[image error]Book reading at Ysgol LLanstumsdwy, Wales

 

[image error]Literature Week, Somaiya School, Mumbai

Drum roll please! For the winners of the Indian Moms Connectcontest that we ran recently. I apologize for the delay in sharing the entries and I thank each and every contestant who participated. Indian Moms Connect one of my favorite websites for parenting and loving reviewed my new book If I Could Teach My Teacher. Get it here.

Also see Rat-a-tat poems and Jalebi Jingles

There is something beautiful about poetry – just today a 4 year old asked me what a poem was at my book reading in Kitab Khana.And as enamored as I was to answer that question I also felt it can’t be answered as for poems are all about feelings and if only feelings could be explained; they can be only shared I guess…

[image error]At the Kalaghoda Lit fest 2018

And finally, here are the names and poems of the WINNERS! Thank you for sharing your words with me and the entire world. I wish you bring more warmth and creativity with your love of language.

Addvika Patil

My birds name is binny

If you know she is really skinny She sings a song tweet tweet Everyone thinks she is really sweet Her cage is all white and brown She eats some grains which are on the ground”

Anju

Hard work is the key, That’s what my teacher taught me. She wants me to succeed. She wants to try, not to cry and

to make my wings fly. She told me, on the way to success, hard work is your best ally.

I would like to teach my teacher how to make a flying car that takes you to the sun and stars.

Reemaa Konkimalla

My teacher loves to teach Her dress is always peach

I think she loves the beach Because she always gives a speech Some say she likes to preach But I think she likes a bit of each And she likes to wash clothes in bleach Can you believe she also likes to screech ?? But I love her as my teacher loves to teach !!!!

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