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A delightful story that combines mythology and contemporary thought. The book weaves environmental concerns like pollution, soil erosion and desertification, with mythology.
ISBN: 9788189020743
Pages: 36
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Lachmi Ki Ladaai
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: The evil asura Tobakachi wants to rule the world by not educating girls. But Lachmi knows better than to give in to his wicked plan.
Warrior Women
- Author Name:
Tara Anand
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- Description: Flashing swords, firing guns, charging on horseback, planning strategies and talking peace… These women did it all, and how! Sweeping aside the myth that it takes a man to fight and rule and protect, they led from the front, went fearlessly into battle, fought against injustice, and took care of their people. Some were royalty, some ordinary – but all had remarkable courage and determination. These twelve warriors burst powerfully out through the dynamic energy of the visuals. Brief word portraits and snippets give a peek into their turbulent and fascinating lives.
Birbahuti
- Author Name:
Prabhat +1
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- Description: यह उस समय की कहानी है जब पेन में स्याही भरी जाती थी। दो स्कूल जाते बच्चे बेला और साहिल दोस्त हैं। प्रेम के बिना दोस्ती नहीं होती; तो कह सकते हैं कि एक दूसरे से प्रेम करते हैं। दोनों साथ स्कूल आते-जाते हैं। साथ खेलते हैं। एक के पेन की स्याही खतम हो जाये तो दूसरा भी अपने पेन की स्याही उड़ेल देता है ताकि स्याही भरवाने भी साथ जा सकें। गरज कि प्रेम में उन सब कामों में मगन रहते हैं जिनमें दोस्ती में मगन रहा जाता है। पर स्कूल जाते बच्चे जिनके सामने जीवन के कई साल पड़े हों, कब तक साथ रह सकते हैंॽ बीर बहूटी इसी की कहानी है। किताब के चित्र प्रशान्त सोनी ने बनाये हैं। प्रशान्त सघन विवरण वाले चित्र बनाते हैं। उनका बनाया बेला और साहिल का गाँव देखना, वहाँ के पेड़, नदी, परिन्दे और घास देखना। आपको चित्रकार का ‘देखना’ दिखेगा।
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.
Bagh Bhi Padhte Hai
- Author Name:
Chandan Yadav +1
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- Description: कथाकार चन्दन यादव का यह पहला संग्रह है। उनकी भाषा का चुटीलापन, दोटूकपन कहानी को अतिरिक्त आभा देता है। उनकी कहानियों में पाठ का एक न एक तलघर महसूस होता रहता है। जहाँ कहानी के भीतर एक और कहानी नींव की तरह चलती रहती है। पाठक को आवाजाही का सुख मिलता है। ये कहानियाँ हिन्दी में कहानी का एक नया रास्ता बनाती हैं। इन कहानियों को चित्रकार अमृता ने बहुत अपनेपन से बनाया है। इन कहानियों के उन्होंने खासतौर पर किरदार रचे हैं। ऊँट कहानी का ऊँट है, बिल्ली कहानी की बिल्ली है। इस तरह कहानी के सच को दुनियावी सच से बड़ा दिखाया है। एक जगह ऊँट का बयान है कि करनवीर ने चिल्ला-चिल्लाकर आसमान सिर पर उठा लिया है। इस बयान को चित्रकार ने मुहावरे की गिरवी से छुड़ाया है। चित्र में ऊँट पर बैठे बच्चे के फैले हाथ सचमुच आसमान उठाए दिखते हैं।
Dubki Saathi Ghar
- Author Name:
Priya Narayanan
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- Description: Yasmin’s home is a tin box, burning hot in summer and freezing cold in winter. But Dubki, her stray dog friend, has no home at all. How unfair! So Yasmin decides to build one for Dubki, just like she has seen her Ammi and Abbu build for others. A heart-tugging story on a child’s idea of home, centred round a family of migrant workers who construct big houses while living in hovels themselves, displaced and longing for their own home far away. Told in the voice of little Yasmin, it speaks straight to the child reader. Illustrations evoke a gentle glow of joy and hope.
Pishi and Me
- Author Name:
Timira Gupta +1
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- Description: Chutku returns from his walks with his aunt, his pocket full of treasures and stories. Narrated from a childs point of view, this is the story of the heartwarming relationship between an aunt and her nephew.
Sabse Meetha Aam
- Author Name:
Malavika Shetty
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- Description: Raw, green, sour and crunchy. Or ripe, golden, plump and soft. Summer time is mango time, a time children wait for – blazing sun, sticky mango juice ringing their mouths and dripping down their fingers. The sweet, simple story and luscious pictures evoke delicious flavours of hot days, warm friendships and the smell of mango in the air.
Roo Roo
- Author Name:
Paro Anand +1
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- Description: कंगारू का बच्चा रू रू अपनी माँ की जेब में रहता है। वह दिन भर रोता रहता है. मम्मी कंगारू जानना चाहती है कि वह इतना क्यों रोता है। फिर, वह जेब से बाहर इस अद्भुत दुनिया में आता है और सब कुछ बदल जाता है। यह युवा पाठकों के लिए पारो आनंद की एक मजेदार कहानी है। कहानी के साथ ऋषि साहनी के चित्रण कहानी को समृद्ध करते हैं। रंगों का प्रयोग आपको पसंद आएगा और उन्होंने शब्दों से भी खेला है.
The Miracle on Kachhua Beach
- Author Name:
Nandita da Cunha +1
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- Description: ‘Kachhua Beach?’ squealed Ori. ‘It should be called “Kachra beach”!’ Ori can’t bear his nasty nickname “Oddball Ori” or the mean jibes from the Big Boys at school. But one day, a strange sequence of events leads him down the road where he lives, past a rusty old gate, to a garbage dump that was once Kachhua Beach. An “oddball” idea strikes him, one that will change his life forever and bring about… a miracle! In this second book in the Miracle series, award-winning duo Nandita da Cunha’s powerful prose and Priya Kuriyan’s sensorial mixed-media illustrations come together to tell the story of how one individual can bring about positive change.
Marali Manege
- Author Name:
Priti David +1
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- Description: Details awaited
Poonchh
- Author Name:
Gulzar +1
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- Description: इतराती है देख गिलहरी गोल घुमा के पूँछ को पहलवान उँगली से जैसे बल देता है मूँछ को गुलज़ार की यह नज्म पशुओं की पूँछों के बारे में है। शेर अपनी पूँछ शान से ऊपर उठाकर चलता है। लंगूर, घोड़ा, बिल्ली और गिलहरी अपनी अपनी पूँछ को कैसे बरतते होंगेॽ
Tumne Kya Dekha?
- 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.
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!
Orbit- Photography
- Author Name:
Rajnish Sharma
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- Description: TES Orbit provides a common platform for articles from teachers, students and their parents to be featured alongside the work by professionals, educators, writers, artists, activists, experts and the like. Each issue is themed on a subject of direct relevance to young thinking individuals and provides a good opportunity to collaborate and contribute to the magazine.
Palanquin Bearers
- Author Name:
Sarojini Naidu +1
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- Description: In the palanquin sits the graceful bride and four able men bear her with pride. In the glorious ways of Indian tradition, sing to the beat of this springy ride.
Sringeri Srinivas Keeps His Promise
- Author Name:
Rohini Nilekani +2
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- Description: Awaited
Nine Little Birds
- Author Name:
N.T. Rajeev
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- Description: This book has no desc
The Magic Raindrop
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Wouldnít you love to read a story about something which is bigger than the Big, Bigger, Biggest that you have ever known? Come join us ... step into a wonderland of magical raindrops and unbelievable kites, told by Geeta Dharmarajan and breathtakingly illustrated by Bindia Thapar. A wonderful book that introduces children to kites and the kite festival.
Andaman's Boy
- Author Name:
Zai Whitaker
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- Description: Tired of life in Mumbai with his Chacha and Chachi, Arif runs away. He hops onto a train to Chennai, then smuggles himself onto a boat going to… the Andaman islands! Rich with adventure and humour, full of the wonders of nature, this book is also filled with details about the unique, misunderstood world of the Jarawa, a tribe in the Andamans whose very survival is being threatened, especially by the forces of so-called development. Nature drawings by Indraneil Das are beautifully offset by Ashok Rajagopalan’s soft pencil sketches.
