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Shanmugam the gentle lion does three things in a day. He eats, he sleeps, and he snores — khorhrhrh..... phshhew..... khorhrhrh..... phshhew..... One day, a tawny, brawny, nasty new lion comes to take over the jungle. The animals are afraid. They go to their king, Shanmugam — but he is, of course, sleeping! The roary-snory second story in the ever popular series about Bahadur the baby elephant!
ISBN: 9788181461926
Pages: 28
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Ilham's Birthday
- 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!\
Gaai Maharani
- Author Name:
Christy Shoba Sudhir
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- Description: Lined up on a street are noisy motorbikes, honking cars, crowded buses, impatient autos... In their midst sits a queenly Maharani! At the heart of this funny little vignette is a cool-as-a-cucumber cow, an all too familiar character of an Indian streetscape. Nancy Raj’s full-of-life pictures bustle with detail and drama, capturing the bovine and the boisterous as everyone tries to unseat her highness. 2018: The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award – Best Picture Book 2018: Honor Book, South Asia Book Award
Wo tees din
- Author Name:
Monika Gupta
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- Description: This book is recommended for teenagers. It helps to learn how the world is & how we should treat, we should be. There are lots of things to learn. बाल उपन्यास की मुख्य पात्रा है कक्षा दस ने पढने वाली मणि. जो कि किसी भी बच्चे की तरह बेहद शरारती चुलबुली है पर कक्षा दस की परीक्षा खत्म होने के बाद नतीजा आने से पहले तीस दिनों में ऐसा क्या होता है कि मणि के एक जबरदस्त बदलाव आ जाता है…
Ma Ganga And The Razai Box
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: A delightful story that combines mythology and contemporary thought. The book weaves environmental concerns like pollution, soil erosion and desertification, with mythology.
Hanuman Ki Ramayan
- Author Name:
Devdutt Pattanaik
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- Description: Valmiki has barely put down his pen after completing his magnificent creation, the epic Ramayan, when he realises he has competition. The sage Narad tells him that there is a better Ramayan, written by Hanuman. Valmiki is devastated! As the story of Hanuman's Ramayan unfolds, humorously and gently, so does the idea that there is no one version of the story, but many. Here, the quirky illustrations based on the style of Mithila folk paintings tell their own story.
THE KING AND THE KIANG
- Author Name:
Mariam Karim Ahlawat
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- Description: Kunzang is a strange child of nature, with hair as wild and red as the rhododendrons she lives among. People say that one look from her crimson eyes can make wishes come true. She rides untroubled on her graceful kiang through Sikkim's Yumthang valley. But then, along comes the powerful king, Bhu-pen, who sees the kiang and wants it... A lyrical story with vibrant pictures that capture the unrestrained beauty of nature in the wild.
Zooni’s Alarm Clock
- Author Name:
Vibha Batra
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- Description: Bud Bab’s drum is broken. Who will wake the village early every morning during Ramzan? About the Hook Book Series In a world where children’s books often feel cut from the same cloth, Hook Books stand out as a vibrant blend of imagination, humour, and heart. Crafted as a bridge between picture books and early chapter books, this series delivers stories that spark joy and wonder, while remaining rooted in age-appropriate learning. Hook Books keep the fun going with: Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers) Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy! From fantasy tales to those that touch on more advanced ideas, Hook Books ensure that young readers are always in for a treat, no matter their reading level. Even better, these books take children on journeys through different parts of India, giving them a taste of the rich diversity of our world through local flavours, landscapes, and cultures. Whether the story takes place in bustling cities or quiet villages, Hook Books make every setting feel like home.
Thakavat
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Gurbachan Singh Bhullar +1
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- Description: Innocent, naÔve Aso has a huge burden to shoulder. Will she be able to do it alone?
Nanna Bhaavanegala Prapancha (How I Feel-Kannada)
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Varsha Sheshan +2
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- Description: How do you feel when Nani comes to visit? How do you feel when you spoil a library book? Read this book and see how you feel today.Written by Varsha Seshan,Illustrated by Gitanjali Iyer and Kannada Translation by Uma Rao Kolar.This book won Library of Congress Literacy Award 2020(special response award).
A Quiet Girl
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Paro Anand
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- Description: Puja smiles and smiles, and does not speak. She spends all her time with the foal, Takbak. But Takbak is going to be sold! What will Pooja do without her best friend? About the Hook Book Series In a world where children’s books often feel cut from the same cloth, Hook Books stand out as a vibrant blend of imagination, humour, and heart. Crafted as a bridge between picture books and early chapter books, this series delivers stories that spark joy and wonder, while remaining rooted in age-appropriate learning. Hook Books keep the fun going with: Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers) Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy! From fantasy tales to those that touch on more advanced ideas, Hook Books ensure that young readers are always in for a treat, no matter their reading level. Even better, these books take children on journeys through different parts of India, giving them a taste of the rich diversity of our world through local flavours, landscapes, and cultures. Whether the story takes place in bustling cities or quiet villages, Hook Books make every setting feel like home.
The Night Sky/Raatnu Aakaash
- Author Name:
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.
Petege Hoguvudu
- Author Name:
Meera Tendolkar +1
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- Description: Details awaited
MAGNOLIAS
- Author Name:
Malati Shah
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- Description: Gulab works happily from dawn to dusk in the garden at the house on top of the hill. One evening he takes back a big bunch of magnolias for his wife – “those flowers that look like the moon”. But on the way, he gives away a flower to Raju Ghodawala with the horse, one to Tsering and her baby who have come from Tibet, another to Lachhami going back to her cows... And for his wife? As we follow him home, the hill town of Shimla emerges in unexpected detail. People and their stories come together as in a large painting, captured here in the Pahari miniature art style of Himachal.
Who clicked that pic?
- Author Name:
Rashmi S +1
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- Description: ನಂದಿತಾ ದಾ ಕುನ್ಹಾ ಅವರ ಕಥೆಯು ಭಾರತದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಾಹಕ ಹೊಮೈ ವ್ಯಾರವಲ್ಲ ಅವರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೋಮೈ ಅವರ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೌಶಲ್ಯವು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಹೊಮ್ಮುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರಿಯಾ ಕುರಿಯನ್ ಅವರ ಚಿತ್ರಣಗಳು ಹೋಮೈ ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸದ ಶೈಲಿಯನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ನಿಖರವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದರೆ ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹೋಮೈ ಅವರೇ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕರಕುಶಲ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವನದ ನಡುವಿನ ನಿರಂತರ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯು ರಂಗಭೂಮಿಯ ಜೀವಂತಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಓದುಗರಿಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. Nandita Da Cunha's story celebrates the life of India's most famous photographer, Homai Vyarawalla. Homai's courage and craftspersonship comes out beautifully in the book. Priya Kuriyan's illustrations maintain Homai's style of work so accurately that sometimes it seems as if Homai herself has illustrated the book. The continuous shift between craft and life reminds the readers of the liveliness of theatre.
JUNIOR KUMBHAKARNA
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Arundhati Venkatesh
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- Description: Every night, Kukku wants his father to tell him his favourite story. It is about the giant Kumbhakarna who sleeps non-stop for six months – and Kukku falls asleep just as Kumbhakarna does. In Kukku's dream, everyone is trying everything to wake up the giant. Nothing works! A lively retelling of an episode from the Ramayana with wildly funny pictures.
The Laddoo Code
- Author Name:
Saksham Arora
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- Description: Rahul and Ritvik's friends always eat up their snacks. Until one day, they come up with a secret code to protect their food.Written by Saksham Arora, Illustrated by Saksham Arora.The development of this book has been supported by CISCO.
ADITI ADVENTURES - THE VESUVIAN GIANT
- Author Name:
Suniti Namjoshi
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- Description: Goldie the dragon is missing! Following a clue, the friends head to Cumae in Italy where they meet the Sybil who knows everything, and the tantrum-throwing Vesuvian Giant.
Dungi Dance
- Author Name:
Bhavna Jain Bhuta
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- Description: Dhum Dhum Dhum… dhup dhup dhup… Dungi dances to a dhinchak beat in this foot-tapping story that will make young readers move and groove, clap and tap! Big sheep, small sheep, bored sheep, happy sheep… eye-catching visuals bring to life the dance and drama in a woolly world.
A Lion In Paris
- Author Name:
Beatrice Alemagna
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- Description: A young, curious, and lonely lion strolls through the city of Paris. Do you want to join him on this adventure? “The warm and humorous story is accentuated by Alemagna’s illustrations, which combine different painting techniques with collage work.” — Time Out “The illustrations are beautiful. The concept is fantastic and so easy for even my two year old to grasp. And the idea of the lion finding fulfillment in something so simple and yet so important, is something I loved.” — Saffron Tree Recommended by CBSE and NCERT
Gajapati Kulapati
- Author Name:
Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: Small noses catch small colds. Big noses catch big colds. Gajapati Kulapati the elephant has a big nose and catches a great, big, mighty cold! And what happens when he sneezes – Aaaaachoooo….? With repetitive sounds and words that roll rhythmically through the pages, this bestselling series about the adorable elephant puts the zing back into storytelling and reading aloud. Bright, zestful pictures and dynamic visual text echo the lilt, making these big, happy books of fun.
