Shopping WITH Bookworm
Written by Meghna I first visited Bookworm in 2011. Since then I have come to the library and the family on many occasions. Over time these visits have defined my experience of Goa – the character of the villages, the glory of the green trees, the serenity of some of the beaches, the beauty of […]
What are students looking for ?
I hate to sound cliched because it might mean we are giving up on our youth, but a book fair in a large school was a good reality test on keeping the faith or giving up We were invited to conduct a Book Fair on the 12th of August, a day that is dedicated in […]
Book Fest in Sanquelim in Association with JCI Sanquelim
We were invited by JC Peeush to participate in a Book Fest organised by the JCI in Sanquelim on Sunday 1st June. The opportunity to go to Sanquelim, to promote books and to collaborate with a new team was plenty of reason. So three car loads ( packed to the gills with books, craft and […]
Bookfair at Manovikas School
We set off for Margao early on Friday morning with some amount of anticipation as Manovikas is one of the bigger schools there. The drive was pleasant and quick with hardly any traffic on the road. Without much problem and stopping just once for directions we were able to make our way there. We were […]
Bookworm……decoded!
If you ever spend a day at Bookworm, you might feel the need to keep a dictionary close at hand. You’ll soon find that Bookworm talk is no ordinary speak. “What’s your RA selection?” “Who is the RP for MOP today?” “Is your LP done? What’s the Ext Act.?” ‘E, What’s your food idea for […]
Book Fair at Vidya Vikas Academy Margao
This year our focus is to try and reach out to areas outside Panjim to spread the joy of reading. With every Book fair we organize, we take 1 step forward, but this was a leap for us! This time we touched base with Margao. We were welcomed at Vidya Vikas Academy with enthusiasm, despite […]
Sharada Mandir School Fair
A confirmation call from the Principal of the Junior School of Sharada Mandir School had us setting up our boxes with a range of pre selected books from various Indian Publishers. On the 5th of October we were busy displaying and arranging our collection in the school. From previous experiences of book fairs we had […]
Bookfair at Shiksha Niketan
The 1st day of August saw Elaine and me drive out to Shiksha Niketan for a Bookfair. We had been told that the parents would be coming to meet the teachers. So we displayed our books and waited for the parents to arrive. We were positioned outside a classroom and the moment the kids got […]
Story read aloud and book fair at Regina Mundi School, Chicalim
“What season are we in?” was the question Elaine posed to the Std 3 students of Regina Mundi School. So many little hands went up wanting to answer. The story ‘Rain’ was being read out aloud. Initially a bit of coaxing was required for the children to answer but within a few minutes all the […]
Bookfair at Little Penguins Primary School
On a beautiful Saturday morning the red Bookworm van made its way to Little Penguins Primary School to organize a book fair. We reached there late after a bit of an adventure and got to work immediately. A warm welcome from the Principal and more helping hands saw us set up the room in about […]