Five eternal TV characters from our childhood that will make a good read aloud to our kids

With the nationwide transmission of Doordarshan in early 1980s, came these characters into our lives and became inseparable part of our childhood memories.
These are characters from books written by renowned authors like R.K. Narayan, Rudyard Kipling, Devaki Nandan Khatri, Enid Blyton etc.
Read these books with your children. Not only will this give you an opportunity to relive your childhood but to introduce your children to classic literature, to great Indian and English writers and to some strong positive inspiration.

1.       Our beloved ‘Swami’ from Malgudi days:


Malgudi days, based on R.K. Narayan’s book of the same name, presents an imaginary city of Malgudi in full colour, revealing the essence of India and of human experience. The author in his book captures the readers’ heart with 32 short stories and each story portraying a facet of life in Malgudi.

Why can’t I skip my reading tonight?

Happy 2017!

Look at this spot-on graphic from Perry Public School in Kansas!

It demonstrates the long term impact and difference between a child who reads 20 minutes every day and a child who doesn’t read.