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ISBN: 9789354910005
Pages: 16
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Ilhaamcha Vaadhdivas
- 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!
Little Bird Learns To Fly
- Author Name:
Jaya Savita Aiyer +2
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- Description: Read this airy tale about a little bird who thinks she will never learn to fly.
8563 One Story Four Endings
- Author Name:
Soumitra Ranade +2
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- Description: Raghunath boards a train from Mumbai to Vajraghat and shares his compartment with a stranger. Raghunath’s curiosity is piqued when the mysterious stranger starts speaking in numbers. This original story by Soumitra Ranade and Rudradutt Ranade features three alternative endings by Sonali Arun Bhatia, Archana Rao-D’Cruz, and Mira Desai. Illustrated stylishly in pen-and-ink by Ambika Sambasivan, 8563 is a delightful mystery for all readers.
Five Friends
- Author Name:
Shireen Rizvi
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- Description: This is a story about dogs and duck friendship written by Shireen Rizvi.
We Are The Dancing Forest
- Author Name:
Raj Shekhar
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- Description: We are tall tumbling trees We are berries in the breeze We are tigers, we are hares We are rumbling rolling bears… The rhythm of the verse draws us beat by beat into a forest, lush and alive. But who are the ‘we’, so steeped in every part of it? Words and pictures sing together in this light and glorious ode to nature and those who live among it. Inspired by an Adivasi song from Telangana and with stunning art by a well-known Gond artist, this taps right into the instincts of children – fun with words and rhythm, and a yet unspoilt ability to be aware of the connectedness of the natural world.
The Night Sky
- 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.
Parthiban's Dream
- Author Name:
Kalki Krishnamurthy +1
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- Description: The Chola ruler King Parthiban has a dream… he wants to make his empire the most powerful in the region. However, before he can do this, he is killed in battle. With the rising might of the Pallavas, how is his young son to fulfil this dream? A dramatic moment in history is recreated in this racy thriller by a master raconteur! With heart-stopping twists and turns, unforgettable characters, and the grace and valour of a time past, this is a gripping page-turner of a book, translated by a 15-year-old with rare panache.
City of Stories
- Author Name:
Rukmini Banerji +1
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- Description: Nobody in the city has time to tell a story, until Didi and a little girl start a tidal wave of stories, that washes over everybody. Read this fascinating fable of the transformation of a city into the City of Stories.
The Rat in the Cat
- Author Name:
Arundhati Venkatesh
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- Description: The cat chased the rat. Up and down, inside and outside, everywhere they could fit. Did the cat catch the rat?
The Story Of Shangmiyang The Tangkhul Giant
- Author Name:
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya +1
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- Description: A little book about the gentle, BIG giant who can sneeze up a storm. A visual delight, superbly illustrated by Suddhasattwa Basu. This story is excerpted and retold from a novel by Asomiya winner Asomiya Kumar Bhattacharyya, winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith.
Yain-Yain Sirumi
- 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
Mullah Nasruddin
- Author Name:
Wonder House
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- Description: Mullah Nasruddin is one of the Sufi tradition's most popular ancient Persian characters. The stories of his cleverness and intelligence are equally loved by both kids and adults. This book is a beautifully illustrated compilation of thought-provoking and humorous tales that capture the child’s imagination and hold their interest until the end.
Chandrunilo Kundelu - Bilingual
- Author Name:
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.
Gopi Ki Diary
- Author Name:
Smt. Sudha Murty
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- Description: "तुम मेरी जिंदगी हो—गोपी, गोपेचा, गोपेश, गोपीनाथ, गोपाल राव, गोपाल स्वामी, गोपू। यह गोपी नाम के एक कुत्ते और उसे गोद लेने वाले प्यारे परिवार की कहानी है। इस किताब में बताया गया है कि कैसे जल्द ही गोपी सफेद फर वाले छोटे से पिल्ले से एक युवा कुत्ते में बदल जाता है। वह अपनी दुनिया से अच्छी तरह परिचित है। उसके आस-पास रहने वाले लोग उसका नाम पुकारें, इससे पहले ही वह उनके मन की बात समझ जाता है। सुधा मूर्ति की अनूठी शैली में लिखी यह साधारण सी कहानी एक कुत्ते के नजरिए से प्रस्तुत की गई है, जो हमें बताती है कि पालतू जानवर अपने प्यार, समर्पण और असीमित प्यार के कारण ही इतने खास बन जाते हैं। सुधा मूर्ति की यह पुस्तक हर उम्र के लोगों के लिए है, क्योंकि गोपी बच्चों के साथ-साथ बड़ों के दिलों को भी अपने प्यार से भर देता है। ‘गोपी की डायरी’ बच्चों के लिए लिखी तीन पुस्तकों की शृंखला है। इस शृंखला की पहली पुस्तक ‘घर आना’ है। "
Ganga Dadi Zindabad
- Author Name:
Prakash Manu
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- Description: "हिंदी के जाने-माने कवि-कथाकार प्रकाश मनु ने बच्चों और किशोर पाठकों के लिए भी खूब लिखा है। उनकी कहानियों में बच्चों की दुनिया का हर रंग, हर खुशबू है—उनकी शरारतें और नटखटपन, उनके शिकवे-शिकायतें, उनके सुख-दु:ख और छोटी-बड़ी परेशानियाँ; साथ ही उनके खेल-कूद, मस्ती, सपने और मिलकर कुछ करने का हौसला भी। यही वजह है कि बच्चे और किशोर पाठक मनुजी की कहानियाँ ढूँढ़-ढूँढ़कर पढ़ते और सराहते हैं। कोई पच्चीस वर्षों तक लोकप्रिय बाल पत्रिका ‘नंदन’ से जुड़े रहे प्रकाश मनु की कहानियों का यही जादू उनकी चुनिंदा किशोर कहानियों की पुस्तक ‘गंगा दादी जिंदाबाद’ में एकदम नए रूप और अंदाज में सामने आया है। ‘गंगा दादी जिंदाबाद’ संग्रह में ‘मास्टर जी’, ‘प्यारे अनुराग के लिए’, ‘जब चित्र बनाए पैरों ने’, ‘मेरे प्यारे नंदू भैया’ और ‘किस्सा घुमक्कड़राम का’ सरीखी मनुजी की बेहद चर्चित किशोर कहानियाँ शामिल हैं, जिन्हें एक साथ पढ़ना रोमांचक अनुभव है। इसी तरह ‘सरस्वती बाबू’, ‘रज्जो की सहेली’, ‘अंधा गायक’, ‘मैं जीत गया पापा’ और ‘तुम भी पढ़ोगे जस्सू’ ऐसी कहानियाँ हैं, जिनमें बचपन के दु:ख और अभावों की छाया है; पर इसके बावजूद जीवन के रास्ते कभी खत्म नहीं होते, और हर मुसीबत के बाद नई राहें निकलती हैं। विश्वास है, साहित्य अकादेमी के पहले बाल साहित्य पुरस्कार से सम्मानित प्रकाश मनु की चुनिंदा किशोर कहानियों का यह संग्रह बच्चे खूब रस लेकर पढ़ेंगे। "
Ped Nahi Baithta
- Author Name:
Vinod Kumar Shukla +1
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- Description: PEN/नोबोकोव पुरस्कार प्राप्तकर्ता, विनोद कुमार शुक्ला, हिंदी साहित्य के सबसे प्रसिद्ध लेखकों में से एक हैं। उन्होंने बच्चों के लिए कई अच्छी किताबें लिखी हैं। इन किताबों में एक जीवंत, संतुष्टिदायक दुनिया मौजूद है जिसका हर उम्र के पाठक आनंद ले सकते हैं। इस संग्रह में उनकी कुछ खूबसूरत कहानियाँ हैं जो कहानी कहने की कला का विस्तार करेंगी। सामान्य वाक्य संरचनाओं के साथ वह सबसे असामान्य कहानियाँ व्यक्त करता है। चंद्रमोहन कुलकर्णी ने अपने चित्रण के माध्यम से कहानियों का एक समानांतर पाठ तैयार किया है। कहानियाँ और चित्र एक साथ मिलकर अपनी दो भुजाओं वाली नदी की तरह चलते हैं।
Dungi Dance
- Author Name:
Bhavna Jain Bhuta
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- Description: Dhum Dhum Dhum… dhup dhup dhup… Dungi dances to a dhinchak beat in this foot-tapping story that will make young readers move and groove, clap and tap! Big sheep, small sheep, bored sheep, happy sheep… eye-catching visuals bring to life the dance and drama in a woolly world.
Read Aloud Stories
- Author Name:
Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: Amidst jhamak-tamak sunsets and groves of Malgova mangoes, whirling winds and growling thunderheads, maxi taxis and leafy forests, meet a remarkable cast of two- and four-legged characters in 15 entertaining stories meant to be read aloud. Written in prose and verse by a list of well-known writers, all are rich with sound, rhythm and repetition, slipping comfortably into local language where natural. Ashok Rajagopalan's illustrations add fun and energy in his inimitable style.
Chota Bada
- Author Name:
Rajiv Eipe +1
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- Description: The Little Big Man shows what itís like for a child to wear his fatherís shoes, to grow up and assume adult responsibilities. Tagoreís magic exercised one more time, with this one. Through the eyes of a child, a poetic ideal!
How Many?
- Author Name:
Sudeshna Shome Ghosh
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- Description: Crawling snails, fluttering butterflies, pigs in the mud. This book has so many animals, and more keep joining in. Can you count them all? A simple book about addition.
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