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10, 9, 8, 7 – count the children as they come leaping, riding, zooming in on cycles, scooters, rickshas… A racy counting book with a different mode of transport on every spread! Children with completely different personalities brighten up the streets.
ISBN: 9789350464014
Pages: 24
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
My Story, My voice – Sita and Helen
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Shailee
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- Description: Sita and Helen. Two of mythology’s best-known ‘heroines’, famed for the epic wars fought over them in Lanka and Troy. There are endless accounts of how beautiful they were, what happened to them, and how their valiant husbands rescued them. But what do we really know of the women themselves? What did they think? How did they feel? Listen now to their own stories, in their own voices… Shailee imaginatively constructs their hidden sides, filling in the gaps where there was silence before. Rich, detailed illustrations augment text and theme to re-present these stories with an alternative perspective for young people of today.
My Big Book of Fun with Friends (Vol 1)
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Geeta Dharmarajan
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- Description: Introducing the Ultimate Adventure FunBook for 7-10 Year Olds! Tired of saying “I’m bored!”? Fear not! Dive into this action-packed FunBook where you, the intrepid adventurer, solve mobius strip twists, launch a colony club, and as reader-leaders, challenge yourself daily. What’s Inside? Cool mazes, thought-provoking Big Ideas, and mind-bending puzzles play hide and seek inside your brain making you a more curious, creative, critical thinker! Whether you’re a girl, a boy, or an elephant lover, there’s something for everyone! Be sure to look out for tips on how you can be a reader-leader! Why ChooseOur FunBook? Our 35 years of expertise: This book is crafted by seasoned adventurers who know what makes young minds tick. Discover India! Explore the magic of India’s diversity. Meet families like yours and those who live in completely different worlds. Katha’s storybooks aren’t just friends; they’re wonderland guides. Discover our books through this FunBook! Unlock Big Ideas! Scan the QR code inside to explore fabulous books that’ll transform you into a kind, empathetic, and resilient person. Parents and grandparents, get ready to TADAA! To Think. Ask. Discuss. Act. And Achieve a goal! Spend hours bonding with your little adventurers!
The Famous Smile
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: After several failed attempts, Agar Magar finally makes it big. Come, take a tour of the mighty river, the deep forest and the big town, as Agar Magar goes places, flaunting his sparkling, shiny teeth and his famous smile. A fun way to tell the little ones about crocodiles too!
Shaap O Byangera - Bilingual
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Mariam Karim Ahlawat +1
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- Description: The old snake is punished – the frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy – but they had better watch out! This unusual bilingual retelling of a Panchatantra favourite swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk toys from Channapatna in Karnataka, a craft style that came centuries ago from Persia.
Can and Can't
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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
The Toda and the Tahr
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E.R.C Davidar +1
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- Description: Set in the Nilgiris, this book is a beautiful evocation of the life of the Todas—a tribe of the region, and of Moz—a Nilgiri tahr or ibex who is rescued from a trap by Karnoz—a Toda boy. Perfectly complementing Moz’s adventures in the village and outside including those with dholes, leopards and hunters is that of Karnoz’s growing up and the Todas ultimately having to leave the area due to the building of a dam. Sensitive illustrations complement the text.
Swaarthi Danaw
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Oscar Wilde +1
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- Description: A wistful, mystical tale about a once selfish giantís transformation by the arrival of an unusual child who teaches him about forgiveness and friendship. Written by Oscar Wilde, the literary giant of the late-nineteenth century, itís a story that will warm you heart and enrich your soul!
Suryanelli
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Niveditha Subramaniam
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- Description: One morning, a mother and child go in search of the sun. Their journey comes alive in a vast dotted landscape where lively birds, quick-footed animals and busy humans meet and share the forest, the river and the mountain… The book is a vibrant collaboration between a master Warli artist, a design student and the publishers, inspired by the incredible detail and humour of the original Warli paintings.
Little Bird Learns To Fly
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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.
Mera Hai Ek Ghar
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Claudia Legnazzi +1
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- Description: Home is where the heart is! And thatís reason enough for a little girl to travel around with her mystical, magical home. From the award-winning author-illustrator Claudia Legnazzi, a book that will stay with you!
Ghadi-Ghadi
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Gulzar +1
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- Description: सेकेण्ड से लेकर साल तक समय नापने के पैमानों के कितने नाम हैं! हर पैमाने का एक, अपने से छोटे कुछ पैमानों से बनता है, जैसे साल बारह महीनों से मिलकर बनता है। गुलज़ार ने इस बात से एक कविता बुनी है। घड़ी घड़ी इसी कविता की किताब है। अण्टा गफीलजी का निकाह लिख भेजा है।
Em Choosavu ?
- 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.
Hari Patang Par Hara Patanga
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Varun Grover +1
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- Description: DESCRIPTION AWAITED
Just Train Ride Away
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Mini Shrinivasan
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- Description: Santosh travels alone from Mumbai, where he lives with his mother, to Kolkata, on holiday. He has secret plans to look for his father, whom he barely remembers. The train ride brings him into contact with people outside his sheltered world – a prelude to another, deeper, journey. With a light and honest touch, this book explores the emotional dilemma of a young boy who faces the bittersweet reality of estrangement.
The Freedom Sisters
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Menaka Raman
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- Description: Payoshni wants to do something big, spectacular, amazing and fabulous for the Independence Day celebrations in Godavari Colony. But there’s not enough time and Bandmaster Totoji is not being helpful, either. A story about finding and pursuing one’s passion. Leading Level ;3 for children who are ready to read on their own
Shambhu and Me
- Author Name:
Samidha Gunjal
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- Description: Deascription of the book is awaited
A Big Splash
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Nivedha Ganesh +1
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- Description: Friends don’t say mean things about you behind your back. Friends let you play cricket with them even when they don’t need an extra fielder. A falling-out with her friends drives thirteen-year-old Dhivya to seek solace in the waters of the village tank. That day, she receives some advice and is sucked into the world of competitive swimming, far away from her home near the cotton fields in Siruganpur. Soon, she makes friends with another swimmer – Ambika. Will Dhivya be able to hold on to this friendship? Nivedha Ganesh spins fiction from facts with verve and imagination in a story that’s humorous, relatable, and inspiring all at once. Age group 10-15.
Safed Bhalu
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Norbert Rosing +1
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- Description: An adorable tale about a most unlikely friendship, and a perfect prezzie for the little ones!
CARRY ME, MAMA!
- Author Name:
Shamim Padamsee
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- Description: Ducks, tigers, pangolins, penguins… This book introduces young readers to a variety of animals and the different ways in which they carry their young. Bold illustrations set against textured backgrounds portray the parent-child bond in a charming manner.This is a bilingual book
The Fourth Friend
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Manoj Das
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- Description: It was evening. The three village lads had just witnessed the miracle of their life, a movie courtesy of a touring enterprise, when, on their homeward journey, another strange experience engulfed them in the form of a flash flood, pushing them up to two entangled trees. Dawn breaks and the three friends are joined by an unusual, awful, gentle companion who becomes their new friend. Amazing and amusing, The Fourth Friend is a beautiful gift from one of India's best-loved storytellers.
