Explore the profound significance of the Patronus Charm in the wizarding world of Harry Potter, penned by 11-year-old Ishan Tripathi, a true Potterhead.
An 11-year-old wizarding fan, Ishan Tripathi, explores the origins of the Deathly Hallows artifacts, their secrets, and a tale of the Three Brothers who dared to cheat death.
This wistful poem by 12-year-old Maitreyee, takes us into the much-loved holidays when we can do as we please.
Agneya Dutta Pooleery visits the Buddhist pilgrimages of Bodh Gaya and Nalanda. Go on a virtual trip with Agneya as he takes you through the ancient temples, stupas and library of the great historical sites.
Vibrant and serene landscapes by Meghna Mukherjee, a talented teen artist based in Varanasi, who captures the beauty of nature in her artwork.
Arin is a student of Class I. An avid traveller at his tender age, Arin set off on the exhilarating Ruinsara Lake Trek in Uttarakhand with his mother Papiya — a challenging trek for a 6-year-old. Enjoy his narrated travelogue — an adventurous journey through the alpine forests, waterfalls, river and green meadows.
Arin Banerjee, five, a student of Prep 2 in a Pune school, loves to create new stories from his experiences and feelings. He expresses himself through his drawings and paintings. The Curious Little Bud, published by Blue Pencil, is a story conceptualised and narrated by Arin. Jyoti Babel dives into Arin's world and his love for books and stories.
Mishika Shrivastava, a student of Grade 2, creates a beautiful handmade travel brochure to give you valuable travel tips to Nilgiris, Wellington, Ooty, Coonoor and Bandipur.
Agneya gets a chance to visit a horse farm in upstate New York in Ellicottville. He gets a close look at how the horses are fed, exercised, trained and cared for. Let's go on a trip through the horse farm with Agneya.
Watercolour fascinates Adrisha who dreams of becoming a painter when she grows up. Now thirteen, Adrisha has brought to life beautiful and serene landscapes and houses nestled in the hills. Some of these houses look forlorn and abandoned, some are thriving with life.
And don't miss the beautiful painting of the houses on the ghats by the Ganga, with silhouette boats.
The Symphony of My Words is a collection of poems by Krishti Khandelwal, a 12-year-old little girl who started playing with ink, emotions, words and imaginations in the lockdown. LnC presents three poems from the collection.
A collection of selected artwork by the students of Grade 2 - 7, of Laurel High Global School, Andhra Pradesh and Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Kolkata. The drawings and paintings by the children are their responses to the current war between Ukraine and Russia. Conceptualised and curated by Piu Mahapatra.
Fifteen-year-old Maimoona creates artwork that comes to life, almost emerging out the canvas. Even a still life looks as if it can be picked up in real.
A businessman teaches his lazy son a valuable lesson of life in a way he would never forget. A lovely short story by 10-year-old Anvesha.
Our budding author Sharanya Banerjee weaves a fantasy story about a girl with magical powers, partly inspired by the Netflix Series, H2O: Just Add Water.
Can you turn back the clock and reuse the Time that has gone past? 10 year old Anvesha penned a thoughtful poem on how Time cannot be reused like soap. And created a beautiful graphic to showcase her poem. :)
It is said 'God cannot be everywhere so he created mother'. Anshula's watercolour painting of the mother helping her daughter study captures a precious moment - a moment of affection, care, love, protection and guidance which only the mother can give in her own way.
Nine year old Anvesha loves her clock that wakes her up every morning so much so that she has penned a poem on it.
Over the years, the education system has been in a process of transformation. But never before in history had there been such a massive shift from traditional classroom to virtual digital classroom Learning. In Rajamundhry, Laurel High Global School pioneered a Virtual Summer Camp “Laurel Summer Enclave – 2020” for students to write and paint their impressions of Life In and After Lockdown due to Covid-19.
Super fun Naani finds nothing impossible. Yash would love to have the unstoppable Naani around him. A book review by a sixth grader.
A realistic historical short story based on the historic and devastating 1906 San Francisco Earthquake by Agneya Dutta Pooleery, a fourth grade student in Buffalo, USA.
Eleven year old Varun has developed a new fascination for baking. And what can be a better time than Christmas to try out some great cookies with the new baking knowledge! Here's Varun wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with a delightful, colorful spread of homemade treats.
"The rays of hope rising from the void of the dark" - Anagha Rajesh pens an ode to Nature and its limitless power to evoke in us hope, faith and joy in being alive.
Thirteen-year-old Nishtha peers into the future to visualize how life in a new university, in a new campus, among new friends will shape up in 2021. Will the post-pandemic world allow dreams to take wings?
A wistful poem about introspections and dreams, of fears and apprehensions, of courage and challenges and a tango with your thoughts.
'My Unicorn is a Dove' is the debut collection of poems, stories and drawings of Sharanya Banerjee who lives in Texas, USA with her family. Sharanya is almost 10 years old and is in fifth grade now. She won Honorable Mention at the Kappa Theta Writing Project of Lewisville ISD, Texas for her short story entry titled ‘An Adventure to Giggly Land’, which is part of this book. Author, poet and academician Santosh Bakaya writes a foreword for the book which has been released in Amazon India and Amazon Worldwide very recently.
Aryan (10) and Varun (8) join hands with mom Anantha to celebrate Lord Krishna's birthday Janmashtami in the lockdown through a variety of art and craft activities at home.
Created as a scientific rangoli, on the theme 'Nature' as part of Anshula's school project, this is an expression of how the lockdown has impacted Nature.
Heroism lies not in strength alone but in the intention to do good and save lives. Enjoy Akash Nag's action packed story of unsung superheroes!
On Anagha's eighteenth birthday, her sister managed to decorate her cake with miniature models of her favourite comic heroes and sheroes. That prompted Anagha to take a trip back in time, into the world of her comic heroes - Luttappi and Kuttusan and Ramu and Shyamu and so many more.
A true hero is one who selflessly protects others from obstacles. Akash Nag narrates the story of a real hero who sacrifices his life to save a life.
From the Dead Jungle to a famous writer's nest and through a deep stream, Harish Choudhury has many an adventure. Akash Nag chronicles his dream.
The much awaited droplets of rain offers a moment of rejuvenation to students struggling with numerical dilemmas in a four-walled classroom.
Enjoy this fun short story by Pranati Bhat, a student of Std V, about the adventures of Advenulya and Advediti in Pinkrain of strawberries. :)
This story is part of the Story Lab workshop being conducted by Ramendra Kumar.
Enjoy this fun short story by Ritwik Matta, a student of Std III, about the heroic acts of the bookworm and plump dinosaur Golu.
This story is part of the Story Lab workshop being conducted by Ramendra Kumar.
Nature is all powerful, and an antidote to the ill-effects of science and technology. We need to resurrect the pristine glory of nature if we want to survive in this materialistic world. A wistful, touching poem by Anagha Rajesh.
Every room has a story to tell. This wistful poem by Anagha Rajesh, a budding poet from UAE, wonders about a room that has seen many an experience pass by it.
A ghost story written by Abhinav Das, a student of sixth grade in Irving, Texas, USA, as part of a writing workshop on crafting spooky stories with vivid details and a surprising twist in the tale.
LnC presents two poems by eight-and-a-half year-old Sharanya Banerjee reflecting on God, humans and nature.
“You are The Triangle, the choice is yours to make. Will you protect us, immortals and mortals, alike? Do you believe in power?"
An enjoyable story by Malavika Nair for the LnC Special Edition of Ghost Stories by Children that came out of Ramendra Kumar's sessions at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF) 2019.
A spooky house, a spooky school bus, a spooky school - the kids don't know where to turn and then Thomara comes up!
An enjoyable ghost story by Zahra Abbas Manasawala for the LnC Special Edition of Ghost Stories by Children that came out of Ramendra Kumar's sessions at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF) 2019.
Explore the magnificent Rajasthan, renowned for its gorgeous forts, havelis and the royal families of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur and also the ghost town of Kuldhara.
An enjoyable travelogue, with a touch of the supernatural, by Ridhanishaa for the LnC Special Edition of Ghost Stories by Children that came out of Ramendra Kumar's sessions at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF) 2019.
Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) is one of the most popular LitFests in the country. It is held in my alma mater, the iconic Hyderabad Public School.
HLF, which focussed on plenary sessions, cultural events, stage talks, poetry recitals et al, also had a slot earmarked for children. Very sweetly titled Nanha Nukkad it comprised a series of events on varied themes. I conducted a workshop called ‘Spinning a Yarn’ devoted to story writing. Presenting a selection of the imaginative stories that emerged!
Tamchi Mingka, a student of Grade VII in Arunachal Pradesh begins his journey into poetry with this cute poem, 'Everything is Good', his first poem ever.
The sunflower is the sun's favourite flower. A sunflower painting by Anshula, a student of Std VIII, in poster colours :)
Anmol Sharma, a Std IX student, creates a beautiful night scenery of her sitting with her kitty on a swing and watching the night sky with dreams and stars in her eyes.
This is 9-year-old Shubhankar's first travelogue with sketches on his trip to Uttarakhand where he visited Jim Corbett National Park and Nauchikiatal.
Kid's Travelogue: 7 year old Maitreyee Pujari takes you on a beautiful journey through Switzerland and Paris recounting her delightful and fun experiences.
If the world's population 200 years ago was just 1/7th of the current population, where did all these 6 billion new souls come from? Ishika seeks an answer.
As the FIFA World Cup 2018 fever grips football fans across the world, Ramendra Kumar's novel Against All Odds about a school boy Kartik who never gives up on his dream to play football although he has only one arm, catches the fascination of our young readers. Sixteen year old Ishika writes about the book she found inspiring, not only because of football but also because it is like a story next door!
Akash Nag, the talented Std IV student from Kolkata loves to draw his dreams when he is in the mood. LnC presents Akash's ideas of a quaint village.
Talented artist Paridhi, a student of Std IX, brings to life Krishna playing the flute among his mesmerized cows in Vrindavan with acrylic on canvas.
Kirtana Prakash writes an inspiring poem on what makes her feel so proud about her diverse but united country India.
Children have their own way of celebrating Republic Day. Budding artist Preetika picks up her crayons to make a beautiful painting.
Budding artist Paridhi Bharadwaj (Std VIII student) loves to create sketches that capture the beauty of nature and people in various moods.
Budding artist Paridhi Bharadwaj loves to create posters that raise awareness about how to deal with problems facing our planet and our children.
Using pearl colours and craft material (stones and pearls), Anshula, a Std VII student made these handpainted diyas for home and her teachers and friends.
Painting in poster colours of a pensive farmer wondering about the fate of his crop - by Anshula who studies in Std VII.
Budding artist Paridhi Bhardwaj takes time out from her Std. VIII studies to paint her love for animals - in posters to save the tiger, on her T-shirt and on the canvas.
A fable about a greedy rabbit and one of his misdeeds which taught him a life lesson, written by 8-year-old Srobona.
Renowned author Ramendra Kumar held an engaging and interactive creative writing workshop in St Joseph’s Convent School, Rourkela where students had to write a story and share it with all participants to experience the joy of creation.
Madhu Vasudevan, an art teacher of repute, got her students to put up their lively paintings up in an exhibition of art by children, in Mayur Vihar, Delhi.
A vacation to the exciting San Antonio in Texas left 8-year-old Srobona Banerjee mesmerized. In her travelogue she takes you through the marine life in Sea World, the beautiful Riverwalk, the thrilling natural caverns and more!
Budding artist Preetika paints her favourite pastimes for a Happy Children's Day Special. Learning and Creativity is proud to present our youngest artists and their enthusiastic art work.
Ink drawings by Raghav as part of Learning and Creativity's Special Feature on Art by Kids. Beautiful paintings made by our little artists with water colours, ink drawings, pencil sketches and oil pastels deserve all your encouragement and support.
Learning and Creativity presents a Special Feature on Art by Kids – with beautiful paintings made by children with water colours, ink drawings, pencil sketches and oil pastels.
Learning and Creativity presents a Special Feature on Art by Kids – with beautiful paintings made by children with water colours, ink drawings, pencil sketches and oil pastels.
Learning and Creativity presents a Special Feature on Art by Kids - with beautiful paintings made by children with water colours, ink drawings, pencil sketches and oil pastels.
Paridhi Bhardwaj, a student of Std VI, portrays the two conditions of our most famous river - the Ganga as she was 50 years ago and the Ganga as she is now.
Everything about Incred inible India fascinates little artist Sonal Ganguly - from India's progress in science to Gandhiji's charkha, from a caring father to kids flying kites. She draws them all with her pastels and paint.
Little artist Preetika Bhardwaj loves to paint with pastels on paper. Girls, river banks, sea shore and school... all captured in oil pastels.
A mother's depiction of the creative and cognitive process of her child's imaginative illustration of trains, as he sees them in both US and India.
Nature has stories hidden in every moment, every corner. Our young artist Paridhi presents a collection of paintings which capture the myriad conversations in nature. When we come to close to Nature, we can participate in these conversations.
This place is truly paradise on Earth. The water is so clear that I can see the lake bed. This lake is situated at a very high altitude of 14,000 feet. Eleven-year-old traveller Rounak Das takes you on a journey with him through Leh and Ladakh.
The Secret Door is an imaginative depiction of a child's mind where a fairy and a goblin king roam around in her fertile dreams with magic wand, casting spells.
Pencil sketches are random thoughts expressed on paper. Budding artist Parth Parihar finds time between his school studies and homework to rapidly sketch out his imagination on whatever paper he can get his hands on.
Pencil Sketches of super heroes and Bollywood films
Paridhi made these paintings in 2011, when she was in Std II. But the depth of her imagination, choice of colours and shading make you think its by someone much older, no?
So, with broken hearts they ‘freed’ the kitten. They were so unhappy that when their mother came in she saw both of them looking as gloomy as ever.
A beautiful poem on Nature's infinite generosity by an 10-year-old creative writer looks at how Nature keeps giving and yet man keeps destroying it.
The most special and exciting aspect of his good time was meeting Miss Vanchana Nath, daughter of the inexplicably wealthy Naths who owned half of the shopping complexes in the state and much more.
Is she nuts? She lost her son the last day and instead of being at home, she decides to admit her daughter to this same school today!
It is an absolute joy and pleasure to read Jungle Book and I would recommend it to all those who love adventure and have the spirit for it.
A portrait of a beautiful lady with almond shaped eyes and 'gajra' in her hair.
The poor elephants could only whimper in pain and tears came out from their closed eyes.
A child's experience of a long, tiring 29 hours train journey, which helped him see the scenic beauty of rural India.
I love my planet Earth
And all the vibrant life around me
The Nature, the stories, my friends
My festivals, my family and me
Two very short stories about human interactions with animals, in the wild and in the city.
Lucknow was like a historic city. There were many palaces and old buildings. The most interesting palace was the Imambara.