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"Watch people move in the magic photographs! A picture two miles long! Only three annas!" This is how a magician named Dadasaheb Phalke invited people in the street to come and watch his first film. Other actors in this amazing story about the genius of Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema, include a cook who played a woman and the first film editor in Indian cinema who happened to be a woman and his wife! If you are a fan of films, you are sure to be fascinated by this script of his life and the making of first ever Indian film. It has all the ingredients of blockbuster! Written by Rupali Bhave ,Illustrated by Sunayana Nair Kanjilal and kannada translation by Brinda N. Rao. The development of this book has been supported by P.A.N.I. Foundation.
ISBN: 9789350226384
Pages: 20
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Ranganna
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Arthi Anand Navaneeth
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- Description: An elephant with nail polish? Ranganna is captivated by the brightly coloured nails of his friends and wants to paint his toes too – all 18 of them! Illustrations that are a riot of colour zestfully capture the happy spirit of Ranganna.
Petege Hoguvudu
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Meera Tendolkar +1
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- Description: Details awaited
Pinokio Tatha Anya Kahaniyan
- Author Name:
Raman Kumar
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- Description: No Description Available for this Book
Sheela Ke Do Ghar
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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.
Paper Chor
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Varun Grover +1
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- Description: Varun Grover's magical language has impressed many youngsters. With this book, one could also add children to the list of his admirers. Seven stories. Mystery, thrill, wonder, and dreams- his language retains the same magical quality in all genres. At times, he writes so little that the ideas seem to have trickled down to the tip of the language. Then there is no space for anything else. He tells a story in a way that it seems he has become one with the audience. Therefore, you keep finding yourself in the company of a reader. Not once do his descriptions of events and people become judgmental. This is an incredible feat. He just keeps feeding our curiosities. He does not create suspense to suddenly interest the reader with a mystery. Instead, he lets the mystery unfold, creating space for the story to move forward. Chandramohan Kulkarni's illustrations enrich the reader's experience. age 12 +
Why, Oh Why
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Richa Bhaskar +1
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- Description: Details awaited
Gend Swarg
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Diego Castellanos +1
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- Description: Do you know where all the balls being tossed finally go? Join the journey of one such ball to an intriguing new world. The book can be read at various levels. In a very subtle manner it tells that you need to find peace from within.
Saat Patton Wala Ped
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Sushil Shukla
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- Description: यह किताब पढ़ी तो लगा कि सुशील शुक्ल पेड़ों की भाषा जानते हैं। पेड़ की भाषा जानने वाले मिट्टी, हवा, रंग और पानी भी भाषा भी जानते हैं। कि पेड़ की भाषा मिट्टी, हवा, रंग और पानी की भाषा से मिलकर ही तो बनती होगी। इस तरह बनी भाषा मिट्टी सी कोमल, पानी सी तरल और हवा सी ताज़ी होगी। सात पत्तो वाला पेड़ की भाषा ऐसी ही है। अगर किसी को बताना हो कि हमने पेड़ में फूल और खुश्बू के बनने को देखा है तो ऐसी ही भाषा में बताया जा सकेगा। तापोशी घोषाल के बनाए सप्तपर्णी के फूल पर भँवरे मँडरा रहे हैं। इनके साथ ज़रा ठहरें तो इनकी गुनगुन भी सुनाई देने लगेगी। Age group 9-12 years
Clouds And Waves
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Sunaina Coelho +1
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- Description: An endearing poem of a child who refuses tempting invitations, instead staying with her mother at playtime, blissful in her company. Words woven with great tenderness by the greatest poet of all times, a gentle verse for all the little ones.
Pravaas Ke Rahasya
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Have you ever thought what it would be like to travel thousands of miles away from home, and then travel back again a few months later? Believe it or not, some birds, animals and insects do this every year! But how do they know where to go? How do they find their way back home? Read this book and find out about migration and its great mysteries!
Cloud Eater
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Chewang Dorjee Bhutia
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- Description: Phumtopchen – meaning ‘Giant Girl’ in Tibetan – is a happy child who loves to blow passing clouds into different shapes and eat them up too. So when people are threatened by some big, black clouds, it is Phumtopchen to the rescue for she knows exactly what to do! A charming old-world folk-style story in verse about a big little special girl who stomps over gender stereotypes as she goes her happy way. Set high in the northeastern hills of India, the stunning visuals play with size and perspective.
Tracing Roots Stories About Trees
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Mallika Ravikumar +1
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- Description: For centuries, people have sought to make sense of the world around them through stories, and this holds true for trees as well. Why does the coconut have eyes? How did a cobbler prove his wisdom with a tiny seed? How did a jackfruit tree help Birbal solve a robbery? Thatha takes Samar, Maya, Shyam, and Nisha all over India and beyond through 12 stories that span several cultures. Mallika Ravikumar’s retelling of myths, legends, and folktales from different traditions will delight readers young and old, while Swati Kharbanda’s awe-inspiring illustrations showcase the staggering beauty of the trees that surround us. 9+ years
Ek Bada Achcha Dost
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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
Chandiranolagina Mola - Bilingual
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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.
Ek Do Teen
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Mukesh Nautiyal +1
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- Description: क्या जलमुर्गियाँ गिनती कर सकती हैं? ऊपर से देखने पर मुकेश नौटियाल की कहानी भले ही ऐसा कहती दिखती हो, लेकिन इसमें एक अंदरूनी दुनिया छुपी हुई है। यह एक जल मुर्गी की आवाज सुनता है। एक ध्वनि उसके लापता बच्चों को बुलाती थी। यह एक खूबसूरत किताब है. युवा पाठकों को यह पढ़ने में आनंददायक लगेगा। प्रोइति रॉय के चित्र जलमुर्गियों की दुनिया को जीवंत कर देते हैं। Age group-0-6 years
The Sweet Shop Wars
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Chatura Rao
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- Description: Best Sweets has opened next to Firoza’s dadu’s sweet shop and is taking away all the customers. How can Firoza make her dadu’s shop better than Best? About the Hook Book Series In a world where children’s books often feel cut from the same cloth, Hook Books stand out as a vibrant blend of imagination, humour, and heart. Crafted as a bridge between picture books and early chapter books, this series delivers stories that spark joy and wonder, while remaining rooted in age-appropriate learning. Hook Books keep the fun going with: Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers) Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy! From fantasy tales to those that touch on more advanced ideas, Hook Books ensure that young readers are always in for a treat, no matter their reading level. Even better, these books take children on journeys through different parts of India, giving them a taste of the rich diversity of our world through local flavours, landscapes, and cultures. Whether the story takes place in bustling cities or quiet villages, Hook Books make every setting feel like home.
Jhupliyude Theneechakoodu
- Author Name:
Achintyarup Ray
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- Description: ബാബ എവിടെ? എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് അദ്ദേഹം ഇതുവരെ തിരിച്ചെത്താത്തത്? വൈകുന്നേരം അസ്തമിക്കുമ്പോൾ ജുപ്ലി അസ്വസ്ഥയാണ്. അവളുടെ അച്ഛൻ തേൻ ശേഖരിക്കാൻ ഇടതൂർന്ന കാട്ടിലേക്ക് പോയിരിക്കുന്നു, അവൾ ഭയപ്പെടുന്നു. കാരണം കാട്ടിൽ കടുവകളുണ്ട്. കാരണം ആളുകൾ ചിലപ്പോൾ അകത്തേക്ക് പോകും, ഒരിക്കലും പുറത്തുവരില്ല. ബാബ എല്ലാ ദിവസവും അപകടത്തിൽ പെടേണ്ടതുണ്ടോ? ജുപ്ലിക്ക് ഒരു ആശയമുണ്ട് - തേൻ പെട്ടികൾ! തേൻ ശേഖരിക്കുന്നവരുടെ ദുരവസ്ഥയിലേക്ക് വിരൽ ചൂണ്ടുന്ന ഒരു കഥയിൽ, മനോഹാരിത നിറഞ്ഞ ചിത്രങ്ങളും വാചകങ്ങളും ജുപ്ലിയുടെ നിരന്തരമായ ഉത്കണ്ഠയെ മനോഹരമായ സുന്ദർബനിലേക്ക് വലിച്ചെറിയുന്നു.
5 Fantastic Facts about the Indian Constitution
- Author Name:
Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: India’s remarkable Constitution introduced to children through five fantastic facts and animated pictures, to celebrate 75 years since adopting it to become a Republic. These facts are based on 5 Cool Things You Did Not Know About the Indian Constitution, a video by actor Swara Bhaskar. Ashok Rajagopalan, creator of the beloved Gajapati Kulapati series, captures our democracy’s lively spirit with warm, humorous visuals. As young readers explore their quirky details, they absorb a sense of India’s diversity. At the end, 'The Constitution and Me' section features activities for children to engage with some of the ideas in the book.
Ek Bajarbattu Ka Geet
- Author Name:
Suddhasattwa Basu +1
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- Description: What happens when the scarecrow decides to leave his field to discover the world? This beautiful, moving story shows children that everything in our world has a role to play and we are all responsible for one another. A great read-aloud book for classroom reading.
We Hope Children on Climate Change
- Author Name:
Abhivakti Mishra +2
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- Description: Details awaited
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