Random Curiosity Volume-I
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Curiosity is the fundamental basis for the process of learning. It helps children to explore, question and often wonder about the world they live in. This book puts together many such questions randomly posted to Prof. Yash Pal, like 'Why does the inner surface of the car wind shield get foggy when it is raining outside?'; 'Why do tears taste salty?'; 'What are stem stells?': 'Has the discovery of quarks challenged the idea of quantization of charge?' and even 'Does God exist?'. Whatever the question, Prof. Yash Pal's answers are always marked by their simplicity, honesty and a gradual unravelling of the scientific basis behind each.
Covering a wide array of subjects, this book with about
300 questions arranged randomly, makes an interesting read for all.
Prof. Yash Pal, a distinguished scientist, educationist and visionary, has always encouraged children to ask questions and believes that curiosity is what makes us human. An architect of India's space programme, Prof. Yash Pal was the former Chairman of the UGC, as well as the former Secretary to the Govt. of India, Department of Science & Technology. He has been the major force behind the latest National Curriculum Framework for school children.
Dr. Rahul Pal is presently working as a scientist at the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi. After receiving his Masters degree in iological sciences from BITS Pilani, Rajasthan,
Dr. Rahul Pal did his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from AIIMS, New Delhi.
ISBN: 9788123761060
Pages: 258
Avg Reading Time: 9 hrs
Age: 11-18
Country of Origin: India
THE PLEASANT RAKSHASA
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Sowmya Rajendran
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- Description: Karimuga is a rakshasa, a pleasant rakshasa. He is a beautiful rakshasa too. But that makes all other rakshasas jealous of him. Karimuga can't bear to see them unhappy... Sowmya Rajendran inverts our ideas about beauty, happiness and rakshasas with humour. Niveditha's quirky pictures add to it with little and big rakshasas romping through the pages in jaunty colours.
Shero to the Rescue
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Ashish Kothari +1
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- Description: Shero, a little hedgehog, rallies support from animals living in the grasslands, wetlands and deserts of Kachchh, to save their land from a new threat. Books on enviroment, wildlife communities conservation
Aandhi
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Surge and soar and swirl and roar with a little friend and the dust storm as they take you along for a magical ride across the skies. Perky pictures, catchy rhyme, foot-tapping rhythm and some fantastical creatures waiting to jump into the adventure, itís a fun read all the way!
Marali Manege
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Priti David +1
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- Description: Details awaited
Saving the Dalai Lama’s Cranes
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Neeraj Vagholikar +1
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- Description: A young monk and his friends in Arunachal Pradesh are faced with a sudden challenge: the home of their beloved black-necked crane is in danger. Can they act quickly to solve this problem? What follows is an action-packed twenty-four hours, navigating both mountains and moral dilemmas, to stand up for a cause.
The Pet Pell-Mell
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Richa Jha +1
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- Description: So you want a pet – any pet – and your mommy says NO. And so, you try your luck with Daddy, but dear, oh dear, he gets it all wrong! What will you do?
Lady Tarzan
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Lavanya Karthik +1
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- Description: Lady Tarzan aka Jamuna Tudu put her life at stake to save forests. Her story is the story of struggle and love. Lavanya Karthik retells Lady Tarzan's story. The story asks, "Do we love something?" This question gives us hope as we can stand for someone we love. For support. Rajiv Eipe's illustrations gives sound to the story. The sounds of a healthy forest. This is the Hindi translation of the book - Lady Tarzan! Jamuna.
All About Claws
- Author Name:
Rohan Dahotre
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- Description: Animals have claws of all kinds, and they use them in many different ways. Dig in.
RED
- Author Name:
Sagar Kolwankar
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- Description: A strong, poignant story about how armed conflict ravages a child’s everyday, how the devastation is not just of homes and lives but also of spirit. “I came across a photo of a boy who had survived a bombing … Red is my attempt at imagining the feelings of children in war-torn parts of the world,” says the author, who uses the power of colour to evoke two very different emotions in the course of the narrative. Equally effective is the startling use of ripped paper, seeming to suggest the torn innocence of childhood.
JOKHU AND THE BIG SCARE
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Priyadarshini Gogoi
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- Description: Jokhu is the biggest, scariest, championest jokhini in the bamboo grove. She sits in a tree and makes everyone who goes by, from babies to bullies, shriek with fear. But one day, she meets a little girl whom she simply cannot scare. What will Jokhu do now? If she can’t be scary, then what can she be? Bold, dramatic pictures make the many demons from Assamese folklore come alive in this wildly funny story about unexpected friendships.
The Middle
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Richa Jha
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- Description: THE MIDDLE is the story of Azma's journey from being an insatiable reader to becoming a contemplative writer. And through the course of this restless quest, she fights, in her head, the dark, formidable demons of taunting part-truths. Eva Sanchez Gomez creates a visual world which is at once intense and menacing, as it is calming and quieting. Richa Jha's lyrical text brings out Azma's disquiet within and the unease outside. Together, they have birthed a book that is an achingly beautiful tribute to any soul-searching creative process.
Naam Hai Uska Pakhi
- Author Name:
Udyan Vajpeyi
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- Description: DESCRIPTION AWAITED
Picture Gandhi
- Author Name:
Sandhya Rao
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- Description: Who was this man who so mesmerised the world, born over a century ago but whose words and wisdom are still so current, so compelling? Films, plays, books, media images and news stories bring Mahatma Gandhi regularly into our homes. His birthday, 2 October, is the International Day for Non-violence. But how do we relate this familiar yet distant icon to a child of today? This book attempts to shake off the aura and reach the person behind it. Black-and-white photographs, along with little thought bubbles that float through the pages, give us an intimate glimpse of the man for all times.
Saat Patton Wala Ped
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Sushil Shukla
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- Description: यह किताब पढ़ी तो लगा कि सुशील शुक्ल पेड़ों की भाषा जानते हैं। पेड़ की भाषा जानने वाले मिट्टी, हवा, रंग और पानी भी भाषा भी जानते हैं। कि पेड़ की भाषा मिट्टी, हवा, रंग और पानी की भाषा से मिलकर ही तो बनती होगी। इस तरह बनी भाषा मिट्टी सी कोमल, पानी सी तरल और हवा सी ताज़ी होगी। सात पत्तो वाला पेड़ की भाषा ऐसी ही है। अगर किसी को बताना हो कि हमने पेड़ में फूल और खुश्बू के बनने को देखा है तो ऐसी ही भाषा में बताया जा सकेगा। तापोशी घोषाल के बनाए सप्तपर्णी के फूल पर भँवरे मँडरा रहे हैं। इनके साथ ज़रा ठहरें तो इनकी गुनगुन भी सुनाई देने लगेगी।
Kick, Start, Go!
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Nikhil Gulati
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- Description: Have you ever wondered how a motorcycle works? It all begins with a kick!
The Hundred and Thirty-Seventh Leg
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Madhuri Purandare
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- Description: A millipede hurts herself. She needs help. Now, which leg needs help? A delightful picture book from a winner of Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Sahitya Puraskar. Reading Level 2: for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.
Tigers Forever
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Ruskin Bond +1
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- Description: Let’s protect and save our tiger friends! “The combination of impressive lines from the author and life-like paintings of grandeur from David Stribbling creates a magical land of tigers in the minds of the readers.” — Indian Moms Connect “In a very subtle way, [Ruskin] Bond weaves magic into the simple words of this little poem.” — BookedforLife
We Are Different
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Manjula Padmanabhan
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- Description: There are many chickens, ants, pots and snails that are different. The verses say how many – but which, and how? Manjula Padmanabhan takes spotting odd ones out to the next merry level of stimulation and challenge, while remaining true to her pet theme of identity and plurality. The brilliantly rendered pictures and designs point to ways of perceiving similarity and difference through structure, detail and perspective. Children, and grown-ups, too, will have their cognitive skills excitingly teased.
The Night Sky/Raatri Aakaasam
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Samina Mishra
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- Description: It’s late at night. Tipu is fast asleep when his two black puppies, Layla and Jugnoo, bound into his room. Down comes his star-filled quilt – and it becomes a cosmic playground for the three of them. Anything is possible, even flying to the moon! With illustrations that reflect the blending of reality and fantasy, this is a story about the sheer joy of imagination, and the wonder of play.
Goondi Gharey Aavshe?
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Adithi Rao
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- Description: Muthu’s constant companion is a rooster called Goondi. But her grandfather tells her not to get too attached to Goondi, since he belongs to Selvi Paati. And the village head wants to buy him for his son’s wedding feast… Muthu can’t bear the thought! So, she makes her move and Thatha makes his, in this tender story about what a dear friend is worth. Pictures add richness and depth to this layered narrative set in an Irula fishing village in Tamil Nadu. Their varying tones and textures capture the setting, the people and the moments.
