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Hello, says the sun to the bud. Hello, says the rain, the bees, the butterflies, the birds, and Thambi. "Hello," the flower replies, showing off its lovely petals. 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 world of books.
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Hello, says the sun to the bud. Hello, says the rain, the bees, the butterflies, the birds, and Thambi. "Hello," the flower replies, showing off its lovely petals. 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 world of books.
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Once upon a Coin
- Author Name:
Mala Kumar
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- Description: Banko discovers the beauty of coins when he sees his grandmother’s collection. Join Banko to find out the images that can be spotted on Indian coins.
Maharani The Cow
- Author Name:
Christy Shoba Sudhir
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- Description: Lined up on a street are noisy motorbikes, honking cars, crowded buses, impatient autos... In their midst sits a queenly Maharani! At the heart of this funny little vignette is a cool-as-a-cucumber cow, an all too familiar character of an Indian streetscape. Nancy Raj’s full-of-life pictures bustle with detail and drama, capturing the bovine and the boisterous as everyone tries to unseat her highness. 2018: The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award – Best Picture Book 2018: Honor Book, South Asia Book Award
Ha.. Ha.. Hasya!
- Author Name:
Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: The devas are at the gates of the asura kingdom, raring to wage war. But the asuras turn up unarmed and jolly! Is their king, Hasyasura, up to something? Does he have a secret weapon? Indra, king of the gods, is suspicious. Narada sends Hasya sura, the teen deva, as spy from the sky to uncover the plans of his almost-namesake down under. There, in the hurly-burly of Patala politics he meets more than his match in Princess Shantaswaroopa who has ideas of her own to resolve the eternal enmity between suras and asuras! A laugh out loud story that makes a pitch for sporting wars.
Enu Nodide?
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: After a school trip to the zoo, Amma is surprised that Meera has seen no animals – not a monkey, a lion, or even a giraffe... But why did Meera see no animals there? Her lively mother forgets to ask! Zestful pictures capture the hilarious inversion of role play.
A Baby Hornbill Learns to Fly
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Dilip Kumar Barua
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- Description: This story is told very scientifically about a pair of hornbills. How they build their nest, breed and rear their young. (Age-Group 6-8)
Why, Oh Why
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Richa Bhaskar +1
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- Description: Details awaited
The Trickster
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Meenakshi Bharadwaj +1
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- Description: Coyote loves playing tricks … the bigger, the better! He wants not one, but two moons in the sky, and someone to witness the wonder. Will Coyote’s clever trick work on the villagers or will they see through it? Dive into this tale of mischief and magic from the world of Native American myths.
Kali Mattu Kere Haavu
- Author Name:
Zai Whitaker +2
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- Description: Kali hates school. And school hates him, he thinks, for he has no friends. His classmates find him strange. He wishes his father were an ‘ordinary' bus-conductor or postman instead of a snake-catcher, even if one of the most celebrated in the Irula tribe. He worries that others will see him eating fried termites (his favourite snack!) and laugh. And then one day, a large rat snake creates havoc in the classroom... A simple, sensitive story crafted by a writer deeply involved with environmental issues. Best of Indian Children's Writing: Contemporary
Gajapati Kulapati
- Author Name:
Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: Small noses catch small colds. Big noses catch big colds. Gajapati Kulapati the elephant has a big nose and catches a great, big, mighty cold! And what happens when he sneezes – Aaaaachoooo….? With repetitive sounds and words that roll rhythmically through the pages, this bestselling series about the adorable elephant puts the zing back into storytelling and reading aloud. Bright, zestful pictures and dynamic visual text echo the lilt, making these big, happy books of fun.
Jhupliyin Thaen Petti
- Author Name:
Achintyarup Ray
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- Description: பாபா எங்கே? அவர் ஏன் இன்னும் திரும்பி வரவில்லை? ஜூப்லி மாலை வேளையில் அமைதியின்றி தவிக்கிறாள். அவளது தந்தை தேன் சேகரிக்க அடர்ந்த காட்டுக்குள் சென்றுவிட்டார், அவள் பயப்படுகிறாள். ஏனென்றால் காட்டில் புலிகள் உள்ளன. ஏனென்றால் மக்கள் சில சமயங்களில் உள்ளே செல்வார்கள், வெளியே வருவதில்லை. பாபா தினமும் ஆபத்தில் செல்ல வேண்டுமா? ஜூப்லிக்கு ஒரு யோசனை இருக்கிறது - தேன் பெட்டிகள்! தேன் சேகரிப்பாளர்களின் அவல நிலையைச் சுட்டிக்காட்டும் கதையில், அற்புதமான சுந்தரவனம், எவ்வளவு அழகான இடமாக இருந்தாலும், அச்சுறுத்தும் இடமாக, ஜூப்லியின் தொடர்ச்சியான கவலையை, மனநிலை நிறைந்த படங்களும் உரையும் பின்னுகின்றன.
ADITI ADVENTURES - THE VESUVIAN GIANT
- Author Name:
Suniti Namjoshi
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- Description: Goldie the dragon is missing! Following a clue, the friends head to Cumae in Italy where they meet the Sybil who knows everything, and the tantrum-throwing Vesuvian Giant.
Sound Town
- Author Name:
Vibha Batra
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- Description: ZIPZAP, SPLASH, POP, SIZZLE… It’s noisy in this town – even in the quiet of the night! Sound becomes action and character in this zany book through whackily imagined pictures that take you on a rip-roaring ride through Sound Town.
Grace
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Sayantan Datta +2
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- Description: Grace had many questions. Why did she have to sit outside her classroom? Why did she have to wear pants instead of a dress? Why could transgender persons not study engineering? She wondered why science and technology education was not accepting of differences in people. And she decided to find answers in the courtroom. This is the story of Grace Banu, who is working towards making science and technology education more accessible for all. Written by Sayantan Datta, Illustrated by Priya Dali and Tamil Translation by Karithik Siva. Henkel Anand India Private Limited has supported the development of this book. This Book is Library of Congress Literacy Award Winner 2020 (Special Response award)
Dragon Tsunami-A Collection of Japanese Folktales
- Author Name:
Hema Pande
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- Description: A collection of Japanese folktales translated from the Japanese by Hema Pande and illustrations by Arup Gupta.
Ek Bada Achcha Dost
- Author Name:
Babak Saberi +1
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- Description: Like Kabuliwala's fragrant dry fruits, this story has come from Iran with Babak Saberi's story and Mehrdad Zayeri's illustrations. Every moment is a moment of friendship. A tiny bird becomes a friend of a huge elephant. A young bird tells her mother bird- Ammi, see, the size of our shadow is the same...same to same. What will any mother in this world say to this? This is a story of friendship between a crow and an elephant. Mehrdad Zayeri shared that she has faced rehabilitation too often in her life. Her mother used to worry about how she would adjust in a new place, in a new country. This story is like a memory of my frequent displacement and rehabilitation, she says. Age group- 0-6 years
The Secret World Of Mehlli Gobhai The Man Who Found Art Everywhere
- Author Name:
Jerry Pinto
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- Description: The murky waters of a winding stream, stark trees stripped of leaves, a crow messing up a canvas—Mehlli Gobhai saw art in all of this. Follow the journey of this inspiring painter and see how art is all around you and can help you see the world anew. READING LEVEL: 04, For older children who can read with confidence. Written by Jerry Pinto Illustrated by Kripa B
ADITI ADVENTURES - THE CITY OF LIONS
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Suniti Namjoshi
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- Description: Gardy isn’t sure if he is the lost lion cub prince who will save the ‘City of Lions’, Singapore. But he rushes there with his friends, all the same. They find that the city is indeed under threat – from its very own haughty, crotchety, bickering guardians, Sir Leon and the Old Woman under the Sea. What is seeing clearly all about – guessing the future, seeing things how they are, or seeing things how they should be?
The Case Of The Runaway Continents
- Author Name:
Joyita Banerjee +1
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- Description: Can a piece of land as big as India “travel”? Why do phenomena like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen? How were the Himalayas formed? Why is land disappearing in certain places? Is the Atlantic Ocean really growing? What on earth is happening! Intrigued? Join the award-winning writer, Geeta Dharmarajan, as she sets out to solve the geographical mystery. “Katha comes up with … [an] exquisite and entertaining picture book for children.” — Live Mint “Rooted in diversity … ” — The Hindu
We Indians
- Author Name:
Mehroo J. Wadia
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- Description: The small, attractive workbook emphasises national integration. It describes the dress, language, and interests of people from various states in India. Illustrated by the author. (Age Group 6-8)
Raater Aakaash
- Author Name:
Samina Mishra
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- Description: 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.
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