House of Stories - A Book Club for Children

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 Manual

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 achieve wh

Reading   as we all know improve knowledge, vocabulary, imagination, etc. A good reader can be a writer, illustrator, or an artist as reading triggers imagination among kids in early age itself. Kids Reading Space at Home- House of Stories Few Tips to Make Your Little Ones Read Be a Reader Yourself If you are a reader yourself, or they see you reading books, naturally kids get attracted to them.Well, mostly. If you are not, it is time to put on a show. It does not hurt to carry around a book and pretend reading for 15 minutes before sleeping or while having coffee. Read Them Stories  I would not exactly say before bed, but make it a point that you read them stories at least every alternate days in a week. Make a Library for Them Kid's Library at Home - House of Stories At first, they may not show interest, but buying books and having them arranged in a space can gradually lure kids to them. It would not happen overnight, but sooner or later your

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, aut