Reading with my daughters!
Reading with my daughters is lots of fun these days.We started reading Ruskin Bond's children Omnibus 2-3 days back.Before this book, I have read short stories,passages ,beginner reader's book or narrated stores to my elder daughter but not the entire novel.So I was not sure how she will handle or she is even prepared for novels emotionally and intellectually.Then I thought I will give it a try and see how it goes.First I read one chapter then one chapter turned into two and then it is till going on.She is completely obsessed with the stories in the book.Story form Indian environment seems very intriguing to her.Several times I have to stop and explain to her few words and cultural things but she got the gist of most of it by my expressions while explaining and reading it.So far the stories are flowing seamlessly. She listens to all the stories with so much concentration as if she is lost in the characters.Specially the story "The Bl...