India, Jan. 16 -- The Neev Literature Festival has established itself as one of the most eagerly awaited events on the literary calendar as far as children's books are concerned. Hosted by the Neev Academy, an international school in Bengaluru's Yemalur neighbourhood, on September 20 and 21, 2025, it offered an appetizing platter of talks, workshops, storytelling sessions, masterclasses and panel discussions curated for children and adults. The theme this year was 'Stories Make Us Human'.

It was a good idea to plan programmes for teachers and parents rather than treating them only as chaperones for children, or as people with purchasing power in relation to books. Dalbir Kaur Madan, founder of the Delhi-based OneUp Library, spoke about h...