House of Stories - An Intro

A crazy reader as I used to be, who somehow in the hustle of life, lost the grip on books, plans to come back to reading.

I always wanted my kids to love reading books. Thank God, they read much more than me for their age. For their sake and my long forgotten favourite time pass, I decided to do something for them and also for those kids who are interested in reading - House of Stories.

Also, there is a hidden agenda, which is nothing other than getting our kids back to old time-pass than getting them lost to TV or video games. Do not take me wrong. I am not entirely against TV. Of course they are good and I even suggest watching good cartoons are good for anyone who want to improve their language and pronunciation. And what’s more, new cartoons are information packed! “Cut the chase!”, Oh, I hear you. Ok, let us continue after first paragraph.

House of Stories is where we mainly discuss about children’s books. Here, I will be sharing general information about books, authors, reviews, etc. In every adult there is a child. House of stories is also for those adults who still get excited while going through the books they read when they were children, bringing them childhood memories.

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For the Life of Laetitia - A Book Review

For the Life of Laetitia by Merle Hodge For the Life of Laetitia - Front Cover For the Life of Laetitia I am glad I bought this book. For the Life of Laetitia is a must-have in our children’s collection. I u sually do not go for those books that has a smaller font size and a very little spacing between the lines like in this book or suggest it for children either, but this is an exceptional book and I recommend it for your children. Once in a while let our kids drop those fantasy books and read some realistic stuff like these. The language is simple and vocabulary is easy to understand even for the young readers. In short, I got hooked to it as soon as I started reading. For the Life of Laetitia- Back Cover In For the Life of Laetitia , Merle Hodge has beautifully captured the dreams and life of Laetitia, a young Caribbean girl, who became the first one ever in her family to attend secondary school. In spite of poverty and racism she strives to a...

Know the Author - Merle Hodge

Merle Hodge Merle Hodge Born in Trinidad in 1944, Merle Hodge along with her 3 sisters were taken care of by her grandmother. Raised up by the tough lady, she became bold and independent. Merle Hodge was one among a very few who attended secondary school. She later won a scholarship to join for Undergraduate Degree and later for Masters in Philosophy. Merle Hodge is the first African Caribbean to publish a novel, Crick Crack, Monkey in 1970. It was followed by another book, For the Life of Laetitia for young adults. Her writings, reflects the colonial education, culture and lifestyle of the colonized. Her books throw light into the racism, gender discrimination and social divisions during post colonial period. In addition to the novels, Merle Hodge has also written short stories, essays and articles on her observation on the Caribbean families and society. Books Written by the Author: Crick Crack, Monkey For the Life of Laetitia The Knots in English: A Ma...

Getting Granny’s Glasses - A Book Review

Getting Granny’s Glasses by Ruskin Bond Getting Granny’s Glasses is a short story written for children. The story is about Grandma's journey together with her grandson to buy new glasses for her. Mani, the 11 year old lost his mother in his early childhood and was brought up by his grandmother. Her eyes were getting weaker, her glasses older. So Mani insisted on getting new glasses for his granny. It was a 2 day journey to Mussoorie and granny’s first trip outside her village after ten years. The journey on foot and in the bus was quite eventful. Though a landslide in between the journey brought an abrupt stop to their exciting adventure, it was his granny’s willpower that made them continue their journey in a different route. After all, giving up is not an option for a granny who still manages to climb trees even in her late sixties. At last they reached the town, bought new glasses for granny and came back. Mani enjoyed travelling and shopping with his granny. Granny got h...

House of Stories - A Book Club for Children

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