Best Selling Author, Varsha Bajaj visits Burton Street Elementary

Author Varsha Bajaj made a very special visit recently to Burton Street Elementary. She spent the entire day with students, sharing her journey in becoming an acclaimed storyteller, what characteristics make a good story and to spread her love for reading. Each grade level was able to visit with Bajaj, with discussions catered to age groups, including items such as rhymes, counting and the power of a story.
 
Varsha Bajaj is the New York Times bestselling author of the Upper Elementary/ Middle Grade novel, Thirst. She is also author of Count Me In and Abby Spencer goes to Bollywood, which was shortlisted for the Cybils Award and included in the Spirit of Texas Reading program. She also wrote the picture books; The Home Builders (a Dolly Parton Imagination library selection), This is Our Baby, Born Today (a Bank Street Best Book), and How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight? She grew up in Mumbai, India. When she came to the United States to obtain her master’s degree, her adjustment to the country was aided by her awareness of the culture through books. She currently lives in Houston, Texas and still travels all over the world to visit schools, by request.
 
In addition, students were offered the opportunity to pre-order books, and have them personally signed by Bajaj, through a collaboration with the The Treehouse Reading and Art Center. If they already had a copy of a book, she was also onhand to sign them for students and staff.
 
For more information about author Varsha Bajaj, please visit her website at https://www.varshabajaj.com/ or her publisher’s website at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/246245/varsha-bajaj/
 
Also, a heartfelt thanks goes out to the Burton Street PTA for their help in sponsoring this author. It would not be possible without their support!