Bookshelf #2:
Cherie
3 1/2 yrs old
Delhi, India

Here is our bookshelf. It’s actually not a shelf, but a couple of drawers salvaged from a termite- ridden dresser, lined up on the floor for easy access. We used to have them in a cabinet, but our last major haul was temporarily piled up here, while we played at having a book fair at our house. I found that this was much easier to use and encouraged more reading, as it was actually in the playing area, so I let it be, and arranged a little sitting space around it. As you see, we started painting them, and then the project got shelved The background shows the latest artwork, and a couple of Rajasthani puppets we picked up recently. And that is my little one ‘reading’ a favourite (on account of its various pull-out sections).

The books we have, with a few exceptions, are totally dependent on what was available at the book fairs we attended last year, and at bargains, rather than our choice. But they all have nice pics to look at, so that is alright. Mostly fiction, a few small encyclopedias and even fewer science books. Of course I want more of these books, but now I am also looking for biographies, science, math and discovery/invention books.

Submitted by: Swati
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