200 Superb Titles

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HAPPY BDY WISHES FOR Ruskin Bond

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Best Way to Display Books

If you work in a library or a bookstore, you know that one of the best ways to move books off of your shelves is with a book display. But you probably also know that coming up with new and original ideas for your display can get pretty difficult after a few months. If you’re stuck, here are a few ideas that might give you some inspiration:

1. Local authors. Do a little research and haul out all of the books you can find that were written by authors from your city or state. People take a lot of pride in their local celebrities, so this tends to attract a lot of interest. This is also a popular category for local aspiring writers who are looking for some inspiration from other authors in their area.

2. Books made into movies. I was in charge of a book display one year when it seemed like every movie being released in theaters was a retelling of a classic novel. People were flocking to the library to check out the original books. So, in addition to the newly popular titles, I dragged out some other books that had been turned into movies—many of which people had never heard of outside of the cinema. Try placing some of the more obscure titles next to the newly popular ones; it’s likely they’ll be noticed by whoever wants The Hunger Games and someone will leave with two books instead of just one.

3. Color themes. Sometimes what a book display really needs is shock factor. If you’re out of ideas for themes or authors, try finding as many books as you can that have a bright cover—orange, neon green, yellow, etc. This will catch the eye of whoever passes the display and it has the bonus of likely supplying books from a variety of genres, so more of your readers will find something of interest.

4. The Bestseller’s List. I like to do this one with a twist: instead of putting up this week’s bestsellers, I do a little Googling and pick the bestsellers from a random year—anywhere from a few years ago to back in the fifties. This is a great way to renew old classics, thrillers, and popular fiction that might not have circulated in a while.

5. Staff favorites. This is another one you can do with a twist. Instead of just asking your co-workers to pick a favorite title every week or month, pick a theme. For example, what was their favorite children’s or YA book? Adventure story? Nonfiction book? You can also have them pick their favorite title—literally. Bringing in more people means more ideas and more variety in book selection, which your customers will definitely appreciate.

6. School’s out! Most libraries have summer reading programs to encourage kids to keep reading over the summer break. Make a display featuring books from the Common Core reading lists or some of your own personal favorites. I also like to add books for parents, like books on arts and crafts or home science projects. Trust me, your parent customers will be grateful for ideas about entertaining their kids now that school is out!

What about a book display most attracts your attention?

•  The bright or interesting book covers.
•  If it features books on a subject I'm interested in.
•  Best sellers or new books.
•  If it changes frequently. I'll stop looking if it's the same display for too long.
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7. Comic books, graphic novels, and anime. I’m going to go ahead and say it: people can be really snotty about these categories—and they are way underrepresented in a lot of libraries and bookstores, despite being incredibly popular. I’ve personally noticed that a lot of the patrons at my library devour comics and graphic novels, but they have to dig around in the back of the library to find them. Help them out and earn some loyalty by putting their favorites on display where they can easily find them. Even if you know nothing about these genres, it’s not too hard to find out what some of the most popular titles are. Bonus points if you coincide your display with the release of a new Marvel movie.

8. Sci-fi or fantasy novels. Again, a lot of people who work in the book world ignore these genres even though they’re wildly popular. But a lot of novels in this genre are great pieces of work: think The Hobbit or Ender’s Game, or Brave New World. And if you’re not into either of these genres, I bet you know a few people who are and who can give you great recommendations about what to put on display.

9. Travel. If vacation season is coming up, decorate your display with guidebooks, travel writing, and fiction about travel or adventure. You can even pick a specific location as your theme, if you like. I personally find it helps to really know your customers here. Some of them might actually be able to take a trip to Europe, but others might appreciate a guide to local attractions that are more affordable.

10. Nonfiction. People tend to push fiction with book displays, hoping to work with the entertainment factor. But—especially if you work in a library—books are used as much for learning as they are for pleasure. You can do a lot with nonfiction, and even more if you pay attention to your customers and to local events. Is the Humane Society hosting a big adoption event soon? Put up some books about pet care or memoirs featuring cherished pets. Are there any clubs that meet regularly at your store or library? What kind of books would they find helpful? If it’s springtime and you’ve got some gardeners in your customer pool, throw some gardening books up there. Cooking and baking books are immensely popular, too. The possibilities are endless!

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Happy World Book Day

For someone whose life is filled with reading and writing, the notion of an entire day where the world celebrates books is a good one to me. I hope that World Book Day will encourage more people to lose themselves in the pages of a book this year.

World Book Day is also Known as:

• World Book and Copyright Day
• World Book Days
• International Day of the Book
  
  
  
  
  

ICSE schools told to train kids in yoga for 1-hr show on June 21-DNA Mumbai Dt 22.4.2016

Story from page 2 - City, dnaofmumbai ICSE schools told to train kids in yoga for 1-hr show on June 21 Kranti Vibhute kranti.vibhute@dnaindia.net The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has issued a circular to all ICSE schools regarding celebration of the International Yoga Day on June 21. The board wants all institutions to train students, so that they can present an hour-long mass yoga demonstration on June 21. In addition, the institutions have been asked to hold fun activities, musical yoga events and yoga festival to attract youth towards the practise. According to the circular, practising yoga shouldn’t be a one-day activity, and the schools and colleges must be prepared to organise yoga-related events throughout the year. From time to time, lectures and demonstration of yoga should be held with the help of professionals. They must also organise debates, quiz, essay and drawing competitions and so on to promote yoga among students. The institutions, yoga teachers and instructors have also been asked to get a certificate, developed by the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in collaboration with the Quality Council of India, within the next one or two months. The above instructions were decided upon in a meeting held on April 5, in which the authorities from the Ministry of AYUSH, members of CBSE and ICSE boards, department of school education, MHRD, and representatives of some educational institutions were present. The meeting was held to discuss ways to attract the youth to yoga. Fr Francis Swamy, principal of St Mary’s ICSE School in Mazgaon, said, “Most ICSE schools have instructors to teach yoga.” Wilfred Noronha, principal of St Peter’s School in Panchgani, said, “We do conduct yoga sessions for our students, so a celebration on International Yoga Day won’t be a big task.” Published Date: Apr 22, 2016

How to Draw Cartoons Online

Apr 16 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) 

  FUN ACTIVITY SITES FOR KIDS 

  ...that will keep them occupied and out of trouble It's the summer vacations and your children are probably driving you nuts at home. Savio D'Souza and Ashutosh Desai tell you about some... How to Draw Cartoons Online If your kids love sketching and colouring, then they'll love this website by artist illustrator Jeff Scarterfield. The resource is filled with simple step-by-step tutorials that teach children how to draw cartoons in over 25 categories, including animals, people, dragons, monsters, landscapes and flowers. The lessons are divided into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. At the start of each tutorial, children are shown a finished, coloured version of the cartoon that they'll be creating to give them a clear idea of what it is they'll be doing. Seeing the finished image also gives kids a better understanding of the process, making it easier for them to progress from start to finish. http:www.how-to-draw-cartoons-online.com Art for Kids Hub Also check out Art for Kids Hub ­ a website that's the brainchild of Rob Jensen ­ a Fine Arts graduate with three children of his own. This is where Jensen shares video tutorials on how to draw, colour and sculpt (the Origami and Play-Doh kind). Each instructional video is a step-by-step guide where parent and child work together.It even has an “under 5“ section for younger munchkins. You can also subscribe to the Art for Kids mailing list to receive drawing and colouring printables in your e-mail inbox, every Monday . Quiver Vision Quiver Vision is a website-app combination that takes simple colouring pages and makes them interactive and educational. All you have to do is take a printout of an activity page from the QV website, and let your children run riot over it with their colour pencils. In the meanwhile, download the accompanying app for your smartphone. When your child has finished colouring the page, lay the sheet on a flat surface and ­ via the app ­ train the rear camera on it to scan the drawing. The app immediately creates a threedimensional rendering of the page, complete with the colours your child just used. Say , she coloured a volcano. Quiver Vision will load a 3D volcano that will start smoking and rumbling when you tap on the screen. Keep tapping the explosion button and the volcano will gradually erupt, sending lava into the air. You can move the phone around to view the volcano from different angles, zoom into it, playpause and take screenshots of the scene as well. At present, there are over thirty free colouring pages on the QV website and many more paid options that teach children about wildlife, fish, plants, robots, shapes and more. quivervision.com, Android, iOS | Free Origami Make We have all made paper planes and balloons at some point of time in our childhood. With Origami Make, you can now introduce your child to the Japanese art of paper folding. Beginners can start with the sections on “Folding Techniques“ and “Origami Instructions“. Here, kids can learn about common folds, like mountain valley fold, insideoutside reverse fold, stair fold, etc. Or, you could head to “Origami Diagrams“ to browse projects ­ how to make animals, flowers, bags, birds, boats, etc ­ by the number of steps and level of proficiency. Each origami model is accompanied by instructions on the type of paper you need, and a step-bystep guide on how to make it. Most of the models on OM are created by Hyo Ahn, and while the website doesn't score on design, it is packed with over 200 origami models ­ from a basic mouse to a stealth fighter ­ which will surely keep your kids and you occupied. origami-make.org Rebel Magic & Magic Tricks for Kids Kids love magic, and any website that promises to teach them how to pull off a few tricks themselves is bound to be a success.Rebel Magic is a place where your Hermione Granger and Harry Potter can learn some cool tricks. These are explained by way of a video that first shows the “magic“ being performed, after which it is broken down so that viewers can learn the magician's secret. Then, there's also Magic Tricks for Kids that is home to over 50 trick videos, each with photos, videos and downloadable PDFs on how to perform the magic and even build the props (if any) with common household items.All the tricks are explained by Kenneth Kelly (who has been a professional magician for over 30 years), his daughterapprentice Kristen, and magic teacher Julian Mather. Both websites are fun places where parents and kids can learn and practise magic tricks together that can later be performed for friends and relatives during a vacation party. rebelmagic.com magictricksforkids.org Science Bob Your children probably ask you a thousand questions every day. With Science Bob, you can channelize their natural inquisitive nature to explore the world around them through experiments. Bob Pflugfelder is a science teacher who makes the subject super fun for children with experiments that can be carried out at home with regular household items. On this site, you will find videos, with detailed explanations and downloadable PDFs, on how to conduct experiments, and even questions that encourage scientific thought in your little boffins. And just in case you can't find the necessary materials for the experiments, you can also order them from the website itself. Science Bob ships worldwide. Additionally, it has a section dedicated to projects that kids can do for their school science fairs, and a listing of science websites. All the experiments on Science Bob are child safe, but would require some form of adult supervision. Check it out. sciencebob.com Scratch Scratch is a free visual programming tool designed by MIT for kids, aged 7 and above.It teaches them coding concepts such as conditional statements and loops with the help of `objects' that can be dragged, dropped, and joined like Lego blocks to create animations and games. With Scratch, children are encouraged to think creatively, apply logic and even work in a team on a project. Once you sign up for a free account, kids can post their creations onto the website, `Like' what other kids have created, click on “See Inside“ to check out what code they used, and even repurpose it. We recommend downloading the “Getting Started Guide“ in PDF format first to get acquainted with the system. MIT has created something for kids between 5 and 7 as well. Enter ScratchJr, an app for Android tablets and the Apple iPad.It uses the same concept, but in a more simplified format. Start with the guide to understand the ScratchJr dashboard, watch the video and play around with some of the prebuilt projects before creating a new one. scratch.mit.edu http:www.scratchjr .org, Android, iOS | Free