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ìDarkness is alive,î Patti says.
ìAnd we, the Irulas, are keepers of darkness.î
Inspired by the indigenous wisdom and resilience of the Irulas, one of the oldest Adivasi communities of India, a book that is a lyrical ode to the deep dark forests and the lives intertwined with them.
ISBN: 9789394185777
Pages: 28
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Ek Bajarbattu Ka Geet
- Author Name:
Suddhasattwa Basu +1
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- Description: 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.
Ilhaamer Jonmodin
- 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!
THE PLEASANT RAKSHASA
- Author Name:
Sowmya Rajendran
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- Description: Karimuga is a rakshasa, a pleasant rakshasa. He is a beautiful rakshasa too. But that makes all other rakshasas jealous of him. Karimuga can't bear to see them unhappy... Sowmya Rajendran inverts our ideas about beauty, happiness and rakshasas with humour. Niveditha's quirky pictures add to it with little and big rakshasas romping through the pages in jaunty colours.``
FOLLOW THE ANTS
- Author Name:
Amrutha Satish
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- Description: Across the room, over a table, under a chair… Anita follows a long line of ants. Where do they take her? Zestful pictures capture the curiosity of a lively little girl and introduce young readers to some simple, everyday vocabulary.This is a bilingual book
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.
Bujji Chhotu, Pedda Gaali
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: Playtime on the terrace takes a turn when a strong wind sweeps Chhotu off his feet and carries him up and away to the clouds and the birds! The light and lively illustrations whirl us to the sky and back.
Ek Tha Pankaj
- Author Name:
Mithleshvar
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- Description: This book has no desc
Picture Gandhi
- Author Name:
Sandhya Rao
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- Description: Who was this man who so mesmerised the world, born over a century ago but whose words and wisdom are still so current, so compelling? Films, plays, books, media images and news stories bring Mahatma Gandhi regularly into our homes. His birthday, 2 October, is the International Day for Non-violence. But how do we relate this familiar yet distant icon to a child of today? This book attempts to shake off the aura and reach the person behind it. Black-and-white photographs, along with little thought bubbles that float through the pages, give us an intimate glimpse of the man for all times.
Malli Chaalali Baajaaraat
- Author Name:
Jeeva Raghunath
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- Description: It’s the day of the local market in Malli’s village. Cotton candy, peanut balls, stick ice, rose soda – there’s so much for Malli and her friends to try! But some of them don’t have enough money. Then, Malli has an idea… Friendship and sharing are at the heart of this third book in the Malli series, with pictures that take you around a village in Tamil Nadu and into the bustle of a market filled with treats.
Jhuplir Modhur Baksho
- Author Name:
Achintyarup Ray
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- Description: বাবা কোথায়? সে এখনো ফিরে আসেনি কেন? সন্ধ্যা নামার সাথে সাথে ঝুপলি অস্থির। তার বাবা মধু সংগ্রহ করতে ঘন জঙ্গলে গেছে এবং সে ভয় পেয়েছে। কারণ বনে বাঘ আছে। কারণ মানুষ কখনো ভেতরে যায় আর কখনো বের হয় না। বাবাকে কি প্রতিদিন বিপদে পড়তে হবে? ঝুপলির একটা আইডিয়া আছে – মধুর বাক্স! মেজাজ-ভরা ছবি এবং টেক্সট ঝুপলির নিরন্তর উদ্বেগকে সুন্দর সুন্দরবনের ঝাড়ু দিয়ে বুনেছে, এটি একটি ভয়ঙ্কর জায়গা যেমন সুন্দর, একটি গল্পে যা এর মধু সংগ্রহকারীদের দুর্দশার দিকে নির্দেশ করে।
Malainagar Ki Rangeen Deevarein
- Author Name:
Shyamala Shanmugasundaram
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- Description: Soori loves to draw and paint. But where he lives now with his mother is a rundown neighbourhood, unclean, unsafe and completely colourless! He wants to move away, but knows they can’t. He wishes that colours would rain down and brighten the buildings. A few days later, Soori finds himself amidst painters, paint cans and brushes! What’s going on? Painterly pictures echo real textures in a story about trying to bring colour and hope into a community.
Ye Kauve Kale-Kale!
- Author Name:
Gulzar +1
- Rating:
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- Description: गुलज़ार की यह नज्म कहती है कि कौए पहले कई रंगों के होते थे। अब तो सिर्फ काले कौए दिखते हैं। यह कैसे हुआ कि सब काले हो गएॽ काले रंग की किस खूबी ने कौओं का मन जीता कि वो काले हो गएॽ इस किताब के लिए एलन शॉ ने कौओं की कई मुद्राएँ बनाई है। उन्होंने कौओं का आकार ही नहीं उनका चलना, बैठना, बोलना, सुनना भी बनाया है।
Yeami Thaiyaru Cheyyanu?
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: 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.
Dance of the Wild
- Author Name:
Richa Jha
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- Description: Little Shilu loves to dance around naked. She wants to be like the animals; like Pirate, her cat. When her grandmother Nannu says she can't because she is now a big girl, Shilu gets down to understanding why she can't. Peppered with Nannu's loving chiding, intimate grandma-granddaughter bonding over conversations, and a heart-to-heart between the mother and this little inquisitive daughter, this book is a reflection of the wild and free nature of childhood. Rhuchi Mhasane's soft evocative illustrations rendered in pencil with watercolour, and put together digitally, create a dreamlike charm. Richa Jha's gentle, affectionate and lyrical text takes the reader into the mind of the little girl who can't wait to get the answers to her 'Why can't I?'
ZAKIR AND HIS TABLA - DHA DHIN NA
- Author Name:
Sandhya Rao
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- Description: The very first words Zakir hears from his famous father, Allarakha, are bols — rhythms played out on tablas! From then on, bols sing and dance in his head, on Amma’s cheeks, on the pots and pans in the kitchen… Sandhya Rao follows these beats, stringing together little vignettes from his life. From a childhood around music to the highs of a performer who took the tabla to the world, this joyous story introduces children to a musical genius, whose busy fingers and flying curls make him the inimitable Zakir Hussain. Illustrator Priya Kuriyan’s fingers add their own magic.
Makkaligaagi Gandhiji
- Author Name:
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.
Ticket illa Prayana Nillalla
- Author Name:
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
- Author Name:
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!
Tigers Forever
- Author Name:
Ruskin Bond +1
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- Description: 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
Naanu Malaga Beku
- Author Name:
Radhika Chadha
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- Description: Bahadur, the little elephant has forgotten how to sleep. Worried and very, very sleepy, he goes to his animal friends for help. But they all sleep in their own different ways – elephants don't sleep like that! What will Bahadur do? The snoozy-woozy first story in the ever popular series about Bahadur the baby elephant! Available in Mundari. For more details, please contact us.
