Pokiri Parrot & The Needle Nosed Ojha
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A smart white parrot called Pokiri is whisked away by the wicked needle-nosed Ojha. Can little Rajkumari save her precious parrot? A superb blend of magic and reality ... Join Pokiri, Rajkumari and the Ojha on a hair-raising adventure across extraordinary India. Real fun! A valuable resource for teachers to introduce children to the thrill and excitement of incredible India.
ISBN: 9788189020842
Pages: 36
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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- Author Name:
Zai Whitaker
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- Description: Words rollick and frolic in Kanna's head, yet he hardly speaks. One day, he is with his family at the cave temples when the lights go off. Everyone is frightened, except Kanna. Light or no light, it makes no difference because he can't see anyway. And as he confidently leads the way out, he finds himself talking… Words tumble out to unleash the playful chatterbox within – Kanna Panna! A joyous story that neatly inverts the notion of ‘disability’. Warm, strong pictures pick up the nuances to portray a child for whom visual impairment is just the way it is – and is even a chance to have some fun!
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- Author Name:
Arundhati Venkatesh
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- Description: Jasbir has always wanted a pet, not a sibling. Then one day, a buffalo walks into his life and does not want to leave . . . About the Hook Book Series In a world where children’s books often feel cut from the same cloth, Hook Books stand out as a vibrant blend of imagination, humour, and heart. Crafted as a bridge between picture books and early chapter books, this series delivers stories that spark joy and wonder, while remaining rooted in age-appropriate learning. Hook Books keep the fun going with: Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers) Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy! From fantasy tales to those that touch on more advanced ideas, Hook Books ensure that young readers are always in for a treat, no matter their reading level. Even better, these books take children on journeys through different parts of India, giving them a taste of the rich diversity of our world through local flavours, landscapes, and cultures. Whether the story takes place in bustling cities or quiet villages, Hook Books make every setting feel like home.
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- Author Name:
Viky Arya
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- Description: Its a fascinating book for kids learning to read and colour. Through the story of how various birds laugh, kids get introduced to a fun-filled world. Drawing and colouring exercises as given in the book enhance the interaction of the reader with the book.
Main Kya Banaoon?
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: Roll it, pat it, poke in eyes, stick on nose and ears — and a ball of chapati dough can turn into almost anything! The endearing illustrations follow the quirks of a child's imagination.
Mendhak Bola
- Author Name:
Rakesh Ranjan +1
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- Description: मेंढक बोला अभी अभी पढ़ना सीख रहे या पढ़ना सीखने जाने वाले बच्चों के लिए बहुत उपयोगी किताब हो सकती है। इसमें हर बार टीचर एक सवाल पूछते हैं और मेंढक हर बार उनका जवाब देता है। मसलन, टीचर बोले नाम बताओ मेंढक बोला टर टर टर दो तीन पंक्तियों में ही बच्चे को इस कविता का स्ट्रक्चर समझ में आ जाता है। आप उनसे सवाल पूछेंगे और वे उत्तर दे देंगे। एक बहुत सरल सी दिखने वाली कविता है यह। बच्चों का भाषा की तरफ आने के लिए ज़रूरी सेंस ऑफ एचीवमेंट महसूस करने वाली। ये वे कविताएँ हैं जो बच्चे अनेकानेक बार पढ़ना चाहते हैं। बार बार पढ़ने का सुख उठाने के लिए। इसके चित्र भी इस कविता को समझने और इस कविता का परिवेश समझने में मददगार साबित होते हैं। इस कविता की पृष्ठभूमि भी बताते हैं। और इस कविता का अन्त भी बताते हैं। एक मायने में वे इस पूरी कविता में शरारत भर देते हैं। तो कविता का एक स्तर तो यह है। एक इस कविता का भीतरी संसार है। जो पाठक को फिलहाल न खुले मगर उसके जेहन में कहीं न कहीं इसकी छाया बनी रहेगी। वह यह कि टीचर इस कविता में मेंढक को समझ नहीं पा रहे हैं। मेंढक हर बार जवाब दे रहा है। उसकी अपनी टर टर भाषा में। वह जो कहेगा टर टर ही करेगा। शिक्षक इस बात से बेखबर हैं। यह स्कूलों में आम है। कुछ बच्चे हमेशा शिक्षक से यह उन्हें समझने की ख्वाहिश लिए ही स्कूल से विदा हो जाते हैं। मेंढक इन सब बच्चों का प्रतिनिधि बनकर इस कविता में आता है। राजीव आइप के चित्र इस कविता को विस्तार देते हैं। गवाही देते हैं। इस कविता की कचोट को कुछ हलका करते हैं। इस कविता को क्लासरूम में या घर पर कई कई पंक्तियों को जोड़कर विस्तारित किया जा सकता है। मेंढक की जगह घोड़ा बोला हिन हिन हिन भी किया जा सकता है। Age group 0-6 years and Age group 6-8 years
Ha.. Ha.. Hasya!
- Author Name:
Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: The devas are at the gates of the asura kingdom, raring to wage war. But the asuras turn up unarmed and jolly! Is their king, Hasyasura, up to something? Does he have a secret weapon? Indra, king of the gods, is suspicious. Narada sends Hasya sura, the teen deva, as spy from the sky to uncover the plans of his almost-namesake down under. There, in the hurly-burly of Patala politics he meets more than his match in Princess Shantaswaroopa who has ideas of her own to resolve the eternal enmity between suras and asuras! A laugh out loud story that makes a pitch for sporting wars.
Man Mein Khushi Paida Karne Wale Rang
- Author Name:
Taposhi Ghoshal +1
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- Description: Renowned Hindi writer and translator of world literature, Teji Grover's refreshing stories, memoirs, poems, haikus, and letters live on. Renowned Hindi writer and translator of world literature, Teji Grover's refreshing stories, memoirs, poems, haikus and letters are collected in this anthology. This book beautifully brings together all the vibrant colours of her writing. With her words, she brightens our days. This collection will be enjoyed by you and your children for many years to come. Taposhi Ghoshal's magical artwork is in a continuous dialogue with Teji's words. Each artwork enriches the text. Together, Teji's words and Taposhi's art complete each other.in this anthology. This book beautifully brings together all the vibrant colours of her writing. With her words, she brightens up our days. This collection would be enjoyed by you and your children for many years to come. Taposhi Ghoshal's magical artwork is in a continuous dialogue with Teji's words. Each artwork enriches the text. Together, Teji's words and Taposhi's art complete each other. Age group 9-12 years
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- Author Name:
Sandhya Rao
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- Description: The very first words Zakir hears from his famous father, Allarakha, are bols — rhythms played out on tablas! From then on, bols sing and dance in his head, on Amma’s cheeks, on the pots and pans in the kitchen… Sandhya Rao follows these beats, stringing together little vignettes from his life. From a childhood around music to the highs of a performer who took the tabla to the world, this joyous story introduces children to a musical genius, whose busy fingers and flying curls make him the inimitable Zakir Hussain. Illustrator Priya Kuriyan’s fingers add their own magic.
GADAGADA GUDUGUDU
- Author Name:
Jeeva Raghunath
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- Description: Gadagada gudugudu... the marble rolls from one child's hand to another in exchange each time for something exciting. The story moves in a straightforward childlike way as, one after the other, it reintroduces simple street games endlessly popular with children. Trundling alongside is the rhythmic refrain that fascinatingly echoes the circular movement of the marble.
Murga aur murgi ki vyatha
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LAKSHMI NARAYAN GARG +1
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- Description: तबलापुर गाँव में एक मुर्ग़ा और एक मुर्गी रहते थे। मुर्ग़ा अपने सिर के सजे ताज पर इतराता था और उसे गर्व था कि उसकी बाँग सुनकर ही गाँववालों की सुबह होती थी। इसी तरह मुर्गी को अपने अंडे देने की क्षमता पर गर्व था। फिर एक दिन अचानक उनका जीवन दयनीय हो गया। उनकी व्यथा का क्या कारण था? आइए पता लगाते हैं...
Commitment with Bibha Chowdhuri
- Author Name:
Pervin Saket
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- Description: This is a Board Book and not a Hard Bound Book. Discover COMMITMENT with Bibha Chowdhuri, the first Indian woman physicist. This simple text written in verse is the perfect way to introduce little readers to BIG VALUES. This is a Board Book and not a Hard Bound Book.
Do and Don't
- Author Name:
Radha HS +1
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- Description: Details awaited
Kali Mattu Kere Haavu
- Author Name:
Zai Whitaker +2
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- Description: Kali hates school. And school hates him, he thinks, for he has no friends. His classmates find him strange. He wishes his father were an ‘ordinary' bus-conductor or postman instead of a snake-catcher, even if one of the most celebrated in the Irula tribe. He worries that others will see him eating fried termites (his favourite snack!) and laugh. And then one day, a large rat snake creates havoc in the classroom... A simple, sensitive story crafted by a writer deeply involved with environmental issues. Best of Indian Children's Writing: Contemporary
Pashu 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
Chintu Loses a Continent
- Author Name:
Vrinda Baliga
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- Description: It’s Monday morning. Time for school. And his model of the earth…? Chintu Chitnis suddenly remembers he hasn’t made it! There’s a last-minute scramble to finish the project, with his little sister Pihu pitching in not very helpfully. And then, in school, Chintu finds an entire continent missing! Where did it go? Set in a Konkani household, this light and humorous story with playful pictures is a quick first introduction to the continents of the world.
ROOSTER RAGA
- Author Name:
Natasha Sharma
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- Description: Do roosters sing ragas? This one does, but like all true artistes gets to it after a lot of struggle! Every time he opens his mouth he sings a new tune but not the kukaroo-kuroo of the other roosters. His friends skip and stretch, stamp and roll and try to teach him. Try as he might our rooster kuka-moooooos, kuka-heeen haaans, kuka-miaooows but can't kukaroo-kuroo. This cheery, foot-tapping story invites big and little readers to move and sing, clap and tap along with Priya Kuriyan's expressive characters.
My Big Book Of Girls
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Various Authors
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- Description: A book that challenges gender stereotypes and sketches inspiring messages that will surely go a long way!
GOD'S LITTLE ANT
- Author Name:
Khyati Anand Puran
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- Description: “You shouldn’t trouble black ants, Kuhu. They are god’s little ants,” says Kuhu’s mother, as she stops her from catching a plump, wiggly black ant. If this really is god’s little ant, Kuhu thinks, then it should lead her to where god lives? And so begins little Kuhu’s sprightly search for the answer, as she starts to tail the ant to the most unlikely of god’s homes.
Gola Gola
- Author Name:
Aithihya Ashok Kumar
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- Description: Everyone wants a different-coloured gola from the mela! If only there were an easier way for Mariyu to remember all of their choices? A story that introduces the concept of Venn diagrams.
Birdywood Buzz
- Author Name:
Padamsee Shamim
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- Description: The great Mor Khan is coming from the city to choose actors for his new film. The birds of the jungle are in a flutter. How do they bag a role? The smart city crow steps in to help – and also settle scores with Vulture. In this zippy take on filmdom, the bird-loving author cleverly casts actual bird species and builds the story around their looks. Rich visuals and zany text combine realism with a dash of comedy and a splash of over-the-top movie magic.
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