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Ayeshaís favourite day is Sunday, for itís her Abbaís day. Come, letís find out what happens at Ayeshaís home every Sunday and what makes it so special!
ISBN: 9789382454434
Pages: 20
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
The Grumpus Rumpus
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Reena I puri
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- Description: Mama Wagtail is worried because her baby Grumpus does not know how to show that he is happy. But how do animals and birds show that they are happy? Find out about animals and birds in this beautiful story. Written by Reena I. Puri Illustrated by Aratrika Choudh Reading level 2: for children who recognize familiar words and can reads new words with help.
Makkaligaagi Gandhiji
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B.G. Gujjarappa
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- Description: Gandhi himself believed that children are the best beginners to initiate any effective change, and hence the book aimed for Children.
Chintu Kaibitta Khanda
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Vrinda Baliga
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- Description: 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.
Hanuman’s Adventures in the Nether World
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Madhavi S Mahadevan +1
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- Description: 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
Bas Ek Pahadi
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Kaveri Chatterjee +1
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- Description: सुनो सुनो है बात पुरानी, है ये तब की अजब कहानी, जब सब पहाड़ियाँ उड़ती थीं। फ़िर एक दिन . . . आगे क्या हुआ जानने के लिए पढ़िए खू़बसूरत, जीती-जागती चित्रों से सजी यह अनोखी गाती, मुस्कुराती, गुनगुनाती कहानी, जिसे पढ़कर आप भी उड़ान भरना चाहोगे!
Goondi Bari Aashbe?
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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.
Girls To The Rescue
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Sowmya Rajendran +1
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- Description: Move over, petrified princesses in towers. Stand back, sword bucklers. These audacious girls are their own saviours! What do you think happens when Snow White, Cinderella and gang meet an author who wonders: "Now what would any red-blooded girl with brains do in such a situation?" Six leading ladies decide not to stick to the script, and take us instead through some riveting retellings that sizzle with humour as they toss around notions of beauty, perfection and strength. Armed with real-world skills, they rewrite their happily-ever-afters. Rescue themselves. And save the fairytale!
Ticket illa Prayana Nillalla
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Subuhi Jiwani +1
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- Description: It is written by Subuhi Jiwani and translated by Abburu Prakash. The book follows the journey of six migrants on a train from Andhra Pradesh to Kochi, in search of work. The plot is inspired by an article titled ‘No ticket, will travel’.
Snoring Shanmugam
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Radhika Chadha
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- Description: 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!
Mara Eralagada Gumma
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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?
Shhh...simmi Is Listening
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Aparna Kapur
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- Description: Simmi knows her sister Lolo very well. She can tell what Lolo is up to even with her eyes closed. Here is a simple book that introduces the concept of sound to young readers.
City of Stories
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Rukmini Banerji +1
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- Description: Nobody in the city has time to tell a story, until Didi and a little girl start a tidal wave of stories, that washes over everybody. Read this fascinating fable of the transformation of a city into the City of Stories.
Aaamaar Jomi Aami Baanchabo
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Rinchin
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- Description: 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.
Thakitta Tharikitta Tiruguva Chendu
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Jacob Samson Muttada
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- Description: 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
Hari Patang Par Hara Patanga
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Varun Grover +1
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- Description: DESCRIPTION AWAITED
The Fourth Friend
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Manoj Das
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- Description: It was evening. The three village lads had just witnessed the miracle of their life, a movie courtesy of a touring enterprise, when, on their homeward journey, another strange experience engulfed them in the form of a flash flood, pushing them up to two entangled trees. Dawn breaks and the three friends are joined by an unusual, awful, gentle companion who becomes their new friend. Amazing and amusing, The Fourth Friend is a beautiful gift from one of India's best-loved storytellers.
Laddoo Code - Kannada
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Saksham Arora +1
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- Description: Rahul and Ritvik's friends always eat up their snacks. Until one day, they devise a secret code to protect their food. They were written by Saksham Arora, Illustrated by Saksham Arora and Kannada translated by T.G.Srinidhi. CISCO has supported the development of this book.
Fakruddin's Fridge
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Meenu Thomas
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- Description: When Fakruddin worries, he gets frantic. And Frantic Fakru is now worried because his fridge is spoilt, the day is hot, and he is desperate for cold water. What does he do? A light-hearted story with a smart idea and cheerful watercolour illustrations which bring alive the ambience of Fakru's neighbourhood in Bhopal.
ADITI ADVENTURES - THE MARINE SAGE
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Suniti Namjoshi
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- Description: 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?
OONGA
- Author Name:
Devashish Makhija
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- Description: This captivating novel tells the story of a clash between adivasis, naxalites, the CRPF, and a mining company. At the center of the story is a young boy named Oonga who is determined to watch a performance of ‘Sitaharan’. In pursuit of his dream, he embarks on an epic journey to the city and returns to his village as the blue adivasi prince of the forest, Rama himself! Along the way, he confronts the gun-wielding demons who have invaded his village. The book highlights the real-life incidents that inspired the story and exposes the negative consequences of so-called 'development'. It also delves into the conflict of ideologies and how language can create divisions between people. Ultimately, the book shows how peaceful people can become victims of violence and are forced into battles they don’t want to fight.
