UPDATED: Gender Neutral Teaching: A Sikh Context
Due to unforseen circumstances, we were notified that the webinar has been postponed until Saturday, March 27, 2010.  Register at the link provided below. —————– A few months ago, RP Singh wrote a wonderful review of a new children’s book called A Lion’s...
Kings of the Punjab at the Royal Ontario Museum
If you’re in the Toronto area this weekend, a wonderful event awaits you!  The Royal Ontario Museum will be celebrating South Asian Heritage Day which will bring together artists, authors, performers and filmmakers to showcase South Asian culture.  The event will showcase Manu Kaur Saluja’s...
Book Review: A Lion’s Mane
On our weekly library trips, I find myself going through shelf after shelf of children’s books trying to find something both entertaining and challenging for my young and enthusiastic readers.   Often times, the books we find are one-dimensional; either instructive, or funny, or downright silly. ...
Moving Beyond Folk Tales – Sikh Children’s Books
African American publishing houses were born out of a need – the need to fill a void in the industry.  Bookshelves needed to share stories of their struggles and to give children a stake in their evolving identities.  In turn, they gave rise to a new generation of diverse voices, with Asian-Pacific...