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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.
ISBN: 9789350469002
Pages: 24
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
The Old Man Who Would Not Listen
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Joyita Banerjee +1
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- Description: He was laughed at, scolded for his obstinacy and called names. But the Old Man would not change his ways, not part with his companions. With pockets of suspense, this beautiful story is about caring for animals. “With pockets of suspense, this beautiful story is about caring for animals.” For age group 8+
Chandrunilo Kundelu - Bilingual
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Indrani Krishnaier +1
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- Description: When a herd of elephants creates trouble in the jungle, do the little rabbits run away in fear? No! From Aztec to Chinese, there are many versions of the story about the rabbit in the moon. The illustrations for this bilingual retelling are based on the pithora folk style of central India, which derives from cave art.
Thakitta Tharikitta Tiruguva Chendu
- Author Name:
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
Paheliyan
- Author Name:
Allen Shaw +1
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- Description: पहेलियाँ में गुलज़ार की लिखी पहेलियाँ है। इनके उत्तर की कुछ हिन्ट शब्दों से तो कुछ एलन शॉ के चित्रों से मिलती है।
Pishi and Me
- Author Name:
Timira Gupta +1
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- Description: Chutku returns from his walks with his aunt, his pocket full of treasures and stories. Narrated from a childs point of view, this is the story of the heartwarming relationship between an aunt and her nephew.
A Home Of Our Own
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Meghaa Aggarwal
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- Description: “Let’s play house-house!” decide Sunehri and her friends. So they put together some old plates and bowls, empty packets of chips, plastic bottles, a broken helmet… things they’ve collected going about their work in the city on whose streets they live. The game loved by children everywhere takes on a poignant layer when played by those who have never known a home¬. Pictures full of exuberance and detail bring out their spontaneous joy in a make-believe world, which trips side by side with the harsh reality of their lives.
With You, Ma
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Adith A.K. +1
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- Description: Aadya refuses to do anything without her Ma - whether it’s packing a bag for their holiday to Assam or it’s playing in the river. Will this trip make Aadya more self-reliant?
MAGNOLIAS
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Malati Shah
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- Description: Gulab works happily from dawn to dusk in the garden at the house on top of the hill. One evening he takes back a big bunch of magnolias for his wife – “those flowers that look like the moon”. But on the way, he gives away a flower to Raju Ghodawala with the horse, one to Tsering and her baby who have come from Tibet, another to Lachhami going back to her cows... And for his wife? As we follow him home, the hill town of Shimla emerges in unexpected detail. People and their stories come together as in a large painting, captured here in the Pahari miniature art style of Himachal.
Lady Tarzan - Kannada
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Lavanya Karthik +1
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- Description: Lady Tarzan aka Jamuna Tudu put her life at stake to save forests. Her story is the story of struggle and love. Lavanya Karthik retells Lady Tarzan's story as a story of struggle and love. It asks, "Do we love something?" This question gives us hope as we can stand for someone we love. ಲೇಡಿ ಟಾರ್ಜನ್ ಅಕಾ ಜಮುನಾ ತುಡು ಕಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಪಣಕ್ಕಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಅವಳ ಕಥೆ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕಥೆ. ಲಾವಣ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್ ಲೇಡಿ ಟಾರ್ಜನ್ ಅವರ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಹೋರಾಟ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕಥೆಯಾಗಿ ಮರುರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತದೆ, "ನಾವು ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆಯೇ?" ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯು ನಮಗೆ ಭರವಸೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ನಾವು ನಿಲ್ಲಬಹುದು.
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!
Hanumanin Ramayanam
- 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.
Do and Don't
- Author Name:
Radha HS +1
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- Description: Details awaited
THIS IS ME, MAYIL
- Author Name:
Niveditha Subramaniam +1
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- Description: Meet Mayil Ganeshan, a young writer at Not Yet Sixteen who is fiercely fun, madly morose, and prone to spontaneous combustion. Mayil is back, and this time she is edgier, bolder, and older. Known as the unstoppable 'Mayilwriter,' she rants in rhyme, ponders in verse, and doodles in between. Though she experiences moments of clarity, Mayil also deals with anger, confusion, and self-doubt. Nevertheless, she keeps her chin up and vows to never put her pen down. Age 13+
MANY COLOURS OF US!
- Author Name:
Lavanya Kapahi
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- Description: “What colour shall I be?” wonders the baby bird. And as her feathered friends hop forward one by one to claim their own colour as best, they pick out hues from across the country. Pink like Kutch flamingos, purple like fiery Naga chillies, red like the Satpura’s palash, black like Bhadra panthers… Vibrant palettes take us on a visual journey across India, reflecting that it’s the diversity that is delightful, the medley that is most magical.
Manvinder's Medu Vada
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Riddhi Maniar Doda +1
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- Description: Crispy, golden-brown, fluffy and white…with a hole that fits his finger! Who will make the perfect medu vadas for Manvinder?
Mommies
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Richa Jha +1
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- Description: Challenging the conventional views of motherhood that reduce moms to a rule-bound gendered identity and role, Mommies will encourage readers to explore and question their own as well as larger social norms. Richa Jha delivers a strong statement through the simplicity of children’s voices, presenting a kaleidoscope of vastly different mothers who don’t fit the stereotypical narratives of motherhood. Priya Sebastian’s bold, charcoal-etched images infuse the simple narrative with an arresting depth to capture the diverse beauty of each portrayal.
KOEL WANTS A NEST
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Kaushik Viswanath
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- Description: Koel is ready to lay her egg. Well, almost. First, she must find a safe place for it, far from trampling feet, windswept branches, and perilous ledges. As she searches, she meets many birds along the way, each with a unique nest. But will any of them be the right fit for Koel? Glide across the skies as Koel attempts to find the perfect nest for her egg in this thoughtful story by Kaushik Viswanath, gorgeously illustrated by Niloufer Wadia. Age Range 4 - 6 years
Sheela Ke Do Ghar
- Author Name:
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.
Sculpted Stones - Mysteries of Mamallapuram
- Author Name:
Ashwin Prabhu
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- Description: On Tamil Nadu’s coast lies a small town that centuries ago must have been filled with the sounds of hammering and chiselling on stone – Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. From a mammoth relief panel to cave temples and monoliths, it showcases sculptural art of astounding skill and a variety of styles rare to find in one location. The book takes us through this ‘open-air museum’ for a one-on-one ‘looking’ experience through its rich archive of 65 vivid photographs. The magnified visual details and narrative cues also throw up a sea of stories – and some riddles to be unravelled!
Binduon Se Chitrakala
- Author Name:
Bhuri Bai Bhil +1
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- Description: Learn all about the Bhil tribal people of Madhya Pradesh, earth-caring artists and storytellers. Awesome art brings to life a heartwarming story of a Bhil girl as she becomes an artist, seeing her own world with new creativity.
