TINKLE - February 2015

In dieser Angelegenheit

Hi Friends,
I love the theme of this month and I can’t help but write about it (if you haven’t
guessed by now, I am a complete Bookkad!). How I love stories! Wonderful, fantastic,
humour- and adventure-filled stories.
I started by listening to stories told by my mother (and she told us some fascinating stories,
some of which I read only when I was much older). I didn’t like to read. It was hard work!
All those unfriendly, big, fat words and the constant checking for their meanings! Phew!
But what was I to do? One day, mom refused to read aloud from the storybooks. In fact, she
left a story just when we were reaching the climax! I was so angry that day. But my love for
stories was too strong; so with mom’s help, I read the story, slowly, painfully, stopping every
now and then for every new word or phrase (it took twice, no, thrice as long that way but I
did it). And how happy that made me! I was perhaps five or six------when being tall enough to
reach the TV switch was a major ambition, reading a story all on my own was wonderful!
And then there was no stopping me. If it was a book and it had a wonderful story to tell, I
was nose deep into it (only when I was not playing. You didn’t think I would have given up
my super-fun playtime, did you? Heh!). Of course, it also meant I was reading my older
sister’s English textbooks that had some cool stories (okay, they were hidden inside my
textbook but mom caught me anyway! My mom really has eyes all around her head!).
So moral of the story? Read! In the beginning, it will be tough but persist and read anyway.
Pester your parents to help you with the big, fat words or keep a dictionary handy. Because
books have a secret world: when you read books, you can live multiple lives (as a pirate, a
pixie, a boy lost in the jungle, a girl who goes down a rabbit hole) all at the same time! How
cool is that?

TINKLE Magazine Description:

Tinkle is one of India's most popular children's magazines. It is known for its comics, stories, puzzles, and games. The magazine has a wide range of characters, including Suppandi, Tantri the Mantri, and Toofan Mail.

Tinkle is an Indian weekly children's magazine in English, published from Mumbai. Originally owned by the India Book House, the Tinkle brand was acquired by ACK Media in 2007.

Here are some of the features of Tinkle Magazine:

* Comics: Tinkle features a variety of comics, including Suppandi, Tantri the Mantri, and Toofan Mail.
* Stories: Tinkle also features a variety of stories, both original and adapted.
* Puzzles: Tinkle has a wide range of puzzles, including mazes, crosswords, and word searches.
* Games: Tinkle also has a variety of games, including quizzes, memory games, and board games.
* Activities: Tinkle also has a variety of activities, such as colouring pages, mazes, and word searches.

Tinkle is a great resource for children of all ages. It is packed with information and entertainment, and it is a must-read for any child who loves to read.