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Book Details
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!
ISBN: 9788197040214
Pages: 24
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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- Author Name:
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- Author Name:
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Priya Kuriyan
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Rohit Kulkarni
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- Description: Lalita is the pet pig of Mini Singh the potter. She is a naughty pig and is always in trouble. One day, Mini finds all his beautiful pots broken, and blames Lalita. Find out what happens next. This story is inspired by a real-life pig who lives in Pune with a real-life potter
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Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Author Name:
Varsha Seshan
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- Author Name:
Lavanya Karthik
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Gayathri Bashi
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- Author Name:
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Nivedha Ganesh +1
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- Description: It traces the story of a disabled swimmer who represents India in the Paralympics. The 13-year-old has no formal training and only practises in her village pond. Nivedha Ganesh, the author of the book, spins an inspiring story. Santhosh Tamraparni translates it. It is based on the article ‘From Cotton Fields to the Paralympics’.
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Vinod Kumar Shukla +1
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- Description: यह कविता प्रकृति के साथ हमारे सह-अस्तित्व की ताज़ा अभिव्यक्ति है। चंद्रमोहन का चित्रण रंग के सामंजस्य के साथ इस सह-अस्तित्व की कल्पना करता है।
