MY BROTHER TOOTOO
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A summer holiday brings Murli to Mango Tree Lane – an elusive outsider in the neighbourhood of grouchy Colonel Sinha, tight-fisted Rice Aunty and the snoopy Aunty duo. Twelve-year-old Rini and her little brother Tootoo are intrigued by the new boy. But innocent games soon turn into menacing ones as the three of them begin venturing into territories once forbidden. Glimpses into Rini’s diary look back at the haunting memories of events that escalate to a point of no return. A gripping, multi-layered story that spells out how danger can be real and close.
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A summer holiday brings Murli to Mango Tree Lane – an elusive outsider in the neighbourhood of grouchy Colonel Sinha, tight-fisted Rice Aunty and the snoopy Aunty duo. Twelve-year-old Rini and her little brother Tootoo are intrigued by the new boy. But innocent games soon turn into menacing ones as the three of them begin venturing into territories once forbidden. Glimpses into Rini’s diary look back at the haunting memories of events that escalate to a point of no return. A gripping, multi-layered story that spells out how danger can be real and close.
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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?'
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Jaswinder Kaur Bindra
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- Description: This book presents a situation in which the Sun decides to go on holiday, and the world is left in a mess.
Magnificent Murals - Buddhist Art of Ajanta
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Ashwin Prabhu
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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.
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Abhivakti Mishra +2
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- Description: Details awaited
Veetukku Varuma Goondi?
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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.
Machher Jhol
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Richa Jha
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- Description: When Gopu's father (Baba) falls sick, the visually impaired Gopu knows he would have to step out alone. He negotiates the crowds, the markets and the traffic of the city of Calcutta, all by himself, to reach his grandma's house to get her to cook Baba's favourite fish curry. Does he succeed in bringing it home to him? In this book, Richa Jha writes as much about the courage of Gopu as she does about the sounds and smells of a bustling metropolis. Sumanta Dey brings alive the city of Calcutta between the covers of this book and makes the readers feel they are walking alongside Gopu.
Why, Oh Why
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Richa Bhaskar +1
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Barefoot Husain
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Anjali Raghbeer
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- Description: When M.F. Husain loses his shoes, Jai offers to help find them. The two zoom in and out of his paintings, passing milestones in the artist's life
Qutubminar Ka Ped
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Prabhat +1
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- Description: हिंदी के लोकप्रिय कवि और लेखक प्रभात के संग्रह में छह कहानियाँ हैं। आप बच्चों को सुनाने के लिए संग्रह की कहानियों को तुरंत याद कर सकते हैं। असामान्य रूप से सरल कथानक के साथ, बातचीत को चतुराई से आगे बढ़ाकर एक कहानी विकसित की जाती है। कविता सिंह काले के चित्र पुस्तक की दृश्य अपील को बढ़ाते हैं। चित्र वर्णन में समृद्ध हैं और पात्र अभिव्यंजक हैं। ये दोनों खूबियां आपका ध्यान खींच लेंगी. Age group 6-8 years
Kempi
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Anupama K Benachinamardi
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- Description: ಪ್ರತಿ ದಿನ ನಗರದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ತಿರುಗಾಡುವ ಕೆಂಪಿ ಆಕಳು ಇವತ್ತೊಂದು ಹೊಸ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿದೆ. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕೆಂಪಿ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಜಾಮ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿತೇ? ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಂಪಿಯಿಂದ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಜಾಮ್ ಆಯಿತೇ? ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಂಪಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿತು ಆವಾಗ? ಈ ಕಥೆ ಭಾರತದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮತ್ತು ನಗರಗಳ ಕಥೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಕಳಿನ ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಕಥೆಯಾದರೂ ಕಣ್ಣು ಒದ್ದೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಮನಕಲಕುವ ಕಥೆ.
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Richa Jha
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- Description: 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.
Duniya Meri
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Gulzar +1
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- Description: छोटी-सी दुनिया मेरी इतनी बड़ी है, आँख की कटोरियों में आके खड़ी है... The second book in the 'Samay Post' series. Gateway to Gulzar's lyrical world. Duniya Meri...is a picture book about a father and his daughter. Their colourful, expansive universe, sometimes confusing but always fun, serves as its background. Brilliantly visualised by Sushil Shukla, written by Gulzar and illustrated by Allen Shaw and a five-year-old Frida Shaw. It is a book you will cherish for years to come! Age group 6-8 years
Boodabim
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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.
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Lavanya Karthik
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- Description: Flyer, floater, trickster, hitchhiker! Did you know that seeds can take on the most amazing roles in their quest to keep their species alive? Read on to explore the different ways seeds travel, and also meet the animals that help them on these journeys. Longlisted for WWF Greenlitfest Honour Book Award 2021
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Sandhya Rao
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- Description: Sometimes a circle, sometimes a slice and soon not there at all... This picture book in easy verse urges a child to look out of the window each night to watch the 'moon show' in the sky – its waxing and waning. Echoing the text, the illustrations are deliberately childlike and capture the grand sweep of the night sky.
Gedde Bitte
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Nivedha Ganesh +1
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- Description: It traces the story of a disabled swimmer who represents India in the Paralympics. The 13-year-old has no formal training and only practises in her village pond. Nivedha Ganesh, the author of the book, spins an inspiring story. Santhosh Tamraparni translates it. It is based on the article ‘From Cotton Fields to the Paralympics’.
Phir Milenge
- Author Name:
Ahmed Raza Ahmadi
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- Description: Phir Milenge- A Gift from Iran. Phir Milenge is written by one of the most melodious Irani poets Ahmad Raza Ahmadi. It is illustrated by Nahid Kazemi. See the first sentence of the book...jab tez hawa chalti hai to pedon ke phool chale jaate hain. Jab Phool chale jaate hain to kya phool shabd bhi chala jata hai? Did you ever think about this wonderful nature of words? A poet once said 'a flower blossomed in word, blossomed forever'. This is a book definitely written for children but it would be enjoyed by all ages. An unparalleled picture story.
Kavya Nirnayam
- Author Name:
Ramesh Bijlani
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- Description: Book Awating Description
Sultan Suleiman aur Saat Chehron ka Rahasya
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Dr. Manjari Shukla
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- Description: राजकुमार सुलतान और उसका अजीबोगरीब सपना, परछाई की तरह सुलतान के साथ चलता उसका मित्र - सुलेमान, बेहद वफ़ादार और हवा को भी मात देता घोड़ा - फ़तेह, नटखट, शरारती और जादुई कारनामों वाली जादुई बिल्ली - भूरी, सात रहस्यमयी चेहरे और उन चेहरों की तलाश में एक रोमांचक सफर पर निकले सुलतान और सुलेमान ने कभी नहीं सोचा था कि उनका सामना होगा जादुई जंगल, जिन्न और नागमानवों से। क्या वे अपनी मंज़िल को ढूंढकर वापस अपने देश लौट पाएंगे?
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