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Vaishali BK
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We had to do some re-areanging in our play room to We had to do some re-areanging in our play room today, and surprisingly the girls picked up this book from their book shelf. The last time we read this, V hadn't been able to appreciate the weight of the hope the story ends with. Today though, I read this to both my girls a few times and had some precious discussions afterwards, too. Quite fitting for #worldwaterday day, I think. The story starts with our protagonist, Princess Girl Gie, admiring her beautiful kingdom, there is however just one disappointment- the lack of water. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. Written by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter Reynolds, the book is based on the true story of super model Georgie Badel who spent her summers with her grandmother in Burkina Faso. Since it is narrated by the child, there are no long winding sentences, and the tone of the book is playful yet poignant. I especially loved the illustrations and how well they capture the mood of the dry external environment, as well as Give Gie's bright internal world. The book finishes with Gie Gie asking her maman difficult questions- where is our water? Why is it so far? And maman feeding her hope that someday she will find a way. The notes after the story mention that Gie Gie has indeed found a way, and is working on installing wells in these countries. The water princess is a great book to instill gratitude in children for some resources that we take for granted, and expose them to different realities of different people. Coupled with another of our favourite books, One Well which reinforces how the amount of water on earth is finite, it is also empowering for elementary children to think about what moves them, and how they can work towards solving a problem. Swipe to see a few pages that touch me every time we read. . #ammatoday #ammatoday_books #raiseareader #bookishmomsandbeyond #picturebooksareforeveryone #kidsbookreview #childrensbookillustration #kidlit
***Workshop Alert*** After working closely with f ***Workshop Alert*** After working closely with families on sibling relationships, I realise that culturally, siblings have always been encouraged to compete with each other (knowingly or unknowingly). Think of the resources of parents' love and attention as a finite cup. It's only natural that siblings will compete and fight with each other for this resource. In this workshop, we take a deep dive into how we can convert this ordinary cup into one cup that overflows, and more importantly how to step back from being a referee or judge and how to step into being a coach for our children. How can we support our children in expressing their needs calmly, problem-solve on their own and resolve conflicts? How do we know when to intervene and how can we intervene with kindness? How can we teach our children strategies to regulate themselves? Are we ready to take a good hard look at the role we play as parents? No, the ideas we discuss are not overnight solutions, but if you're willing to give this a shot, you can find the registration link in bio. The recording is available for 5 days post the workshop, and there are limited slots to facilitate better discussion. I'd encourage both sets of parents (if applicable) and grandparents to attend this session as well. Do make sure to fill in your key challenges in the form so that we can discuss some of those situations for examples of scripts. Looking forward to an engaging weekend. Love, Vaishali
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