बहुत ही असामान्य विषयों पर अरुण कमल का उल्लेखनीय रचनात्मक गद्य आपको निश्चित रूप से प्रसन्न करेगा। उन्होंने आलू, साइकिल, हरी मिर्च जैसे विषयों को चुना है और कुछ मजेदार और दिलचस्प बनाने के लिए अपनी कल्पना को भटकने दिया है। ऐसा रचनात्मक गद्य मिलना कठिन है। आपके संग्रह में अवश्य होना चाहिए। पाठ के लिए भार्गव कुलकर्णी के समान रूप से बहुमुखी चित्र जल-रंग में बनाए गए हैं और आपकी कल्पना को आपके दिल की अज्ञात गलियों और उपनगरों में भटकने देकर आपको पाठ से परे जाने में मदद करते हैं।

Powerful pictures run a visual narrative in this story about a young boy named by his mother after her favourite movie star’s super-flop film – Sura! Sura grows up selling stickers at the Velankanni Church, climbing tall palms and playing under the tamarind tree. Until the day his grandfather arrives. His Thatha is different – a boom boom maatukaarar who travels through towns with his bull and drums, telling people their fortunes. His is a dying breed. A robust coming-of-age story that weaves together real life stories told by the children of nomadic communities.

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.

Nahid Kazemi...thank you for making such a delightful book. The story is beautiful, but we were engrossed in its illustrations. Some old things never get old, just like this Narangi Ghar. A poet once said that the world is created every day. However, it does not get old every day. Narangi Ghar story is for everyone...whoever reads it- children or adults...just like looking at the river....children see it from their perspective, as do adults. Age group 9-12 years

A little book about the gentle, BIG giant who can sneeze up a storm. A visual delight, superbly illustrated by Suddhasattwa Basu. This story is excerpted and retold from a novel by Asomiya winner Asomiya Kumar Bhattacharyya, winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith.

Some birds, animals and insects travel thousands of miles away from home, and then travel back again a few months later. Why do they take this journey? How do they know where to go? How do they find their way back home? “If there is one word that can be used about the book, The Mysteries of Migration, authored by Geeta Dharmarajan, it has to be ‘excellent’. — Hindustan Times “The Mysteries of Migration is a fun and exciting book to read. This book is telling us about amazing things what birds, fishes, mammals, insects and reptiles do, it is about migration.” — The Curious Owl

What happens when you are too much obsessed with story books � you read read and read. Come.. let�s get lost into the fantasy world as this book worm did and see what she went through. Malini Venkataraman as known to the world but for us she is fondly called as kadhakatti meaning storycreater/churner in Tamil Ever since she started to speak, she would narrate incidents in the most expressive manner� That slowly paved her interest into creative writing which led her to indulge in writing tiny short stories� Some of her poems and short stories are published in online platforms and magazines. Adding feather to her cap, one of her story on environmental awareness has been included as a part of curriculum in Cambridge Global English Learner�s book level 4 (edition 2020). She is currently a student of Lakshmi School, Madurai.

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"Chandernagor: A Burg Of The Moon" is an illustrated chronicle of the quaint yet historically rich city of Chandernagor. A former French colony, Chandernagor is not a popular site for enthusiasts of Indo-French architecture, festivals, cuisine and culture. The author masterfully captures this blended nature of the city, who, having grown up in Chandernagor, brings these abstractions to life through reminiscent words and lively images. The plot manoeuvres its way through the unique heritage of Chandernagor as a French colony to finally connect it to India's freedom movement while interspersed with trivia and childhood memories of the place. With an informative narrative that promises to keep the readers engrossed, the book is riveting, especially brought out on the occasion of India as Guest of Honour country at the Paris Book Festival, 2022.

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.

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.

Everyone tells Laali that she's too little to do the things she wants to do. What if I really was very little, wonders Laali. She dreams, shrinks and steps into a little big world, where there's a new adventure round every corner! Bright and playful illustrations match the little girl's happy imagination.

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.

A young child can often be overwhelmed by the range of complex emotions they feel, often during the course of a single day. Sometime angry, sometimes sad, mostly excited, often glad, so nervous and scared, however ready to dare! A girl and her lion friend are the stars of this book about feelings. After experiencing a range of emotions, the two friends learn that the best way to deal with them is to FIRST take a deep, deep breath! Magical illustrations, simple text and a universal theme, makes this book perfect to read aloud to toddlers (2+ years) and an excellent addition to your picture book collection. You and your child will cherish it forever.

A summer holiday brings Murli to Mango Tree Lane – an elusive outsider in the neighbourhood of grouchy Colonel Sinha, tight-fisted Rice Aunty and the snoopy Aunty duo. Twelve-year-old Rini and her little brother Tootoo are intrigued by the new boy. But innocent games soon turn into menacing ones as the three of them begin venturing into territories once forbidden. Glimpses into Rini’s diary look back at the haunting memories of events that escalate to a point of no return. A gripping, multi-layered story that spells out how danger can be real and close.

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

मैं हूँ छुटकू और ये मेरी कहानी है! मैं आजकल के नए ज़माने का कुत्ता हूँ, तब भी इन लोगों ने मेरा नाम ‘सैंडी’, ‘चार्ली’ या ‘जैकी’ न रखकर ‘छुटकू’ रख दिया। इस घर के लोगों को नाम रखने का बिलकुल सेंस नहीं है। बड़कऊ-छुटकऊ, बड़ू-छोटू, बड़ेवाले-छोटेवाले, लम्बेवाले-नाटेवाले, ये सभी नाम इस ख़ानदान में मिल जाएँगे इसलिए इनसे और किसी नाम की आशा करना भी बेकार है। ख़ैर, आइये इन सब बातों से दूर, चलते हैं मेरी एक रोमांचक यात्रा पर...

Roll it, pat it, poke in eyes, stick on nose and ears — and a ball of chapati dough can turn into almost anything! The endearing illustrations follow the quirks of a child's imagination.

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.