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Paws, Wings and Wild Things
A Forest Bath of Stories, Animals, and Wonder
For Ages 7-10
Facilitator
When the jungles whisper, you better listen!
Author Preethi Menon hosts a 60-minute interactive session that brings to life her new book, When The Jungles Whisper. Step into the magical worlds of India’s forests and jungles: where stories grow on trees, endangered species become the heroes of their own tales, and the whispers of the wild come alive through stunning illustrations and storytelling.
Together, children and parents will listen, imagine, and share stories. Through pictures, activities, and gentle adventures, this session invites you to observe, connect with, and celebrate the natural world.
As Ms Zachariah, the oldest and kindest teacher in the book, reminds us, “Let us learn to share space and live in harmony.”
Around the World in 50 Sundays is a journey that begins, not with a ticket, but with opening a book. In a city like Bangalore where families are always in motion, the BIC Library hopes to offer stillness and a quiet, welcoming space for both parents and children where reading becomes a shared way of being and not a task.
Every Sunday, we open our doors to invite you into a library that listens; building a rhythm of return, a habit of joy and a new community bound not just by books, but by the weekly ritual of reading together.
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Facilitator
Preethi Menon
Preethi Menon is an educator with over three decades of teaching experience at school across the country, currently based at Stonehill International School, Bengaluru. A postgraduate in English Language and Literature from Kerala University, she also holds a Bachelor of Education from St. Joseph’s Training College, and a Diploma in International Education from Keele University, UK.
Her passion for wildlife was sparked by years of travelling through India’s national reserves. This inspired her debut children’s storybook, When The Jungles Whisper, published by HarperCollins. Featuring endangered species across 26 stories set in different Indian states, the book was showcased at the Bologna and Abu Dhabi International Book Fairs, translated into Italian, and longlisted for the 2023 GLF Honour Book Awards.
Her second book, The Enchanting Green World, published by Green Books India, celebrates the biodiversity of the Western Ghats and has since been included in the national curriculum.
