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

A word can have different meanings in different contexts. Have you come across any interesting meanings of khana in your day-to-day life? Well, Rashi has some interesting observations to share. Prabhat's exploration is cleverly worded. Allen Shaw has beautifully illustrated every stop along Rashi's journey. Appeared in Parag Honour List 2020. Age group 6-8 years

Bahadur, the little elephant has forgotten how to sleep. Worried and very, very sleepy, he goes to his animal friends for help. But they all sleep in their own different ways – elephants don't sleep like that! What will Bahadur do? The snoozy-woozy first story in the ever popular series about Bahadur the baby elephant! Available in Mundari. For more details, please contact us.

Ismat the shoemaker decides to buy his family special gifts for Eid. He is persuaded by the shopkeeper to buy a pair of trousers for himself. However, there is only one last pair and it's too long. But long trousers can always be shortened, can't they? Eid arrives, and with it comes a shock and a surprise. This crisp adaptation of a delightful Turkish tale has been affectionately told and illustrated, replete with cultural resonances.

It is Grandparents Day at school, and everyone is excited. Not little Oviyam, who is embarrassed at the thought of her schoolmates seeing her grandfather Thatha in a dhoti, a traditional wrap-around lower. She tries her best to convince him to skip the event but he insists on attending. Will Oviyam rise above her insecurities and own up to her dhoti-wearing Thatha in front of everyone? Richa Jha's light, breezy words, along with Gautam Benegal's soft playful colour palettes and vividly illustrated frames help the reader both empathise with Oviyam's fears and strongly hope for her baseless insecurities to rid her troubled mind.

Every day, Basava goes to the forest to collect firewood for his mother. But one day it grows dark and he can't find his way home. That is when Basava sees the glowing dots of fire that light up the forest... A gentle story with a touch of magic and dramatic illustrations.

The environment is at risk! Gobby, the naughty little hobgoblin, is practising his magic and running amuck in Antarctica – turning the white snow black, giving stripes and spots to the penguins, and scrawling pink graffiti on the mountainsides. As Aditi and gang hasten to stop him, they find that the world is warming up dangerously, the snow is melting. Something must be done. But what? Can ‘fun’ sometimes be more harmful than we think? What exactly does Global Warming do to the planet?

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.

Jokhu is the biggest, scariest, championest jokhini in the bamboo grove. She sits in a tree and makes everyone who goes by, from babies to bullies, shriek with fear. But one day, she meets a little girl whom she simply cannot scare. What will Jokhu do now? If she can’t be scary, then what can she be? Bold, dramatic pictures make the many demons from Assamese folklore come alive in this wildly funny story about unexpected friendships.

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.

The stories presented in this book are some of the best from Indian classics.

It’s time to water the plants. The garden is full of colour and, if you look closely, many intricate patterns. A book about the simple joys of the outdoors world.

A curious crow comes across the palace of the rich and elegant king of birds, Pavo Cristatus the peacock. Soon after, Pavo has a visitor — a cousin, Cavo Pristatus, from Africa who looks like a peacock, but is not quite one. Who is he? This cheerful tongue-in cheek story with flamboyant pictures combines the themes of the weak outwitting the strong and shining in borrowed feathers!

Where has everybody gone? Oh! They are busy finding out the weight of King’s favourite elephant! Wondering how this will be done? Join Leelavati as she solves this math mystery for you! “Everything about this book is just right — The layout, the font size, the appropriate use of language and of course the illustrations.” — Young India Books “Filled with paper-craft illustrations, this book is very colourful and is full of problem-solving concepts.” — RobinAge For age 6+

उनका मजाक बनाया गया। उन्हें अपनी अशिष्टता के लिए डांटा गया था और नामों के साथ बुलाया गया था। लेकिन बाबूजी ने अपने तरीके नहीं बदले। बाबूजी ने अपने साथियों को नहीं छोड़ा। बहुत सारे सस्पेंस के साथए यह खूबसूरत कहानी जानवरों की देखभाल करने के बारे में है।

Learn all about the Bhil tribal people of Madhya Pradesh, earth-caring artists and storytellers. Awesome art brings to life a heartwarming story of a Bhil girl as she becomes an artist, seeing her own world with new creativity.

Schooldays-those carefree, playful days when life revolves around homework, exams, house rivalries, annual days, when friends are more important than family, and the teachers... Well, they become the extended family! It is indeed a fun-filled period in everyone’s life.

బాబా ఎక్కడ ఉన్నారు? అతను ఇంకా ఎందుకు తిరిగి రాలేదు? సాయంత్రం అస్తమించే సమయానికి ఝుప్లీ అశాంతిగా ఉంది. ఆమె తండ్రి తేనె సేకరించడానికి దట్టమైన అడవిలోకి వెళ్ళాడు మరియు ఆమె భయపడింది. ఎందుకంటే అడవిలో పులులు ఉన్నాయి. ఎందుకంటే ప్రజలు కొన్నిసార్లు లోపలికి వెళ్తారు మరియు ఎప్పుడూ బయటకు రారు. బాబా రోజూ ఆపదలో పడిపోతారా? జుప్లీకి ఒక ఆలోచన ఉంది - తేనె పెట్టెలు! మనోభావాలతో నిండిన చిత్రాలు మరియు వచనం అద్భుతమైన సుందర్బన్ తుడిచిపెట్టుకుపోయే జూప్లీ యొక్క నిరంతర ఆందోళనను నేయడం, ఇది ఎంత అందంగా ఉంటుందో అంత భయంకరమైన ప్రదేశం, దాని తేనె సేకరించేవారి దుస్థితిని సూచించే కథలో.

What does Anu like the most about her dad? His Mo! Do you know what a Mo is? Actually, Anu likes everyone with a Mo. So much so that when she sees a Mo, she gets funny ideas!

When Miss Vee Noonie falls in love with garlic, there is pandemonium in the house. She is a vampire, after all. Her parents do their best to urge her to stay away from it. Garlic, they tell her, is fatal for vampires. Freethinker Vee's research tells her that's not true and she leaves no stone unturned in convincing her folks. Does she succeed? Richa Jha celebrates a young thinking mind's spirit of inquisitiveness, questioning the given, persuasiveness and non-conformist free will in this pacey picture book that is packed with sharp dialogues, intense passion, and chic humour. The breathtaking sweep of Kunal Kundu's detailed etching and dramatic artwork lingers on till long after the book has been put aside.