Biggies Don’t Play

Description

In ‘Biggies Don’t Play’, we meet an 8-year-old girl who has bought into this idea, convinced that being a ‘big girl’ means abandoning the simple pleasures of play. But as she observes the world around her, she begins to wonder if being big doesn’t necessarily mean losing one’s sense of wonder and joy?
Details- Ages 3+ | Paperback | 20 pages with lively illustrations | Picture Book

About the author-Archana Mohan is a former journalist and co-founder of Bookosmia – India’s No 1 publisher ‘For kids by kids’. She is an award-winning children’s author who has written books on Yakshagana (on preserving Karnataka’s folk dance form), Not That Different and Extra (on inclusive classrooms and communities) and Howzzat (on sports journaling). She has won an award for her writing at the Commonwealth level. Her book ‘A sad-happy school day’ recently won the ‘First prize for inclusion and socio-emotional writing’ for children at the Children’s Book Trust awards. Her new book ‘Biggies don’t play’, an outcome of a year-long partnership with the EkStep Foundation is about helping adults rediscover play. She loves sports, inclusion and helping every child find their unique voice. She has been appreciated by TED-Ed for her work with the TED-Ed program in India.

***Praise for the book***

‘Physical literacy is for all age-groups and for life. This book brings forth the important aspect of ‘play for adults and seniors’. Let’s inspire, encourage and support adults to play happily everyday!’

–Amit Malik, Trustee & International Adviser, IPLA, Head, Sports for Social Impact, Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust, Core team member, Pullela Gopichand and Nagapuri Ramesh

‘Do we really need to lose our sense of playfulness in order to be taken seriously? This is a heart-warming and thought-provoking tale that will resonate with children and adults alike. It’s a reminder that play is not just for kids, but for anyone who wants to live a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life.’

– Dr.Swati Popat Vats, Founder Early Childhood Association(ECA) & Association for Primary Education and Research (APER)

‘If only as conscious adults we understood that it’s our actions and responses that children observe/imbibe and not our teachings and preachings…. We could provide our children with a more conducive and happy environment without too much effort’

–Karishma Mehra, Psychologist, Family-therapist, Mindfulness Coach and Counselor for young adults