सेकेण्‍ड से लेकर साल तक समय नापने के पैमानों के कितने नाम हैं! हर पैमाने का एक, अपने से छोटे कुछ पैमानों से बनता है, जैसे साल बारह महीनों से मिलकर बनता है। गुलज़ार ने इस बात से एक कविता बुनी है। घड़ी घड़ी इसी कविता की किताब है। अण्‍टा गफीलजी का निकाह लिख भेजा है। Age group 9-12 years

An eminent artist plays with the colours of nature. A lovely offering for the early readers.

Mati pesters her grandmother and father for her own plot of land. When she does get it, she works hard. And then she hears that a company wants to make a coal mine in their village – the enormous black pit that will eat up all their lands, like it has in the next village… As always, Rinchin powers her questions through irresistible storytelling. The little girl’s anxiety about losing her land to “a monster machine” cuts close to the heart as it takes head-on an issue that is ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh, where this story is set, and every other place where there is ‘development’ at a cost.

Neha Singh's story shows how beautiful the world can be if we ask QUESTIONS! In our adult-centric world, the story shifts our gaze to a child. A girl asks for something basic and essential for the sustenance of the human body- A toilet, so she could relieve herself. Unquestioning and compliant adults, as one turns into after years of disengagement, have woven their routines around the unavailability of the toilets. The book manifests childhood in its essence. Meenal Singh and Erik Egerup have brought this questioning, courageous girl to life in the pages of the book. Age group 6-8 years

On a visit to Australia, there is much excitement with hi-tech gadgets and journeys underwater and on dragonback. Only the elephant is worried — will she finally find her name?

Details awaited

जगह बदलते ही चीज़ें किस तरह बदल जाती हैं। डिब्‍बे के भीतर, मुझये सिर्फ चार पाँच इंच दूर हवा गुनगुनी थी। बिस्‍तर था, कम्‍बल था और मैं बाहर सिर्फ पाज़ामा कुर्ता पहने रेल के दरवाज़े से लटका ठण्‍ड से सिहर रहा था। सिर्फ चार इंच की दूरी ने जीवन को मौत की और धकेल दिया था। और ये चार इंच पार करना असंभव था। इस संकलन में नामचीन कवि नरेश सक्‍सेना के जीवन की सच्‍ची और रोमांच से भरी कहानियाँ हैं। इनमें जिजीविषा, साहस और बूझ भी है।

On Okinawa island, a boy named Ray determines to use a magical gift from a mermaid to protect the island’s nature and people no matter what he has to give.

A word can have different meanings in different contexts. Have you come across any interesting meanings of khana in your day-to-day life? Well, Rashi has some interesting observations to share. Prabhat's exploration is cleverly worded. Allen Shaw has beautifully illustrated every stop along Rashi's journey. Appeared in Parag Honour List 2020. Age group 6-8 years

Thom! It lands on Kuttan’s toes. Dheem! He kicks and up it goes. The pages of this book resound with the rhythm of dance as Abu's big red ball bounces in tune with the delightful illustrations. CBSE recommended

The magician, Mayil Ravana, has cast a stupendous spell! He’s kidnapped Rama and Lakshmana. Now, no one can ever find their way to the Lotus Kingdom to rescue the princes. But, wait! There goes Hanuman, the son of the swishing wind and a trusted friend of the princes, gliding across the bluest sky in search of the nether world. Get ready for a splashing, big adventure. “The writings are simple and interesting. Illustrations are beautiful and modernistic.” — The New Indian Express “great read for young children, to bring history and mythology alive.” — Parenting

A book that challenges gender stereotypes and sketches inspiring messages that will surely go a long way!

The endearing story of Rupa, the elephant who wants to look beautiful. It makes a delightful reading when her friend Chinchi, the bird resolves to make Rupa bright and beautiful. Will Chinchi be able to make Rupa beautiful?

কাঁদিয়ে ভাইটি কেঁদেই সারা, তার মুখে হাসি ফোটানো, সে কি চাট্টিখানি কথা…চাই না বেলুন, কিংবা পপিন অথবা কিচিরমিচির- সক্কলে হয়রান। খাইয়ে, গাইয়ে আর বাইয়ে, ঝকমকে তিন দিদি, উড়াল দিল হাওয়া নৌকোয় ভেসে, সূয্যিমামার দেশে… ভাইটির মুখে হাসি ফেরাতে।

দুমদাম, গুমগুম শব্দে মেঘেরা ডাকছে চারিদিকে। প্রবল ধারায় বৃষ্টি শুরু হল এবার। বৃষ্টির তোড় ঝরে পড়তে লাগল দানব-আপুশের মাথায় মুখে হাতে-পায়ে। বিকট লাফ দিয়ে চেঁচাতে লাগল সে, “হায়! হায়! হায়! না। না। না.

Brilliantly innovative designer and artist Eric Carle has dramatized the story of nature’s commonest yet loveliest marvels, the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, in a picture book to delight as well as instruct the very youngest reader or listener.The brilliant illustrations, collages of specially prepared paper, and the cleverly die-cut pages show what the caterpillar ate on successive days, graphically introducing sets of up to ten objects and also the names of the days of the week in rotation, as well as telling the central story of the transformation of the caterpillar.

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.

Deascription of the book is awaited

What happens when the scarecrow decides to leave his field to discover the world? This beautiful, moving story shows children that everything in our world has a role to play and we are all responsible for one another. A great read-aloud book for classroom reading.

छोटी-सी दुनिया मेरी इतनी बड़ी है, आँख की कटोरियों में आके खड़ी है... The second book in the 'Samay Post' series. Gateway to Gulzar's lyrical world. Duniya Meri...is a picture book about a father and his daughter. Their colourful, expansive universe, sometimes confusing but always fun, serves as its background. Brilliantly visualised by Sushil Shukla, written by Gulzar and illustrated by Allen Shaw and a five-year-old Frida Shaw. It is a book you will cherish for years to come! Age group 6-8 years