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Reimagining Libraries and Library Educators
Parag’s Library Educators’ Course (LEC) imagines the library as an open and vibrant space, where children build a relationship with books and reading. LEC enables alumni to strengthen their library practice and make changes that will impact children’s reading experiences positively.
Nina Sabnani received the Big Little Book Award, illustrator category, in 2018. She is an artist and a story weaver who illustrates stories with paper,
Priya Kuriyan received the Big Little Book Award, illustrator category, in 2019. As a child, Priya took a keen interest in drawing and reading books with illustrations.
Proiti Roy received the Big Little Book Award, illustrator category, in 2017. She lives in Shantiniketan and spends her time illustrating,
Rajiv Eipe received the Big Little Book Award, illustrator category, in 2020. Drawing and art has been his companion always. He has illustrated 22 books for children.
The language for BLBA 2020, author category, is English and the illustrator category is across all Indian languages.
Atanu Roy received the Big Little Book Award, illustrator category, in 2016. He has worked as a political cartoonist for many media houses.
Deepa Balsavar received the Big Little Book Award, illustrator category, in 2021. She was born in Mumbai and grew up loving animals and books and drawing.
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Big Little Book Award welcomes you to the book art exhibition. The exhibition includes art by BLBA winner illustrators, budding illustrators and children.
In any given space and time, diversity exists. While a story tells through text and pictures, the illustrations hold up the visual elements further.
LEC Hindi is open to all educators and intended for teachers, school librarians, development sector professionals, and literacy and language educators and in fact for every one working with children and books with the desire to spread the joy and culture of reading. The LEC offers a unique opportunity to strengthen understanding and academic thinking linked to practice in a well-designed, highly charged environment with some of the best library practitioners in the field.
The course comprises three contact sessions in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. LEC hindi has successfully completed seven batches. More than two hundred library educators and teachers from 43 organisations across 19 states have participated in the course.
Participation on moodle during distance mode, completion of assignments and field projects are graded. For more information, please go through the course prospectus.
A professional development certificate course for artists and young illustrators to explore different forms of illustrations, refine professional skills and intellect, especially in picture book illustration.
An annual award that recognizes and honours original and significant contribution of Indian authors and illustrators to children’s literature in Indian languages.
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An annual award that recognizes and honours original and significant contribution of Indian authors and illustrators to children’s literature in Indian languages.
How do illustrators train? What happens during the course of a contact week at the Riyaaz Academy for Illustrators? This photo essay takes a sneak peek into the various aspects of the course.
Parag’s annual Children’s Library Conference where library educators and others engaged in the library, with reading and children exchange ideas, present best practices and challenges.
Look at our Recommended Reading Lists in multiple Indian languages and strengthen your library collection.