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Happy Children's Day
Saturday, 14 November 2026 · Bibliophiles Weekly
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Hello! Children's Day is on Saturday, 14 November. We start with the Diwali photo everyone stopped scrolling for. Then the rest of this special issue is all about the kids: one idea to hand them the day, real young Indians to cheer, a rose to make for Chacha Nehru, a card to print, gifts for the whole class and a puzzle. |
Star parents · Idea · News · Spotlight · Craft · Print · Gifts · Book · Blog · Subscribe · Puzzle |
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Cover story · Celebrity parents
Katrina and Vicky finally show Vihaan's face, and why they waited a whole year
 On Diwali, a day after Vihaan turned one, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal shared the first photo of his face, with the caption “Our brightest Diwali yet”. For a whole year they showed only glimpses, like his tiny hands on a picture book Katrina was reading to him.
| “Your child's first learning is going to be subconsciously what he sees at home.” Vicky Kaushal
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What they shared, what Vicky has learned as a new dad, and five small rituals for a baby's first year that any family can borrow.
Sources: Gulf News, 8 Nov 2026; The Indian Express
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01 · Children's Day idea
Give them a “yes hour”
Children hear “not now” and “no” all day. On Children's Day, hand over one hour where the answer is yes (within safe and sensible limits). Let them plan it.
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Agree the hour and the budget in advance (even ₹0 works) |
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They choose: the game, the snack, the park, the story |
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Grown-ups join in and keep phones away |
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No “but”, no correcting how they play |
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Ask at bedtime: what was the best part? |
From the Bibliophiles team. Why 14 November? It is the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, who loved children (Wikipedia: Children's Day (India)).
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02 · Kids' news
India's young chess stars bring home 12 medals from Asia
At the 20th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2026, Team India won 12 medals: 6 individual (3 gold, 3 silver) and 6 team medals. Rajeswari Aiyappan won gold in Girls Under-11 standard. WCM Yakshini P won gold in Girls Under-11 rapid with 7.5 out of 9 points. WCM Anvi Deepak Hinge won gold in Girls Under-9 blitz and silver in standard. And Nimalan Dharanipathy took two silvers in the Boys Under-7 section, at an age when most of us were still learning to tie our shoelaces.
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Talk about it at dinner: Chess is about thinking one move ahead. What is one thing you would like to get better at before your next birthday? |
Source: ChessBase India, 25 Oct 2026
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03 · Young inventor in the spotlight
Kalyani Srivastava, Jhansi
At 16, she built a “desi AC” for ₹1,800
Summers in Bundelkhand are fierce, and most families there cannot afford an air conditioner. So in 2017, Kalyani, then a Class 12 student at Lokamanya Tilak Inter College in Jhansi, built one from a thermocol icebox and a 12-volt fan. Air passes over ice in the box and comes out through an elbow-shaped pipe. Reports say it could cool a room by around 4 to 5°C in an hour, and it was described as solar-powered. Her story is being shared all over again this month.
Why we love it: she didn't try to copy an expensive machine. She asked what her neighbours could actually afford, and built that.
Source: Livemint, 22 Oct 2026
Know a child who did something wonderful? Email us at contact@bibliophiles.in. With a parent's written yes, they could be in a future issue.
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04 · Craft · 10 minutes
Make a paper rose for Chacha Nehru
You need: a square of red or pink paper (about 15 x 15 cm), a pencil, child-safe scissors, glue, and a strip of green paper. Nehru was known for the rose he wore on his coat.
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Draw a circle about 12 cm across on the paper and cut it out. |
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Starting at the edge, cut a spiral towards the middle, about 1.5 cm wide. Leave a small round “button” in the centre. |
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Hold the outer end and roll the strip up tightly towards the centre. |
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Let the roll loosen a little in your fingers so the petals open out. |
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Put a dot of glue on the centre button and press the rolled spiral down onto it. Hold for 30 seconds. |
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Cut a leaf from the green strip, glue it on, and stick your rose on the printable card or a classmate's gift. |
Safety: a grown-up should do the cutting for children under 6.
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05 · Print & do
Free printable: Children's Day card + class name tags
One A4 page: a fold-in-half Children's Day card with a space for your paper rose, plus six “To / From” name tags for class gifts. Ages 4 to 10.
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06 · Gifts for the whole class
Name it, gift it
Personalised, made for your child after you order. Prices checked on our store on 11 November.
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CLASS GIFT · AGES 6+
Personalised Clicker Bag Charm
Two initials on click-together tiles that ride on a school bag. A Children's Day gift kids actually show off.
₹396
Personalise it →
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FOR THE SCHOOL BAG
Personalised Reusable Pen-Pencils (Pack of 2)
Long-lasting pen-pencils with your child's name on them, so they come home at the end of the day.
₹499
Personalise it →
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FOR WRAPPING CLASS GIFTS
Space Personalised Gift Tag Stickers
Waterproof name gift tags in a space theme. Stick one on every gift for the class.
₹329 ₹450
Personalise it →
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THE BIG GIFT
Rainbow Diva Hamper Box
Name hair clips, a rainbow name bag tag and a beaded name bag charm in one gift box.
₹799
Personalise it →
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Ordering for 14 November? Our gifts are personalised and made after you order, then ship in 8 to 12 working days, so time is tight. Order as early as you can, or message us on WhatsApp and we'll check your pincode first. |
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07 · Book of the week
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
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Oliver Jeffers · HarperCollins Children's Books · Hardcover
What it's about: Oliver Jeffers wrote this picture book as a guide to the world for his newborn son: the land, the sea, the sky, our bodies, and all the different people who share the planet.
What children learn: Kindness, curiosity and taking care of the Earth and each other. It's a gentle way to talk about big questions, perfect for a day about children.
Age group: Read aloud with ages 3 and up; older children read it alone.
Illustrations: Oliver Jeffers' own soft, whimsical paintings, from outer space down to a crowd of people who all look different.
₹899
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08 · Also on our blog · celebrity parents
Parineeti Chopra asks: why is Mum the “default parent”?
 “The child is 50-50 the parents, right?” Parineeti told Gulf News. She and Raghav Chadha take turns with their son: “If I'm at work, he's with the baby. When he's at work, I'm with the baby.” Our blog has what she said, plus a simple 5-step way to share the invisible list at home.
Read more →
Source: Gulf News interview
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