , and In My Heart .
Excitement galore
Participants read, danced, sang, solved word puzzles, and enacted the animals that feature in her books.
Nandana invited a child to read along with her from the book Not Yet . And as the character in the book keeps putting off her bedtime and other activities with a loud “not yet!”, the children chorused along with her.
Talky Tumble and the Jumble Farm has a lot of anagrams. Sen asked participants to solve some. Can you guess what the anagram “Neat as Mary” (7,3) is? It spells Nandana’s father’s name — Amartya Sen!
Participants went back a happy and hyped up lot with a certificate and a goody bag. The event was held at The Savera Hotel.
Title Sponsor: Saraswathi Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School
Hospitality Sponsor: The Savera
Bookstore Partner: Higginbothams
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