Pratham Books Champion : Nehal Desai

Nehal Desai sends us the following pictures from her storytelling session. The book nook, started by Nehal Desai (MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies) is a reading library and an after school club. The main aim is to encourage reading and inculcate a reading habit in kids.  The book nook organises weekend story telling sessions for kids, and a library where kids can read and borrow books.Visit their facebook page.

Session conducted on : 6th September
Number of kids : 15 + 13 = 28
Number of sessions : 2
Language the session was conducted in : English

2 sessions held at the Book Nook, Kandivali West, Mumbai.

Kids enjoyed the story, and they made their very own TAKLOO from a used pet bottle. Kids loved the story and Takloo's enterprising skills.

Thanks Pratham books

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Thank you  Nehal for spreading the joy of reading!

In its third edition of the 'One Day - One Story' campaign, Pratham Books was joined by 1300+ storytellers who conducted 1500+ storytelling sessions. More than a 1000 steps towards a 'Reading India'!

What started as a small step by Pratham Books to spread the joy of reading has become a movement. In 2012, Pratham Books initiated the One Day-One Story initiative on the occasion of International Literacy Day . We will be sharing the stories of all our volunteer storytellers (Pratham Books Champions) through our blog.

View more pictures from the International Literacy Day Celebrations held in 2014.

This blog contains stories sent in by all our champions. Browse through the blog for more stories. You can also go through the tags on the right side of the blog to find stories happening in your own city.

Note : If you want to be a Pratham Books Champion and join us on our journey of getting 'a book in every child's hand', write to us at champions(at)prathambooks(dot)org.