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Teeny-tiny ANTs Are busy Always working Never dizzy! Then there are flitty-witty Bats, inky-winky Crows, heehaw Donkeys and a sprightly animal-rhyme for every letter. With bright-bold cutout pictures, this is just the sort of exciting alphabet book to start off teeny-tiny readers, while older ones relish its rhythms!
ISBN: 9788194981718
Pages: 36
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Chintukadun Khand Haravla
- Author Name:
Vrinda Baliga
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- Description: It’s Monday morning. Time for school. And his model of the earth…? Chintu Chitnis suddenly remembers he hasn’t made it! There’s a last-minute scramble to finish the project, with his little sister Pihu pitching in not very helpfully. And then, in school, Chintu finds an entire continent missing! Where did it go? Set in a Konkani household, this light and humorous story with playful pictures is a quick first introduction to the continents of the world.
PAVO AND CAVO
- Author Name:
Nirupama Raghavan
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- Description: A curious crow comes across the palace of the rich and elegant king of birds, Pavo Cristatus the peacock. Soon after, Pavo has a visitor — a cousin, Cavo Pristatus, from Africa who looks like a peacock, but is not quite one. Who is he? This cheerful tongue-in cheek story with flamboyant pictures combines the themes of the weak outwitting the strong and shining in borrowed feathers!
Makkhilal Ki Mahima
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: In the land of Makkhipuri, The fly was god for all. They prayed to it for good health, They called it Makkhilal. What happens when a fly becomes the god of a village? Terrible things, youíd imagine. But one person in the village sees through the flyís wicked ploy. Would she be able to save the village? Find out in this romp of a poem that will encourage young readers to think about hygiene, role models, the power of one and a lot more.
ADITI ADVENTURES - THE WORD EATER
- Author Name:
Suniti Namjoshi
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- Description: Danger! That’s what the digital butterflies seem to spell out. There is a little boy, Otto, who has been snatching up words and making them disappear. Armed with Siril and Gardy’s own word-hoards and Monkeyji’s mind power, the adventurers go to Hong Kong – the city of dragons – to stop Otto and his platoon of crows from destroying the city. Does something exist only if there’s a name for it? Can you win a fight with mind power?
Paambum Thavalaigallum - Bilingual
- Author Name:
Mariam Karim Ahlawat +1
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- Description: The old snake is punished – the frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy – but they had better watch out! This unusual bilingual retelling of a Panchatantra favourite swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk toys from Channapatna in Karnataka, a craft style that came centuries ago from Persia.
Chhotu and the Big Wind
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: Playtime on the terrace takes a turn when a strong wind sweeps Chhotu off his feet and carries him up and away to the clouds and the birds! The light and lively illustrations whirl us to the sky and back.
Dorje's Stripes
- Author Name:
Anshumani Ruddra +2
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- Description: A beautiful Royal Bengal tiger, Dorje, is missing his stripes. In a small Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Master Wu, a gentle-hearted monk tries to understand the secret of Dorje’s missing stripes. This story takes us to Tibet, Bengal and the heart of the Royal Bengal Tiger. for ages 7- 9 years.
The Case Of The Runaway Continents
- Author Name:
Joyita Banerjee +1
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- Description: Can a piece of land as big as India “travel”? Why do phenomena like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen? How were the Himalayas formed? Why is land disappearing in certain places? Is the Atlantic Ocean really growing? What on earth is happening! Intrigued? Join the award-winning writer, Geeta Dharmarajan, as she sets out to solve the geographical mystery. “Katha comes up with … [an] exquisite and entertaining picture book for children.” — Live Mint “Rooted in diversity … ” — The Hindu
Pustaka Kollalu Hodevu Naavu
- Author Name:
Rukmini Banerji +1
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India Through Archaeology : Excavating History
- Author Name:
Devika Cariapa
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- Description: Superhero action carved on rocks... A headless statue... Royal inscriptions on pillars... Glass fragments from a lost city... These may sound like clips from a fantasy thriller, but are in fact objects unearthed at archaeological sites — and the stories they throw up are just as exciting! This visually vibrant book has an interdisciplinary approach that goes beyond conventional subject boundaries. Showing the interconnectedness of ideas, events and issues, and cross-cultural influences — all based on archaeological findings — it encourages a more critical and holistic understanding of India’s multihued history.
Ilhaam Ki Saalgirah
- Author Name:
Aftab Yusuf Shaikh
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- Description: Ilham has a problem. Her Papa has given her a crisp fifty rupee note for her birthday, and she doesn’t know where to keep it absolutely safe. A pocket would be best, but her new frock doesn’t have one. So she runs to Salma Chachi the tailor to get a pocket stitched — but that leads to another problem. A charming little nugget of a story with the flavour of old Hyderabad captured warmly in the pictures!\
The Tallest Tale
- Author Name:
Anushka Ravishankar +1
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- Description: Sometimes, people tell tall tales just for fun… Bundal was one such person. He spent his whole day telling tall tales – until one day, someone told a taller tale than him. Can you guess what this tall tale was? Anushka Ravishankar’s funny tale about a tall tale is colourfully illustrated by Chetan Sharma.
Ajjiya Kannadaka
- Author Name:
Rohini Nilekani +1
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- Description: Details awaited
Ye Kauve Kale-Kale!
- Author Name:
Gulzar +1
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- Description: गुलज़ार की यह नज्म कहती है कि कौए पहले कई रंगों के होते थे। अब तो सिर्फ काले कौए दिखते हैं। यह कैसे हुआ कि सब काले हो गएॽ काले रंग की किस खूबी ने कौओं का मन जीता कि वो काले हो गएॽ इस किताब के लिए एलन शॉ ने कौओं की कई मुद्राएँ बनाई है। उन्होंने कौओं का आकार ही नहीं उनका चलना, बैठना, बोलना, सुनना भी बनाया है।
The Clever Tailor
- Author Name:
Srividhya Venkat +1
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- Description: Rupa Ram is a famous but poor tailor with an unfulfilled dream – to stitch something for his own family. So, when he receives a gift of a brand new saafa, he is inspired to do just that! At the heart of this touching tale is a generous man who uses his imagination and creativity to do right by his family. With delightful illustrations by Nayantara Surendranath, this book is Srividhya Venkat’s charming Indian adaptation of a European folktale. Awards Winner of the 2019 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for the Middle East/India/Asia region. Shortlisted for the Neev Children’s Book Award, 2019. Chosen for the 101 Great Books for Kids 2019 list by Evanston Public Library. Listed as a Highly Commended book by the South Asia Book Award 2020.
The Veena Player
- Author Name:
Anjali Raghbeer
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- Description: What happens when Valsa helps her Aunty Prima restore an old Ravi Varma painting? She finds out all about the artist and makes a friend from his paintings.
All About Beaks
- Author Name:
Rohan Dahotre
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- Description: Birds have beaks of all kinds, and they use them in many different ways. Dip in.
Little Tara's Big Fire
- Author Name:
Shreeja Rao
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- Description: Stories light up a fire inside Tara. But not everyone likes her stories. The fire inside her slowly dims. Will she find her fire again?
Patar Patar
- Author Name:
Akshay Rana +1
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No Ticket, Will Travel
- Author Name:
Subhi Jiwani
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- Description: I can’t buy a ticket, but I need to get on this train… Chandrasekhar waits for a job and dreams of being back home with a classmate he’s in love with. Aruna had lost a slipper, and it was her only pair. Balu wishes he could trade his jackhammer for a poetry book. Sadia and her son are sleeping beside their handmade dolls, wondering what the future holds. Anjanamma makes up a story to soothe the relentless sting of mosquitoes. Nagaraju sightlessly navigates the chaos of a train station and puts out a plea to the universe. Subuhi Jiwani traces six uncertain journeys from Andhra Pradesh to Kochi, where migrants were in search of work, survival, and belonging.
