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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.
ISBN: 9788181468796
Pages: 20
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Dubkir Jonno Ghor
- 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.
THE JUNGLE STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
- Author Name:
Janaki Sabesh
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- Description: In a jungle far far away, the animals are getting ready for the storytelling festival. Lion, Monkey and Tortoise delight the audience with well-known stories from their family lore. “C-c-can I tell a story too?” asks Ostroo the ostrich. Others make fun of him because he stammers – but where there is a story, there’s always a way! From a seasoned storyteller comes this sensitive story with many stories within it, which inspires us to overcome our fears. Soft pastels and colour pencils create warm pictures of a world in which encouragement comes from unexpected friends.
Sirungeri Seenivasan Seitha Satthiyam - Tamil
- Author Name:
Rohini Nilekani +3
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- Description: 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 was written by Rohini Nilekani and illustrated by Angie and Upesh, and Tamil translation was done by Deepa.
Tsomo Yokka Momo
- Author Name:
Niveditha Subramaniam
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- Description: Little Tsomo eats a big, steaming hot momo. And then? A mouthwatering story in which the flavour-filled savoury comes appetisingly alive! Watercolour pencil illustrations softened with subtle brushstrokes conjure up scenes sure to tickle the taste buds, satisfy hunger pangs and stir up a song.
Satyadas
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Bimal Kar
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- Description: A story about how truth and honesty are compromised when material well-being arrives. The story showcases with sensitivity the exit of human values with the advent of material wealth and prosperity.
Kisne Banaya
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Geeta Dharmarajan
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- Description: सुर और लय से झूमता, लहराता यह गीत, जिसे हम सभी ने बचपन में गाया गुनगुनाया, आज फिर उसी गीत को कथा लाई है एक नए रंग, नए रूप में। ख़ास नन्हे-मुन्नों के लिए।
WHO
- Author Name:
Trina Chako
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- Description: Tiana Singhal is leading a comfortable life, thanks to her plum internship at a well-known firm. But suddenly, everything falls apart and she finds herself running away from an unknown danger. She needs to find answers to questions about her hazy past, such as who is the girl in her nightmare, who is the stranger she sees in the mirror, and who is trying to kill her. This knife-edge thriller will keep you guessing until the very end, leaving you breathless.
Just Train Ride Away
- Author Name:
Mini Shrinivasan
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- Description: Santosh travels alone from Mumbai, where he lives with his mother, to Kolkata, on holiday. He has secret plans to look for his father, whom he barely remembers. The train ride brings him into contact with people outside his sheltered world – a prelude to another, deeper, journey. With a light and honest touch, this book explores the emotional dilemma of a young boy who faces the bittersweet reality of estrangement.
Kokila Ka Mast Matka
- Author Name:
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?
MAGNOLIAS
- Author Name:
Malati Shah
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- Description: Gulab works happily from dawn to dusk in the garden at the house on top of the hill. One evening he takes back a big bunch of magnolias for his wife – “those flowers that look like the moon”. But on the way, he gives away a flower to Raju Ghodawala with the horse, one to Tsering and her baby who have come from Tibet, another to Lachhami going back to her cows... And for his wife? As we follow him home, the hill town of Shimla emerges in unexpected detail. People and their stories come together as in a large painting, captured here in the Pahari miniature art style of Himachal.
The Night Sky/Iravu Vaanam
- Author Name:
Samina Mishra
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- Description: It’s late at night. Tipu is fast asleep when his two black puppies, Layla and Jugnoo, bound into his room. Down comes his star-filled quilt – and it becomes a cosmic playground for the three of them. Anything is possible, even flying to the moon! With illustrations that reflect the blending of reality and fantasy, this is a story about the sheer joy of imagination, and the wonder of play.
Padhna, Zara Sochna
- Author Name:
Krishna Kumar +1
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- Description: क्यों और क्या पढ़ना है, इस जिज्ञासा का अंत कैसे हुआ ? जब आप स्कूल में थे और जब आप उसी स्कूल में शिक्षक हैं तो आप वही कर रहे हैं जो आपके साथ किया जा रहा था। पढ़े हुए लोगों में पढ़ने को लेकर इतनी विरक्ति क्यों है इसे कृष्ण कुमार ने कितनी सरलता से समझाया है। इस जटिल संसार में कृष्ण कुमार को पढ़ना ख़ुद को सरल बनाना है। हर बच्चा पढ़ना चाहता है लेकिन हर बच्चा पढ़ाई से दूर हो जाता है। इस पुस्तक को पढ़ने के लाभ नहीं हैं क्योंकि यह पुस्तक लाभ के लिए पढ़ने की मनोवृत्ति का प्रतिकार करती है। तय आपको करना है कि पढ़ना है या नहीं और क्यों पढ़ना है । आनंद आया। किसी ने पढ़ाया तो नहीं लेकिन पढ़ने का रास्ता बता दिया। शिक्षण में जो लोग हैं वो कैसे नहीं पढ़ाना चाहिए, उसके गुर सीखने के लिए इसे पढ़ सकते हैं। माँ बाप,जिन्होंने माँ और बाप बनने के बहुत पहले पढ़ना छोड़ दिया लेकिन चाहते हैं कि उनका बच्चा पढ़ें वो अगर इसे पढेंगे तो मज़ा आएगा।
Registan Mein Bus
- Author Name:
Prabhat +1
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- Description: कवि प्रभात हिन्दी बाल साहित्य के प्रतिष्ठित नामों में से एक हैं। उनके लेखन को बच्चों द्वारा बहुत पसंद किया जाता है क्योंकि वह भाषा के साथ उसी तरह खेलते हैं जैसे हम नदी में पानी के साथ खेलते हैं। उनकी कविताओं में वर्णित वर्णन राजस्थान के सबसे सुंदर और मानवीय दृश्यों को जीवंत कर देते हैं। उनकी कविताओं में अक्सर सामान्य बातें भी जगह पाती हैं. कोई सिद्ध कवि ही बिजली के तार से पूछ सकता है, कहाँ जाओ हो? ऋषि साहनी के जल रंग इतने जीवंत हैं कि कोई भी पानी के प्रवाह और चित्रण के क्रमिक विस्तार को महसूस कर सकता है। उनका रंग पैलेट समृद्ध है. वे आपको करीब से देखने के लिए आमंत्रित करते हैं क्योंकि वे आपके भीतर प्रकट होते हैं।
GITTI'S STORY - EARTH
- Author Name:
Shubhangi Goel +3
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- Description: Gitti the rock is very old. After a long, long journey that started from the boiling hot centre of the earth, he now sits quietly on a mountain, watching the sun rise and set. What is his story? 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.
Bioscope
- Author Name:
Mamta Nainy +1
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- Description: Join Guddu and her little animal friends as she takes you on a tour through her enchanting world, armed with a little imagination and a gift for seeing the absurd in the trivial. Gudduís warm-hearted and humorous narrative brings to life the characters of her village from her unique childlike perspective. An unforgettable experience!
Bas Ek Pahadi
- Author Name:
Kaveri Chatterjee +1
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- Description: सुनो सुनो है बात पुरानी, है ये तब की अजब कहानी, जब सब पहाड़ियाँ उड़ती थीं। फ़िर एक दिन . . . आगे क्या हुआ जानने के लिए पढ़िए खू़बसूरत, जीती-जागती चित्रों से सजी यह अनोखी गाती, मुस्कुराती, गुनगुनाती कहानी, जिसे पढ़कर आप भी उड़ान भरना चाहोगे!
Big Rain
- Author Name:
Gayathri Bashi
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- Description: Rain can be fun. But sometimes, “lots and lots and lots of rain” is frightening — when water comes into homes and washes everything away. Floods and other natural calamities do happen, children do get caught in them, and other children see it all on television. How do they make sense of it? The book talks to children through rhythmic, repetitive text and evocative visuals, ending with the important reminder that if you look after nature, nature will look after you. It enables conversations that can heal and empower.
Ajjammana Patthedaari Thanthragalu
- Author Name:
Vinayak Varma +1
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- Description: Someones been stealing all the unniappams. Help detectives Ammachi and Sooraj as they look for clues, set traps, and catch the thief.Written by Vinayak Varma and Illustrated by Rajiv Eipe and Kannada Translation by Sujith Kamath.The development of this book has been supported by Oracle.
Ye Kauve Kale-Kale!
- Author Name:
Gulzar +1
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- Description: गुलज़ार की यह नज्म कहती है कि कौए पहले कई रंगों के होते थे। अब तो सिर्फ काले कौए दिखते हैं। यह कैसे हुआ कि सब काले हो गएॽ काले रंग की किस खूबी ने कौओं का मन जीता कि वो काले हो गएॽ इस किताब के लिए एलन शॉ ने कौओं की कई मुद्राएँ बनाई है। उन्होंने कौओं का आकार ही नहीं उनका चलना, बैठना, बोलना, सुनना भी बनाया है।
Uncle Moon Forgets Counting - Tamil - English - Bilingual
- Author Name:
Sanjeev Jaiswal 'Sanjay'
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- Description: This is an interesting fantasy tale which entertains and promotes the importance of number counting
