Bina Maria Mathews of Bee’s Tales conducted a wonderful storytelling program for tiny tots who came with their parents to Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library on 21 July. The story she chose was ‘Where Is Gola’s Home?’ from Tulika Books. Kids absolutely enjoyed listening to this adorable story and participating as actors. This book introduces many new concepts for the children in an easy-to-understand manner. The lovely props also really helped to spice up the storytime. Everyone had fun singing rhymes together and making the ice stick craft afterwards.

We believe that children should have varied exposure to enable them to see the world in new ways, hence we try to invite experts from every area to interact with kids. These days, children are spending less time outdoors than ever before. We hope such workshops will teach them about nature—and maybe even inspire them to protect it. Engaging with nature, being wildlife-savvy and engaging in hobbies like nature photography will definitely help them come out of the virtual world and understand their place in the world.

We are delighted to announce a unique informative session for all vibrant young naturalists! Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library presents an interactive program on the wonders of nature (includes screening of award winning short film and lecture)

The program is to be facilitated by Sri Suresh Elamon (A naturalist, wildlife photographer/film maker, conservationist and popular writer in English and Malayalam)

Age: No age restrictions (seats to be reserved in advance)
Date: July 28 (Saturday)
Time: 4:15 to 6 PM
Venue: Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library, Vellayambalam, Trivandrum

Call 0471-4015293 or 9847320281 for registrations.

Sri Suresh Elamon is a famous naturalist, wildlife photographer/film maker, conservationist and popular writer in English and Malayalam. His illustrated articles on butterflies of Kerala published in a leading Malayalam daily in 1988 popularized butterfly watching in Kerala. His stint with the BBC Natural History Unit while they were in Kerala for capturing some sequences for David Attenborough series Life of Birds & Land of the Tiger series inspired him to take up wildlife filming in 2000. He has made several documentaries on Kerala’s biodiversity.

His short film “In Quest of the Frogmouth’s Nest” was a finalist in the BBC Wildscreen 2002 Film festival & Bird Film Festival, Abbeville, France 2003.

The film “Angels in Tigerland” on the butterflies of Periyar Tiger Reserve bagged the Award for Best Cinematography in 4th CMS Vatavaran Film Festival 2007, New Delhi. It was also BEST FESTIVAL FILM, KIRLOSKAR VASUNDHARA FILM FESTIVAL 2009, PUNE.

The film ‘HOME – OUR GARDEN OF EDEN’ was the Best Children’s Film in Vatavaran 2011 and it also bagged the GOLDEN BEAVER AWARD in the RASHTRIYA CHALACHITRA MELA, Indian Science Congress 2012.

Suresh Elamon’s latest short film Kananam, The Spirit of Silent Valley, documents the wealth of the Silent Valley National Park and also the struggle to save it from the axe.

PC Sri. Suresh Elamon