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A Baby Hornbill Learns to Fly
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This story is told very scientifically about a pair of hornbills. How they build their nest, breed and rear their young. (Age-Group 6-8)
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This story is told very scientifically about a pair of hornbills. How they build their nest, breed and rear their young.
(Age-Group 6-8)
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No Ticket, Will Travel
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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.
Sheela Ke Do Ghar
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Nina Sabnani
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- Description: Sheela is any happy child growing up in Sukkur, Sind – playing with friends, sewing dresses for her dolls... She lives with her uncle whom she calls Baba, father, just across the road from her real parents. The turbulent times in the run up to Independence don’t touch her. Till suddenly, there’s Partition. The gentle unfolding softens realities of a childhood quite far removed from today’s readers. Springing from yet another animation film by Nina Sabnani, it is her mother’s own story, and she continues that connection with the choice of visuals – fragments of cloth, touches of embroidery, that tell of a life across two countries, with two fathers, in two homes.
Mini The Hippo Learns To Jump
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Herminder Ohri
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- Description: From an author who believes in magic, this charming fantasy tale transports the children into a world where anything is possible. Hippos who jump on the moon with gravity defying derring-do! Herminder Ohri’s books have been hugely popular with young readers. With lavish illustrations, this book is a sure-fire winner.
Amma's Toolkit
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: Details awaited
Kaash Ek Beta Mera Bhi Hota
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Tiny drops of water form vast seas, tiny grains of sand form gigantic deserts, and tiny tots and their wisdom form exciting stories. Come with us ... as we take you to meet our friends Abu, Nootan, Kokila, and Jishnu. Is there anyone like you?
Tsomo Yokka Momo
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Niveditha Subramaniam
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- Description: Little Tsomo eats a big, steaming hot momo. And then? A mouthwatering story in which the flavour-filled savoury comes appetisingly alive! Watercolour pencil illustrations softened with subtle brushstrokes conjure up scenes sure to tickle the taste buds, satisfy hunger pangs and stir up a song.
Cat In The Dark
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Margaret Mahy +1
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- Description: Winner of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing and two coveted Carnegie Medals, Margaret Mahy is recognized as one of the worldís most original re-inventors of language. And now, here is her favourite sneaky-peeky cat poem ó for every child. Available in Hindi and Tamil also. Beautifully illustrated by Anvadya Khatri, a student of Sanskriti School, New Delhi. Enjoy this playful book with your young book lover!
ADITI ADVENTURES - THE TECHNO SAGE
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Suniti Namjoshi
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- Description: The four, along with the lion cub, are off to Canada with a message for the Techno Sage, who has sealed her island with an impenetrable shield. An adventure with a scientific twist!
Ilhaam Ki Saalgirah
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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!\
Dragon Tsunami-A Collection of Japanese Folktales
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Hema Pande
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- Description: A collection of Japanese folktales translated from the Japanese by Hema Pande and illustrations by Arup Gupta.
Jugnoo Bhai
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Baal Swaroop Rahi +1
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- Description: जुगनू भाई, जुगनू भाई कहाँ चले? जहाँ अँधेरा छाया हम तो वहीं चले। जुगनू भाई, अँधियारे में क्यों जाते? भूली भटकी तितली को घर पहुँचाते... Balswaroop Rahi's poem is sweet as honey. It arouses a firefly-like spirit within us as it reminds us of so many people who have been our firefly-like friends. Himanshu's illustrations give us a serene space to enjoy the poem. The fireflies he has made in the illustrations illuminate like the fireflies of our world. Age group- 0-6 years
Jafta
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Hugh Lewin +1
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- Description: Meet Jafta, a little boy growing up in an African village, who describes some of his everyday moods and feelings by comparing his actions to those of various animals. Filled with vibrant illustrations and clever similes, the book will transport young readers to the beautiful environs of African wilderness. Early readers will find this delightful story being read aloud to them.
Miga Thidippaana Maambazham
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Malavika Shetty
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- Description: Raw, green, sour and crunchy. Or ripe, golden, plump and soft. Summer time is mango time, a time children wait for – blazing sun, sticky mango juice ringing their mouths and dripping down their fingers. The sweet, simple story and luscious pictures evoke delicious flavours of hot days, warm friendships and the smell of mango in the air.
Manolita
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Sara Rajan +1
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- Description: “Manolita is perfectly human . . . I think.” When a chance vacation takes Jaya to Oregon, she makes a new friend. But this strange girl isn’t all that she appears to be, with her solemn eyes and open laugh. She is astounded by phones and prefers her fish uncooked. Could Manolita be hiding something? Sara Rajan brings magic to this unbelievable story about the enigma that is Manolita. With a style that is easy to follow and a story that keeps one hooked, Sara weaves a fantasy to life. Age Group- 10 to 15
Gajapati Kulapati
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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.
Love Like That
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Richa Jha
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- Description: Little Kroo and Mamma Hop travel to different natural habitats around the world where Kroo is fascinated by new ways of parent-young one bonding. But why doesn't his Mamma love him like that? What will get him to believe what she always says - that she may not love him like that, but she loves him the most in this world? In this simple, elegantly told story, Richa Jha touches upon the one existential doubt every child's mind faces at one point or another. The gentle pace of the book is in sharp contrast to the sheer scale of globe-trotting that the Mamma-baby duo are engaged in. Lyrical prose, a lilting assuring refrain, and adorable animals make this book a perfect bedtime read. Gautam Benegal brings to life the landscapes with his magic brush strokes, each transporting the reader thousands of miles away to the real world of animals in their beautiful habitats.
Mara Eralagada Gumma
- Author Name:
Tanya Majmudar +1
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- Description: ಮರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ದೈತ್ಯಾಕಾರದ - ಅವಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ರಹಸ್ಯವಿದೆ, ಭಯಾನಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದ ಪೆಡಂಭೂತವನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಈ ರಾಕ್ಷಸ ಯಾರು? ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ? The Monster Who Could Not Climb a Tree - Avi has a secret, a terrible one. He has to face a monster that no one knows about. Who is this monster that troubles Avi? How does he fight it?
Bees Kachauri Poori Tees
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Sriprasad +1
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- Description: बच्चों की कविताओं का एक अद्भुत संग्रह! श्रीप्रसाद जी हिन्दी के अप्रतिम कवि हैं। उनकी कविताओं में अक्सर एक कहानी होती है. वह अपनी कविताओं में भी गद्य और वाक्य संरचना की सरलता बनाए रखते हैं, जैसे इस कविता में: एक हमारे दादा जी हैं एक हमारी दादी दोनों ही पहना करते हैं बिलकुल भूरी खादी... वह अपनी कविताओं में भाषा और शब्दों की सीमाओं को आगे बढ़ाते हैं। आप उसके द्वारा उपयोग किए गए शब्दों को महसूस कर सकते हैं, न कि केवल उन्हें पढ़ सकते हैं। क्या आप निम्नलिखित शब्दों में व्यक्त आंदोलन को महसूस कर सकते हैं: हल्लम हल्लम, चल्लम-चल्लम? प्रोइति रॉय के रंगीन चित्र इस पुस्तक को और भी मनोरंजक बनाते हैं। वह कविताओं में प्रस्तुत पात्रों को चेहरे देती है। Age group- 0-6 years and 6-8 years
Thangam Of Mehrgarh
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Meet a friend from the Indus Valley! Thangam lived 9000 years ago and was part of a great civilization. Yet, she was just like you ñ dreamy, restless and wanting to do everything all at once.
Maharani The Cow
- 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
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