Dubkikosam Oka Illu
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Yasmin’s home is a tin box, burning hot in summer and freezing cold in winter. But Dubki, her stray dog friend, has no home at all. How unfair! So Yasmin decides to build one for Dubki, just like she has seen her Ammi and Abbu build for others. A heart-tugging story on a child’s idea of home, centred round a family of migrant workers who construct big houses while living in hovels themselves, displaced and longing for their own home far away. Told in the voice of little Yasmin, it speaks straight to the child reader. Illustrations evoke a gentle glow of joy and hope.
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Yasmin’s home is a tin box, burning hot in summer and freezing cold in winter. But Dubki, her stray dog friend, has no home at all. How unfair! So Yasmin decides to build one for Dubki, just like she has seen her Ammi and Abbu build for others. A heart-tugging story on a child’s idea of home, centred round a family of migrant workers who construct big houses while living in hovels themselves, displaced and longing for their own home far away. Told in the voice of little Yasmin, it speaks straight to the child reader. Illustrations evoke a gentle glow of joy and hope.
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GOD'S LITTLE ANT
- Author Name:
Khyati Anand Puran
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- Description: “You shouldn’t trouble black ants, Kuhu. They are god’s little ants,” says Kuhu’s mother, as she stops her from catching a plump, wiggly black ant. If this really is god’s little ant, Kuhu thinks, then it should lead her to where god lives? And so begins little Kuhu’s sprightly search for the answer, as she starts to tail the ant to the most unlikely of god’s homes.
Palanquin Bearers
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Sarojini Naidu +1
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- Description: In the palanquin sits the graceful bride and four able men bear her with pride. In the glorious ways of Indian tradition, sing to the beat of this springy ride.
Pia Goes to Chandni Chowk
- Author Name:
Shinibali Mitra Saigal
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- Description: Nini’s favourite memories of growing up in Chandni Chowk are those of delicious creamy and fluffy mithai. But Nini can’t go all the way to the old city any more. So Pia brings Chandni Chowk home!
Enduku-Enduku Ammaayi
- Author Name:
Mahashweta Devi
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- Description: Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend goats, collect firewood, fetch water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl'! In this inspiring and delightful story, her first picture book, acclaimed Jnanpith award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi tells us how she meets Moyna (and her mongoose) and helps her find answers to all the why-whys – in books, that Moyna herself learns to read. Some of the translations have been done by well-known writers: Malayalam by Paul Zacharia, Tamil by Ambai, and Kannada by Girish Karnad. CBSE recommended
The Rooster That Would Not Crow
- Author Name:
Cheryl Rao
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- Description: Our rooster came when he was small With bristly crest and comb and all… We watched him strut, we watched him grow, And waited – waited – for him to crow. But this young rooster simply refuses to. Until one momentous day in his life – when he lays an egg, and the kuk-roo-kooos burst out of him! Lilting verse rides us jauntily along, bringing us to a sudden head on with this most unusual situation. Or is it so strange, after all? And does it matter? A cleverly spun allegorical tale with joyous pictures that is about facing, and embracing, possible gender realities.
What's my mother tongue
- Author Name:
Abokali Jimomi
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- Description: It is Language Day at Zhevili’s school in Nagaland. She has to introduce herself in her mother tongue. But what is her mother tongue? Zhevili isn’t sure. This endearing book tells the story of identity and disappearing languages. READING LEVEL: 03, for children who are ready to read on their own. Written by Abokali Jimomi Illustrated by Canato Jimo
The Manic Panic
- Author Name:
Richa Jha
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- Description: Mom and Dad completely lose the plot the day the Wifi stops working in the house. In a role reversal of sorts, it's up to little Shivi to get her bored and tantrum-throwing parents to see that there is a perfectly wonderful life to be enjoyed beyond their screen craze. Mithila Ananth's zany, whimsical digital illustrations with a minimal neat colour palette and a touch of quiet humour throw into sharp focus Richa Jha's funny story done as a second person narrative. Together, they draw the reader right into the centre of this book's relatable universe.
What Could It Be?
- Author Name:
Bharti Singh +1
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- Description: Something has scared Bapu in the bathroom. Can Diya save him?
Chintu Loses a Continent
- Author Name:
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.
Lady Tarzan - Kannada
- Author Name:
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.
Sheela's Two Homes
- 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.
Secrets of the Jungle
- Author Name:
Tanya Majmudar +2
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- Description: An activity book about the Central Indian forests, its wildlife and its people
Can and Can't
- Author Name:
Radha HS +1
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- Description: You CAN read this little book, but you CAN’T dislike it! And if little children CAN’T read it, they CAN enjoy the charming illustrations! Level 1:for very young children who are eager to begin reading and listening to stories
Shepati
- Author Name:
Snehalata Datar
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- Description: If Thambi had a tail, he would wag it to show he was happy, he would swish away flies, he would even swim. What else would he do? This beginner reader is part of the Thumb Thumb Books series, created around the common thumbprint and featuring Thumb Thumb Thangi and Thumb Thumb Thambi. Short sentences, bold type and vibrant visuals make entry into reading easy and exciting. At the end is a page for children to make their own thumbprint drawings – and the line ‘I can read this book’ affirms the young reader’s confident place in the word of books.
Kitabon Wala Ghar
- Author Name:
Jasbir Bhullar +1
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- Description: "एक नया देश बन रहा था", वयस्क चर्चा कर रहे थे। मुझे पता चला कि जब एक नया देश बनता है, तो आइसक्रीम और कैंडी बेचने वाले हमारी सड़क पर आना बंद कर देते हैं। यह एक अच्छी चीज नहीं है।" जसबीर भुल्लर ने कहानियों के इस छोटे से संग्रह में 1946-49 के दौरान अपने बचपन की यादों को बड़े प्यार से संजोया है। उनके कोमल शब्द सड़कों पर हल्के-हल्के चलते हैं और आपको एक हल्का सा खिंचाव देते रहते हैं जैसे कोई बच्चा आपको अपनी नई खोज का रास्ता दिखा रहा हो। उसकी खोज एक मरता हुआ पौधा है जिसे वह घर या किताबों से भरा घर लाता है। चंद्रमोहन कुलकर्णी की कलाकृति पाठ को एक धार, एक रंगीन और जीवंत धार देती है। एक नज़र आपको इसे दोबारा देखने के लिए आमंत्रित करेगी।
Stories of Tenali Raman
- Author Name:
C. L. L. Jayaprada
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- Description: Tenali Raman was called a vikata kavi. He was the favourite of King Krishna Devaraya. The 20 stories are packed with fun. Edited by Geeta Menon and illustrated by Prithvishwar Gayen.
Cata and Lina
- Author Name:
Nelia Barletta
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- Description: The story transports us to a magical world where various bird species eagerly await humans to choose the National Bird of the Dominican Republic. Through the voices of the Palmchat, Ashy-faced Owl, Hispaniola Parrot, and Emerald Hummingbird, this colourful book beautifully highlights the unique characteristics of these endemic birds. Read on to discover some of the fascinating bird species found in the Dominican Republic.
My Name is Amrita…Born to be an artist
- Author Name:
Anjali Raghbeer
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- Description: The story of a sensitive and talented girl who grows up to be one of India's foremost painters. It reads like a diary, and in fact includes actual lines from her childhood diaries. The seemingly random musings come together like deft strokes to sketch an intimate picture of her early years. Also featured are paintings she did when she was young and photographs taken by her father. The book traces her life till she sets sail for France on the journey for which she was born... to be an artist. At the end of the book is a section that introduces children to the life and work of the artist.
Tales from Indian Classics Book II
- Author Name:
Savitri
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- Description: The stories presented in this book are some of the best from Indian classics.
Hanuman's 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.
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