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This book reads as softly as a lullaby and as provocatively as a stereotype smashing handbook. A good read for younger teens about unfair proscriptions placed on young girls and how to spot and kick them aside, step by step.
“Challenging the prevailing constructs of gender in society, all the stories conclude with open-ended questions that encourage young readers to engage in thinking and have a dialogue within a peer group.” — Scroll.in
“This book gives you the motivation to bring changes in society, however small it may be, so that everyone gets equal rights and opportunities.” — Hindustan Times
For age 10+
ISBN: 9789382454694
Pages: 30
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Why Are You So Colourful?
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Shruti Hemani
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- Description: Why is a red munia red? Why does a bullfrog turn yellow? How does a painted stork get its pink colour? Why do some mushrooms glow in the dark? Why do purple sunbirds shine? And why do most mammals come in different shades of brown? Books on Environment, Wildlife, Communities, Conservation... This magnificently illustrated book explores the hows and whys of colours in the natural world.
Moaning Morris
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Franz Hubner +1
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- Description: A delightful little book that helps us realize that adapting to other people is easier than we think. A few sentences of fun facts about hedgehogs make the reading all the more interesting.
Shorewalk
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Yuvan Aves
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- Description: Did you know that hermit crabs play a kind of musical chairs on the beach, swapping the shells on their backs? Or that an oyster cleans up about 200 litres of water a day? With his naturalist’s mind, photographer’s eye and stunning photos, Yuvan Aves zooms onto the sands or pans out to the ocean to give us little details as well as the larger picture of India’s coastline. Walking with Kadalamma and her fisherman grandfather, the seashore becomes a dynamic space, teeming with life. Fascinating snippets underline how beaches maintain a crucial land-sea balance. Quick alerts point to dangers of climate change and why we need to care for our coast.
Soda and Bonda
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Niveditha Subramaniam
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- Description: Soda is a dog who feels like a dog. Bonda is a cat who feels like a...? Dog! A quirky tale about two friends, which makes us think about who we are and how we see ourselves. Expressions, colours and textures work in perfect balance with the seemingly simple text to create a joyful portrait of a friendship that goes beyond appearances.
Parthiban's Dream
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Kalki Krishnamurthy +1
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- Description: The Chola ruler King Parthiban has a dream… he wants to make his empire the most powerful in the region. However, before he can do this, he is killed in battle. With the rising might of the Pallavas, how is his young son to fulfil this dream? A dramatic moment in history is recreated in this racy thriller by a master raconteur! With heart-stopping twists and turns, unforgettable characters, and the grace and valour of a time past, this is a gripping page-turner of a book, translated by a 15-year-old with rare panache.
Shhh...simmi Is Listening
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Aparna Kapur
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- Description: Simmi knows her sister Lolo very well. She can tell what Lolo is up to even with her eyes closed. Here is a simple book that introduces the concept of sound to young readers.
Gajapati Kulapati Kalabalooosh!
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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.
Thakitta Tharikitta Phudakti Ball
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Jacob Samson Muttada
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- Description: Thom! It lands on Kuttan’s toes. Dheem! He kicks and up it goes. The pages of this book resound with the rhythm of dance as Abu's big red ball bounces in tune with the delightful illustrations. CBSE recommended
Call Him By Any Name
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Jag Mohan Lal Khurana
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- Description: The book is a short story of an uprooted boy who grows up to be a man in a new India, where his parents have migrated. To his folks, it is a new habitat. The problems of the family are heavily overshadowed by a newly independent India. By actively participating in the new dream of the country, they are able to carve out a place for themselves. As the kid grows, he gains education in different schools. Then he finishes college in a premier institute of India with an opportunity to study further in the US. How and with what mindset does he utilise his time in the US to understand how the Americans have developed their system to such an efficient level, always giving way to a better and progressive way of doing things? The goal is to excel in every chosen endeavour. An attempt is made to find the secret of this system in every human effort which is providing to its citizens the highest standard of living in the whole world.
Aao Bhai Khillu
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Prabhat +1
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- Description: Poet Prabhat's writings for children are unparalleled. His compositions are comprehensive. This collection consists of 47 marvelous poems, such as: ईख खेत की बोली, अपने पास वाली ईख से मेरे ऊपर क्यों गिरती हो, खड़ी रहो न ठीक से। It is a common sight in a sugarcane farm, yet never found space in children's literature! Prabhat's poems are fragrant with folk life and culture. For readers, his poems are like games that engages children for hours at a stretch. Children can manipulate with words, use them as pieces of a puzzle and stay engrossed making and remaking poems. His compositions have a regard for nature and they talk of co-existence. It comes across beautifully in the following lines: भँवरा बाँस के घर में तितली घास के घर में आदमी रहता है उनके पास के घर में Bhargav Kulkarni's water color illustrations make for a scenic neighbourhood of these poems. The poems and illustrations in the book seem so intimate as if they were composed together in the same moment.
AMMAMA'S SARI
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Niveditha Subramaniam
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- Description: Oh-oh! Ammama’s sari has a hole in it! So she gets down to some snipping and stitching. And the sari becomes a pretty curtain, a snug baby-sling, a perfect plaything for the cat... Niveditha Subramaniam’s stunningly textured cloth collages weave through the pages of this wordless picture book with the touch and feel of the sari. To her, they evoke comfortable sensory memories of her own Ammama — the grandmother for whom upcycling was as natural as being in a sari.
Bihar Ke 25 Mahanayak
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Ashok Kumar Sinha
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- Description: इस पुस्तक में बिहार के अलग-अलग क्षेत्र के ऐसे नायकों के प्रेरणाप्रद जीवन को संकलित किया गया है, जिन्होंने अपने अथक प्रयास, सृजन, श्रम, अन्वेषण और संघर्ष के बदौलत विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में बदलाव का सूत्रपात किया। इसमें राजनीति, कला, साहित्य, संस्कृति, शिल्प, सामाजिक परिवर्तन और शिक्षा के साथ अपने प्रयास से बिहार को एक स्वतंत्र पहचान देनेवाले नायकों का जीवंत वर्णन है। जीवनी-लेखन न केवल शोधपरक और श्रमसाध्य कार्य है, बल्कि ऐसे लेखन में तटस्थता निवैक्तिकता और वैचारिक दृढ़ता की भी आवश्यकता होती है। प्रस्तुत पुस्तक ‘बिहार के 25 महानायक’ में उपर्युक्त मानकों का पालन किया गया है। संकलित आलेखों में विषय वैविध्य है। श्री सिन्हा ने डॉ. श्रीकृष्ण सिंह, भिखारी ठाकुर, कर्पूरी ठाकुर, गोपाल सिंह नेपाली, पीर अली खान, सच्चिदानंद सिन्हा और लोकनायक जयप्रकाश नारायण समेत 25 पुरोधाओं की जीवनी को बहुत परिश्रम से साहित्यिक अंदाज में लिखा है। पुस्तक में इन पुरोधाओं के व्यक्तित्व एवं कृतित्व के अनछुए पहलुओं को ज्ञानवर्धक तरीके से प्रस्तुत किया गया है। जीवनी के बीच-बीच में नायकों की अनसुनी कहानियों एवं संस्मरणों को उद्धृत करने से पुस्तक की महत्ता और रोचकता और बढ़ गई है। विश्वास है, यह पुस्तक पाठकों को पसंद आएगी और वे बिहार के पुरोधाओं के बारे में कुछ नई जानकारियों से भी अवगत होंगे।
Van Vaani Kalyani
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: The extraordinary N Kalyani, a secret wildlife veterinarian with a heart as wild as the creatures she protects, is back on the job! This jaunty poem whisks young reaaders into the Nilgiris, where Kalyani swings on vines and partners with wild animals to outsmart trouble. Bursting with jungle antics, this adventure celebrates courage, friendship, and the magic of one womanís mission to save her wild neighbours!.
Are your emotions like mine
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Chitwan Mittal
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- Description: A young child can often be overwhelmed by the range of complex emotions they feel, often during the course of a single day. Sometime angry, sometimes sad, mostly excited, often glad, so nervous and scared, however ready to dare! A girl and her lion friend are the stars of this book about feelings. After experiencing a range of emotions, the two friends learn that the best way to deal with them is to FIRST take a deep, deep breath! Magical illustrations, simple text and a universal theme, makes this book perfect to read aloud to toddlers (2+ years) and an excellent addition to your picture book collection. You and your child will cherish it forever.
Kokila Ka Mast Matka
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Tiny drops of water form vast seas, tiny grains of sand form gigantic deserts, and tiny tots and their wisdom form exciting stories. Come with us ... as we take you to meet our friends Abu, Nootan, Kokila, and Jishnu. Is there anyone like you?
J is for Jalebi
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Chitwan Mittal
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- Description: kh is for khichdi. And kh is also for khana! J is for Jalebi is a clever and fun way to introduce children to the Hindi alphabet and to South Asian food vocabulary. There has never been a more exciting Hindi alphabet book. Your child will not be able to put it down! Stunning illustrations will make you feel the jalebis are in your own hands. This book is a must have for those who have foodie babies! Simply put, just yummy!This board book is perfect for toddlers and pre-schoolers (2-4 year olds). This is a Board Book and not a Hard Bound Book.
Choomantar
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Jivuba wants to become a singer but she cannot because she has to get married. Luckily, Dammu, the wise apsara of the forest, casts a spell to remedy the situation! But what happens when the spell breaks?
We Hope Children on Climate Change
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Abhivakti Mishra +2
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Sculpted Stones - Mysteries of Mamallapuram
- Author Name:
Ashwin Prabhu
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- Description: On Tamil Nadu’s coast lies a small town that centuries ago must have been filled with the sounds of hammering and chiselling on stone – Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. From a mammoth relief panel to cave temples and monoliths, it showcases sculptural art of astounding skill and a variety of styles rare to find in one location. The book takes us through this ‘open-air museum’ for a one-on-one ‘looking’ experience through its rich archive of 65 vivid photographs. The magnified visual details and narrative cues also throw up a sea of stories – and some riddles to be unravelled!
Robinhood Ki Kahaniyan
- Author Name:
Ajay Raj
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