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Soori loves to draw and paint. But where he lives now with his mother is a rundown neighbourhood, unclean, unsafe and completely colourless! He wants to move away, but knows they can’t. He wishes that colours would rain down and brighten the buildings. A few days later, Soori finds himself amidst painters, paint cans and brushes! What’s going on?
Painterly pictures echo real textures in a story about trying to bring colour and hope into a community.
ISBN: 9788196748197
Pages: 32
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Water Dance
- Author Name:
Sean D'mello
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- Description: Guddu can dance to any tune. Today he has found music in the water, so he can't stop himself from dancing as he goes down the stream. This is a story of ponds, waterfalls and the fun of water.
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.
Neki Ki Nauka
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Various Authors
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- Description: A book that helps young readers understand ñ and act on ñ what it means to be kind.
Paper Chor
- Author Name:
Varun Grover +1
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- Description: वरुण ग्रोवर की जादुई भाषा ने कई युवाओं को प्रभावित किया है। इस किताब की मदद से कोई भी अपने प्रशंसकों की सूची में बच्चों को भी शामिल कर सकता है। सात कहानियाँ. रहस्य, रोमांच, आश्चर्य और सपने- उनकी भाषा सभी शैलियों में समान जादुई गुणवत्ता बरकरार रखती है। कभी-कभी, वह इतना कम लिखते हैं कि ऐसा लगता है कि विचार भाषा की नोक तक पहुँच गए हैं। फिर किसी और चीज़ के लिए कोई जगह नहीं है. वह कहानी को इस तरह से कहते हैं कि ऐसा लगता है कि वह दर्शकों के साथ एक हो गए हैं। इसलिए, आप खुद को एक पाठक की संगति में पाते रहते हैं। घटनाओं और लोगों के बारे में उनका वर्णन एक बार भी आलोचनात्मक नहीं बनता। यह एक अविश्वसनीय उपलब्धि है. वह तो बस हमारी जिज्ञासाओं को पोषित करता रहता है। वह पाठक को अचानक किसी रहस्य से रूबरू कराने के लिए रहस्य पैदा नहीं करता। इसके बजाय, वह रहस्य को उजागर होने देता है, जिससे कहानी को आगे बढ़ने के लिए जगह मिलती है। चंद्रमोहन कुलकर्णी के चित्र पाठक के अनुभव को समृद्ध करते हैं। वरुण ग्रोवर ने लंदन मैगजीन से पेपर चोर के बारे में बात की।
Gajapati Kulapati Kalabalooosh!
- Author Name:
Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: KALABALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH! It is a hot day and Gajapati plunges into the cool water. Then he looks around. Where is everybody else? With repetitive sounds and words that roll rhythmically through the pages, this bestselling series about the adorable elephant puts the zing back into storytelling and reading aloud. Bright, zestful pictures and dynamic visual text echo the lilt, making these big, happy books of fun.
One Lonely Unicorn
- Author Name:
Meenakshi Bharadwaj +1
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- Description: An innovative book that introduces the concept of numbers through a story. Children will love the unicorn and her many animals friends! Through this song you can make up lots of funny and nice things about unicorns. “Delightful illustrations make children learn counting by counting the animals in the forest. The one unicorn, the two birds, the three elephants … ” — The Hindu
Forgetful Dida
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Himanjali Sankar
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- Description: Dida has a forgetting illness. She almost went to the grocery store wearing just one sandal, instead of both, and she forgot the numbers between three and ten. What will Dida forget next? A tender story of memory told by a young girl about her grandmother. Reading Level:3;for children who are ready to read on their own.
Goondi Gharey Aavshe?
- Author Name:
Adithi Rao
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- Description: Muthu’s constant companion is a rooster called Goondi. But her grandfather tells her not to get too attached to Goondi, since he belongs to Selvi Paati. And the village head wants to buy him for his son’s wedding feast… Muthu can’t bear the thought! So, she makes her move and Thatha makes his, in this tender story about what a dear friend is worth. Pictures add richness and depth to this layered narrative set in an Irula fishing village in Tamil Nadu. Their varying tones and textures capture the setting, the people and the moments.
Kotta Mattu Thappada Sringeri Srinivas - Kannada
- Author Name:
Rohini Nilekani +3
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- Description: The COVID-19 pandemic is over. It’s time for Sringeri Srinivas to cut his hair at last. But just then, some alarming news comes his way. What will Sringeri do? Sringeri Srinivas Keeps His Promise is written by Rohini Nilekani, Illustrated by Angie and Upesh and Kannada translation done by Sriram MS.
Ped Nahi Baithate
- Author Name:
Vinod Kumar Shukla +1
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- Description: PEN/Nobokov award recipient, Vinod Kumar Shukla, is one of the most celebrated writers of Hindi literature. He has authored many good books for children. In these books, exists a lively, fulfilling world which readers of all ages can enjoy. This collection has some of his beautiful stories that will expand the craft of story-telling. With commonplace sentence structures he conveys most unusual of tales. Chandramohan Kulkarni has created a parallel text to the stories through his illustrations. Together, stories and illustrations walk like a river with its two arms.
Asamo, is that you?
- Author Name:
Canato Jimo +1
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- Description: The lights are out, and Yumum is looking for Asamo. But what if she isn’t the only one wandering about in the dark? Written by Canato Jimo and Ogin Nayam Illustrated by Canato Jimo and Ogin Nayam.The development of this book has been supported by PARAG: THE INITIATIVE OF TATA TRUST.
IS THAT A KUDKUD KUMBHA
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Samita Aiyer +2
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- Description: Golu and Molu spend their summer with Aji and Ajoba in the Sahyadri mountains in Dongarwadi. One morning, while trekking, they hear a mysterious call. KUD KUD KUD KUD …. Could the fabled Kudkud Kumbha be the bird that brings the rain? Samita Aiyer and Vijaya Chakravarty invite readers on a journey of imagination, where each turn in the story unveils a new wonder hidden in the lush landscapes. Brought to life with Ambika Karandikar’s vibrant and intricate illustrations, this enchanting tale will leave young minds wondering: is the Kudkud Kumbha absolute, or just a legend? Age Range 4-6 years
Phool
- Author Name:
Snehalata Datar
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- Description: Thambi finds a flower, he picks it up, smells it. Mmmmm! But there's someone sitting inside... oh! This beginner reader is part of the Thumb Thumb Books series, created around the common thumbprint and featuring Thumb Thumb Thangi and Thumb Thumb Thambi. Short sentences, bold type and vibrant visuals make entry into reading easy and exciting. At the end is a page for children to make their own thumbprint drawings – and the line ‘I can read this book’ affirms the young reader’s confident place in the word of books.
Bioscope
- Author Name:
Mamta Nainy +1
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- Description: Join Guddu and her little animal friends as she takes you on a tour through her enchanting world, armed with a little imagination and a gift for seeing the absurd in the trivial. Gudduís warm-hearted and humorous narrative brings to life the characters of her village from her unique childlike perspective. An unforgettable experience!
Sheela Ke Do Ghar
- Author Name:
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.
Vo Narangi Ghar
- Author Name:
Naheed kazmi
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- Description: Nahid Kazemi...thank you for making such a delightful book. The story is beautiful but we were engrossed in its illustrations. Some old things never get old, just like this Narangi Ghar. A poet once said that world is created every day. However, it does not get old everyday. Narangi Ghar story is for everyone...whoever reads it- children or adults...just like looking at the river....children see it from their perspective as do adults.
Read Aloud Stories
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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.
Orbit - Cinema
- Author Name:
Rajnish Sharma
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- Description: DESCRIPTION AWAITED
From Pillars to Palaces
- Author Name:
Amrita Dasgupta +1
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- Description: Dheera loves buildings. When Ma and Baba build her a little plane, she flies out to explore what buildings are made of.
Hanuman’s Adventures in the Nether World
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Madhavi S Mahadevan +1
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- Description: The magician, Mayil Ravana, has cast a stupendous spell! He’s kidnapped Rama and Lakshmana. Now, no one can ever find their way to the Lotus Kingdom to rescue the princes. But, wait! There goes Hanuman, the son of the swishing wind and a trusted friend of the princes, gliding across the bluest sky in search of the nether world. Get ready for a splashing, big adventure. “The writings are simple and interesting. Illustrations are beautiful and modernistic.” — The New Indian Express “great read for young children, to bring history and mythology alive.” — Parenting
