IGNITING PASSION FOR BOOKS, ONE READING AT A TIME
Books function not just as mirrors for kids to see their likeness in the characters but also as windows where children can learn more about their friends and neighbors.
I love interacting with kids of all ages during my book readings. As part of my book reading sessions, I talk about my creative journey, the basics of writing and publishing and any other themes that the school may want to cover. My hope is always to ignite a passion for books and learning through my sessions.
If funding resources are scarce in your district, I can point to funding strategies. Let’s talk!
FORMATS
WRITING JOURNEY: 45 min program, K-4th grade. A deep dive into an author’s writing journey, interactive fun-filled read-aloud, Q&A/ and
RESEARCHING FICTION: 45 min program, K-5th grade. Elements of a story and the importance of revison, interactive fun-filled read-aloud and Q&A
CREATING NON-FICTION 45 min program, K-5th grade. Explore storytelling in non-fiction, interactive fun-filled read-aloud and Q/A
DIWALI SPECIAL: 45 min program, K-5th grade A glimpse into Diwali – The Festival of Lights from India/ Diwali themed songs introducing new festival vocabulary, interactive fun-filled read-aloud and Q/A
HOLI SPECIAL: 45 min program, K-5th grade A glimpse into Holi – The Festival of Colors from India/ Holi themed songs introducing new festival vocabulary, interactive fun-filled read-aloud and Q/A
AAPI: 45 min program All ages welcome! – Introduce audience to culture from India and South Asia in an interactive, immersive way including using introduction to traditional music and dance
OPINION WRITING: 45 min program, Middle School – Dissect my opinion pieces in Washington Post, KQED/ Discuss strategies of findings one’s voice, key message, points of view, editing, and narrating/Q&A
TESTIMONIALS
Sandhya’s presentation was fantastic! Our students were riveted as Sandhya shared her marvelous book
and her writing process with us. We highly recommend both Sandhya’s book and her author’s visit.
– Allen Lee , John Yehall Chin Elementary, SF
Sandhya delivered an engaging and educational program that everyone enjoyed. words.
– Su-Lin Winalski, MIllikin, Santa Clara
Children were willing to share their writing with their peers across our county. Amazing!”
– San Mateo County Libraries
There are many great learning opportunities in this book around culture, cooking, and math concepts, among others. The story also highlights the tremendous cultural diversity in our community and has beautiful illustrations to match
– Wonderland Preschool, Cupertino
Students felt *seen* and inspired & learned a lot
– Amy Romen, Walnut Heights Elementary
DID YOU KNOW?
An increasing number of children in the U.S identify themselves as multicultural, but there is just not enough representation. There is also a lack of authentic multicultural voices with very few authors of multicultural backgrounds. Indeed, though the south Asian population is at 20M and growing, only about 5% of the characters in children’s books are from Asia/Pacific.
