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Mati pesters her grandmother and father for her own plot of land. When she does get it, she works hard. And then she hears that a company wants to make a coal mine in their village – the enormous black pit that will eat up all their lands, like it has in the next village… As always, Rinchin powers her questions through irresistible storytelling. The little girl’s anxiety about losing her land to “a monster machine” cuts close to the heart as it takes head-on an issue that is ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh, where this story is set, and every other place where there is ‘development’ at a cost.
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Mati pesters her grandmother and father for her own plot of land. When she does get it, she works hard. And then she hears that a company wants to make a coal mine in their village – the enormous black pit that will eat up all their lands, like it has in the next village… As always, Rinchin powers her questions through irresistible storytelling. The little girl’s anxiety about losing her land to “a monster machine” cuts close to the heart as it takes head-on an issue that is ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh, where this story is set, and every other place where there is ‘development’ at a cost.
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My Name is Amrita…Born to be an artist
- Author Name:
Anjali Raghbeer
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- Description: The story of a sensitive and talented girl who grows up to be one of India's foremost painters. It reads like a diary, and in fact includes actual lines from her childhood diaries. The seemingly random musings come together like deft strokes to sketch an intimate picture of her early years. Also featured are paintings she did when she was young and photographs taken by her father. The book traces her life till she sets sail for France on the journey for which she was born... to be an artist. At the end of the book is a section that introduces children to the life and work of the artist.
Dotted Lines
- Author Name:
Bhuri Bai Bhil +1
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- Description: 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.
Ek Tha Pankaj
- Author Name:
Mithleshvar
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- Description: This book has no desc
BHOOMI'S STORY - SPACE
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Shubhangi Goel +3
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- Description: Bhoomi the planet plays games with her friend, Moon, traces star patterns, and watches blazing comets whizz by. It's exciting to live in Space! This is one of five First Look Science books, perfect for a child’s first introduction to basic concepts about the world around because they were conceived visually. The stunning pictures convey the beauty, vastness and mystery of nature, enriching the storytelling experience. At the end of each book is a summing up of facts related to the stories.
Dance of the Wild
- Author Name:
Richa Jha
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- Description: Little Shilu loves to dance around naked. She wants to be like the animals; like Pirate, her cat. When her grandmother Nannu says she can't because she is now a big girl, Shilu gets down to understanding why she can't. Peppered with Nannu's loving chiding, intimate grandma-granddaughter bonding over conversations, and a heart-to-heart between the mother and this little inquisitive daughter, this book is a reflection of the wild and free nature of childhood. Rhuchi Mhasane's soft evocative illustrations rendered in pencil with watercolour, and put together digitally, create a dreamlike charm. Richa Jha's gentle, affectionate and lyrical text takes the reader into the mind of the little girl who can't wait to get the answers to her 'Why can't I?'
Hanumanin Ramayanam
- Author Name:
Devdutt Pattanaik
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- Description: Valmiki has barely put down his pen after completing his magnificent creation, the epic Ramayan, when he realises he has competition. The sage Narad tells him that there is a better Ramayan, written by Hanuman. Valmiki is devastated! As the story of Hanuman's Ramayan unfolds, humorously and gently, so does the idea that there is no one version of the story, but many. Here, the quirky illustrations based on the style of Mithila folk paintings tell their own story.
Giggi and Daddy
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Richa Jha
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- Description: There's a story Giggi's daddy tells her every day. It's about a little bit of this and a little bit of that and a whole lot of everything. And it all begins when Giggi wasn't even born. Dig into this charming, chucklesome book that has oodles of daddy-daughter love. Richa Jha spins an endearing maze of believable tall tales and cuteness overload. Mithila Ananth's uncluttered frames with impish illustrations and exceptional visual comic timing leave the reader craving more.
Syana
- Author Name:
Anirudh Umat +1
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- Description: सारे ऊँट चलने के लिए खड़े थे। पर एक ऊँट बैठा था। खड़ा ही नहीं हो रहा था। उसके पास भीड़ बढ़ती जा रही थी। एक बुजुर्ग ने ऊँट की आँखों को देखा और कहा, "ऊँट को ज़िद चढ़ गई है।"
Dubkigondu Mane
- 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.
Amma's Toolkit
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Nandini Nayar +1
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- Description: When Mini and Taras home is flooded because of a broken pipe in the bathroom, Amma comes to the rescue. What is in Ammas toolkit.
The Trickster
- Author Name:
Meenakshi Bharadwaj +1
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- Description: Coyote loves playing tricks … the bigger, the better! He wants not one, but two moons in the sky, and someone to witness the wonder. Will Coyote’s clever trick work on the villagers or will they see through it? Dive into this tale of mischief and magic from the world of Native American myths.
Main Hu Chhutku
- Author Name:
Dr. Manjari Shukla
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- Description: मैं हूँ छुटकू और ये मेरी कहानी है! मैं आजकल के नए ज़माने का कुत्ता हूँ, तब भी इन लोगों ने मेरा नाम ‘सैंडी’, ‘चार्ली’ या ‘जैकी’ न रखकर ‘छुटकू’ रख दिया। इस घर के लोगों को नाम रखने का बिलकुल सेंस नहीं है। बड़कऊ-छुटकऊ, बड़ू-छोटू, बड़ेवाले-छोटेवाले, लम्बेवाले-नाटेवाले, ये सभी नाम इस ख़ानदान में मिल जाएँगे इसलिए इनसे और किसी नाम की आशा करना भी बेकार है। ख़ैर, आइये इन सब बातों से दूर, चलते हैं मेरी एक रोमांचक यात्रा पर...
Aa Aavu Maharani
- Author Name:
Christy Shoba Sudhir
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- Description: Lined up on a street are noisy motorbikes, honking cars, crowded buses, impatient autos... In their midst sits a queenly Maharani! At the heart of this funny little vignette is a cool-as-a-cucumber cow, an all too familiar character of an Indian streetscape. Nancy Raj’s full-of-life pictures bustle with detail and drama, capturing the bovine and the boisterous as everyone tries to unseat her highness. 2018: The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award – Best Picture Book 2018: Honor Book, South Asia Book Award
Do and Don't
- Author Name:
Radha HS +1
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- Description: Details awaited
Hawa Mithai
- Author Name:
Arun Kamal +1
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- Description: बहुत ही असामान्य विषयों पर अरुण कमल का उल्लेखनीय रचनात्मक गद्य आपको निश्चित रूप से प्रसन्न करेगा। उन्होंने आलू, साइकिल, हरी मिर्च जैसे विषयों को चुना है और कुछ मजेदार और दिलचस्प बनाने के लिए अपनी कल्पना को भटकने दिया है। ऐसा रचनात्मक गद्य मिलना कठिन है। आपके संग्रह में अवश्य होना चाहिए। पाठ के लिए भार्गव कुलकर्णी के समान रूप से बहुमुखी चित्र जल-रंग में बनाए गए हैं और आपकी कल्पना को आपके दिल की अज्ञात गलियों और उपनगरों में भटकने देकर आपको पाठ से परे जाने में मदद करते हैं।
Boodabim
- Author Name:
Alankrita Amaya
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- Description: Boodabim floats in the sky, he swims in the ocean and he simply glows in stripes! Who is he? A cloud? A fish? A tiger? Boodabim can be anything he wants to be! Minimal text and rollicking illustrations make this a most endearing book for little ones.
Palkiwale
- 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.
With You, Ma
- Author Name:
Adith A.K. +1
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- Description: Aadya refuses to do anything without her Ma - whether it’s packing a bag for their holiday to Assam or it’s playing in the river. Will this trip make Aadya more self-reliant?
So Many Smiles
- Author Name:
Manoj Das
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- Description: Kids story by Manoj das
Orbit- Green Space
- 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. Every issue also carries a supplement called Campus Capers which features articles exclusively by students of selected schools.
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