Museum of Solutions all set to host ‘Peek A Book’ Children’s Literature Festival

Museum of Solutions MuSo a childrenrsquos museum in Mumbai is creating new and innovative reasons for children to visit a museum It will host one of Indiarsquos first Childrenrsquos Literature Festival ndash Peek A Book on Saturday February 24 2024 Peek A Book will showcase some of the most relevant Indian childrenrsquos books that young readers can enjoy It has been designed to help them disconnect themselves from their digital screens to explore and discover the world of books by wellknown Indian illustrators and writers Museum of Solutions aims to empower young children to explore various aspects of their life reflected through the world of booksPeek A Book Childrenrsquos Literature Festival at MuSo will also be a platform for the book tour of four wellknown Indian childrenrsquos authors to launch their new books in MumbaiIn Photo Ashok Rajagopalan Photo Courtesy Museum of Solutions1 Childrenrsquos author Ashok Rajagopalan will release his latest book and fifth part of the Gajapati Kulapati series titled ldquoGajapati Kulapati Kweeerdquo2 Awardwinning childrenrsquos author Anushka Ravishankar will launch the latest book in her series of ldquoSmarty Pantsrdquo3 Bestselling author Anand Neelakantan will unveil his new book ldquoMahi The Elephant Who Flew Over the Blue Mountainsrdquo4 Archaeologist and Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar Award winner Devika Cariapa will arrive in Mumbai with her new book ldquoA Childrenrsquos History of India in 100 ObjectsrdquoPeek A Book Childrenrsquos Literature Festival has been curated by childrenrsquos writer Lubaina Bandukwala to offer a funfilled and magical experience for Mumbairsquos children with a platform for books specifically by Indian childrenrsquos authors to instil the habit of reading among the young The unique festival will feature 16 sessions including authors and illustrators Each session is designed to offer a diverse range of books to appeal to children between four12 yearsAccording to Tanvi Jindal Shete Founder of Museum of Solutions ldquoOur first Childrenrsquos Literature Festival celebrates the art of storytelling while encouraging young kids to read listen and create new stories MuSorsquos collaboration with Lubaina to host Peek A Book Childrenrsquos Literature Festival will bring children closer to literature while inspiring creativity and empathy I believe that Indiarsquos rich immersive literature has the potential to empower our younger generation to imagine new possibilities and motivate them to change the worldrdquoAccording to Lubaina Bandukwala Peek A Book Festival Curator ldquoPeek A Book is all about opening up childrenrsquos minds and creating curiosity about the world around them I believe books are a starting point for all conversations on change and they can help our children become change agents to solve realworld problems We are delighted that Peek A Books goals find resonance in everything that MuSo aims to accomplish We are pleased to be mission partners with them through the Childrenrsquos Literature FestivalrdquoAlso Read ShelfLife with MidDay My dream to meet Salman Khan brought me to Mumbai says Bandra bookstore ownerOther Key Highlights of Peek A Book Childrenrsquos Literature Festival At the Museum of Solutions include1 Bollywood Actor Soha Ali Khan will narrate stories to gradeschoolers Soharsquos stories written with Kunal Khemu of two best friends Inni an ardent animal lover and Bobo her scruffylooking floppyeared puppy is a tale of friendship and kindness2 Awardwinning childrenrsquos author and climate crusader Bijal Vachharajani will engage children with ldquoWhen Fairyland Lost Its Magicrdquo a witty yet thoughtful look at the impact of climate change through reimagined fairy tales3 Chennai author Vibha Batra will explore gender biases and difficult dreams with Chhau a folk dance form4 Ashifa Sarkar Vasi founder of the Ballet Festival of India introduces children to ballet with the book Bunheads5 Vaishali Shroff will urge children to think out of the box and keep learning through the story of one of Indiarsquos foremost woman sculptors Meera Mukherjee6 Author Katie Bagli will organise fun games based on symbiotic relationships in nature Through these games Katie will help children discover how best buddies in the wild look out for each other