Goodbye, Mr. Muffin

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #6CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Goodbye, Mr. MuffinAuthor: Ulf Nilsson, Swedish authorIllustrator: Anna-Clara TidholmGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Audience: 3-7 years old How to make sense of death? Time and age can teach you to accept the loss. But, for a child, understanding death is difficult. I was in my…

BRUNO the Carpenter

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #5CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: BRUNO the CarpenterAuthor: Lars KlintingIllustrator: Lars KlintingGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: Children aged 7-10 years old From being a carpenter to a teacher to a self-taught illustrator, Lars Klinting – an award-winning author and illustrator – takes readers into the world of self-sufficiency and…

Fine As We Are

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #4CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Fine As We AreAuthor: Algy Craig HallIllustrator: Algy Craig HallGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: Children ages 3-6, families expecting a new sibling Have you watched Downton Abbey? Sibling rivalry led to many painful moments between Lady Mary and Lady Edith. There is one scene…

Edgar Gets Ready for Bed

By Vandana Sehgal

#Bookreview #1CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND READER Title: Edgar Gets Ready for BedAuthor: Jennifer AdamsIllustrator: Ron StuckiGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 2-4 years This charming bedtime story is a playful take on Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven, tailored for young readers. Edgar, a mischievous young raven, resists bedtime with an amusingly defiant attitude,…

When Pain Becomes Unbearable

By Vandana Sehgal

I learned life’s bitter truths quite late. Don’t let people walk all over you, my mom kept telling me. After her death, I had no one to talk to. Once, I confided in a colleague about my boss continuously assigning me work. I had to stay long hours in office to finish my work and I…

Nurturing Patience and Cultivating Tolerance

By Vandana Sehgal

Vandana Sehgal Author, Founder – A New You In this fast-paced world, patience and tolerance have become increasingly difficult to follow virtues. Patience, the ability to remain calm and composed in the face of challenges, and tolerance, the willingness to accept and understand differences, are crucial for maintaining healthy relationships, fostering personal growth, and creating…