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YOUNG WORLD Spoilt for CHOICE DECEMBER 09, 2016 00:00 AREFA TEHSIN:I feel as happy as a clam in high water! The fact that the award is in collaboration with The Hindu , a daily that I have loved and regarded always, makes it all the more special. The Hindu Young World -Goodbooks Awards 2017 will... Continue Reading →
June 27, 2016 Updated: June 27, 2016 17:58 IST COME, BE A STUDENT REVIEWER! Photo: R. Ravindran It’s your chance to read a new book and be rewarded It’s your chance to read a new book and be rewarded. In the run-up to The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards 2017, we invite students to team with... Continue Reading →
Sunday, June 05, 2016 Lively Presentation by Author Arefa Tehsin, the author of ‘Wild in the Backyard’ and other wildlife stories conducted an interesting presentation for Funday Times Club Members and readers on May 28, 2016 at the Sri Lanka Press Institute Auditorium. The presentation focused on little-known questions on wildlife such as, do tigers... Continue Reading →
Environment Education Online Where in the Pyramid are You? Wild in the Backyard-By Arefa Tehsin -Susan Sharma Arefa Tehsin's latest book, published by Penguin Books, is one of a kind. Wild in the back yard conjures up images of birds, chirpy squirrels and all the beauty they represent. But Arefa has other things in... Continue Reading →
Arefa Tehsin, “Wild in the Backyard” I have a six-year-old daughter, Sarah, who has taken to borrowing a series of non-fiction picture books from her school library. In the past few weeks we have read books on tarantulas, cockroaches, leeches and dog care. We have watched documentaries on spiders, camels, geckos and fishes. She is... Continue Reading →
World of the wild in your backyard Arefa Tehsin’s new book is an eye-opener to the many wild species that we encounter in our every day lives The mongoose is not the only animal on whom the venom of its traditional rival cobra and some other snakes is ineffective, there are honey badgers, hedgehogs and... Continue Reading →
So this is what Wild in the Backyard is about You Tube: Wild in the Backyard
My new book Wild in the Backyard, unleashed! Publisher: Penguin India Age: No bar Ever wondered why this world’s called a rat race? Why does your teacher call you the chatter bird of the class? How did those dratted lice get in your hair? Let's find out the answers to these and more in this... Continue Reading →
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