“Serenity the Unicorn and Atlas Space Adventure are for children motivating them to follow their dreams, expand their knowledge, and grow their love for reading.” Author Shania Peters, age 23, of Penal, South Trinidad, shares insights about her two children’s books. About Serenity the Unicorn and Atlas Space Adventure Serenity …
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By Stacey Alfonso-Mills, author: One of the best ways to educate ourselves and the rest of the world about T&T, and at the same time preserve our culture and history is through books. This concern fuelled my goal to start writing for children about T&T. I consider this my tiny, but …
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Folklore stories have been passed on for generations in Trinidad and Tobago. When people come together and discuss the tales that their parents and grandparents told them, they have different versions. There are many legends that are known to people in T&T. Some have the same stories about spirits known …
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By Stacey Alfonso-Mills, Children’s Author. Reading is such a great way to entertain, explore and learn something new all at once. I have always loved to read, even as a child. I am certain that my love for reading fuelled my love for writing. As a primary school student, at St Theresa’s …
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“All along the loop there is nonstop excitement for the spectators as band after band passes through… There are equal opportunities for every designer to be fairly judged on several stages.” Godfrey Frankson shares insights on his free publication The Carnival Loop. It is 6:00 am on February 21, 2023 …
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There are several superstitions that affect the behaviour of persons in Trinidad and Tobago on a daily basis. They have very short expressions with no long explanations as to how they came about or why people should live by them. You hear these superstitions in conversations and have simply learned …
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“It has been a pleasure to visit all the waterfalls in the years that I did… Even today as I remember my visit to Mermaid’s Pool in Trinidad where it all began,” Annela Rajkumar shares insights about her publication Waterfalls of Paradise. Here is something for all nature lovers, outdoor …
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Today, many children and even adults are not aware of the wonderful and intriguing Caribbean folklore characters. They have never stayed up at night listening to these stories being told by an elder and stared at the darkness terrified, hoping nothing will come for them. They have never argued all …
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“My bookstore sells children’s books with black main characters for newborns up to 14-year-olds. Although my bookstore only has children’s books, adults sometimes get more excited about the books because it’s the first time many of them have seen children’s books with black main characters.” Nneka Ruiz, owner of My …
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By Omilla Mungroo. I can’t recall where I was going, but the driver of the taxi was light brown in complexion, slim build, had a cool air about him, but I had never seen him before, which was strange because I never travel in a car where I don’t know or …
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