Thammi's Gift / Himani Dalmia ; illustrated by Priya Kuriyan.

By:

Dalmia, Himani [author.]

Contributor(s):

Kuriyan, Priya [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Gurugram, Haryana : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2022Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9789356293397 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Juvenile works.

DDC classification:

019411 020 J-DAL 23

Summary: Five-year-old Devika does not want to start at a new school. As the anxiety looms over her, she is paid a surprise visit. Her grandmother, Thammi, who "became a star" two years ago, sweeps her off on a magical journey. Their adventures lead Devika to overcome her fears, as she discovers the healing power of books, libraries and doing what one loves. This book takes inspiration from the true story of pioneering Indian librarian, Bandana Sen. After creating monumental reading spaces in schools all her life, the last library she built was for her granddaughters at their home. A reassuring book for children coping with transitions like starting school or losing a grandparent.--Publisher description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	020 J-DAL 019411 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		019411

Five-year-old Devika does not want to start at a new school. As the anxiety looms over her, she is paid a surprise visit. Her grandmother, Thammi, who "became a star" two years ago, sweeps her off on a magical journey. Their adventures lead Devika to overcome her fears, as she discovers the healing power of books, libraries and doing what one loves.
This book takes inspiration from the true story of pioneering Indian librarian, Bandana Sen. After creating monumental reading spaces in schools all her life, the last library she built was for her granddaughters at their home.
A reassuring book for children coping with transitions like starting school or losing a grandparent.--Publisher description.

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