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“Colourful pictures that will catch your eye and create an impatience in you to turn the page to read more.” — The Hindu
Winner of FICCI Publishing Awards 2019 in the Children’s Book of The Year category
Shortlisted in the picture book category of Neev Book Awards 2019
ISBN: 9789388284035
Pages: 30
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Thahro
- Author Name:
Damyanti
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- Description: With its subtle sense of humour and word play, the ëI will read myself ñ Hulgul Storiesí are a series of wonderful fun-filled books. Also available with these books, is a set of flash cards to add that magical spin while reading. All in all, an enchanting fun-learning galore!
The Miracle on Kachhua Beach
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Nandita da Cunha +1
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- Description: ‘Kachhua Beach?’ squealed Ori. ‘It should be called “Kachra beach”!’ Ori can’t bear his nasty nickname “Oddball Ori” or the mean jibes from the Big Boys at school. But one day, a strange sequence of events leads him down the road where he lives, past a rusty old gate, to a garbage dump that was once Kachhua Beach. An “oddball” idea strikes him, one that will change his life forever and bring about… a miracle! In this second book in the Miracle series, award-winning duo Nandita da Cunha’s powerful prose and Priya Kuriyan’s sensorial mixed-media illustrations come together to tell the story of how one individual can bring about positive change.
Avakhala Dukaru
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Rohit Kulkarni +1
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- Description: Lalita is the pet pig of Mini Singh, the potter. She is a naughty pig and is always in trouble. One day, Mini finds all his beautiful pots broken and blames Lalita. Could you find out what happens next? This story is inspired by a real-life pig who lives in Pune with a real-life potter. Written by Rohit Kulkarni, Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan
Mallipoo, Where are You?
- Author Name:
Radhika Chadha
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- Description: When Paytu the pig goes on a sugarcane walk with Amma the elephant and Hutoxi the horse, she asks Anna and Akka to look after her babies. But the two elephant teenagers get busy in a game of coconut-football... and the piglets disappear! The muddy-buddy fourth story in the ever popular series about Bahadur the baby elephant!
A House For Dubki
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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.
Bismillah Khan
- Author Name:
Shivendra Kumar Singh
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- Description: The book traces the life and legacy of Ustaad Bismillah Khan, the shehnai maestro and symbol of a plural India. He was born to Paigambar Baksh Khan and Mitthan Khan in Dumraon on 21st March 1916. He was honoured with several awards, including the Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan, for his contribution to Indian Classical music. He devoted his life to the shehnai, taking it to an international platform.
BULBULI'S BAMBOO
- Author Name:
Mita Bordoloi
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- Description: Bulbuli lives in a bamboo house in a bamboo grove, and is busy in her little bamboo world from the time she wakes up to the time she goes to sleep. Just following Bulbuli around, this story told in a rhythmic, cumulative style spotlights bamboo to make a simple green statement. Words and pictures communicate a very real sense of the versatility of bamboo and its importance as a key resource for sustainable living.
BEEJI'S STORY - EARTH'S SURFACE
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Shubhangi Goel +3
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- Description: Super-seed Beeji is off on a super-ride! Zooming over icy lands and hot deserts, swooshing down a river… she's a tough little seed who loves adventure but is happy to be back on soft soil. A Beeji-eye view of different landforms. 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.
Lady Tarzan
- Author Name:
Lavanya Karthik +1
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- Description: लेडी टार्ज़न उर्फ जमुना टुडू ने जंगलों को बचाने के लिए अपनी जान दांव पर लगा दी. उनकी कहानी संघर्ष और प्रेम की कहानी है। लावण्या कार्तिक ने लेडी टार्ज़न की कहानी दोबारा सुनाई। कहानी पूछती है, "क्या हम किसी चीज़ से प्यार करते हैं?" यह प्रश्न हमें आशा देता है क्योंकि हम किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए खड़े हो सकते हैं जिससे हम प्यार करते हैं। समर्थन के लिए। राजीव ईपे के चित्र कहानी को ध्वनि प्रदान करते हैं। एक स्वस्थ जंगल की आवाज़. Age group 9-12 years
Chintuvin Oru Vankara Nashtapettu
- 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.
Jadui Martaban
- Author Name:
Mala Marwah +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?
Mara Eralagada Gumma
- Author Name:
Tanya Majmudar +1
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- Description: ಮರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ದೈತ್ಯಾಕಾರದ - ಅವಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ರಹಸ್ಯವಿದೆ, ಭಯಾನಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದ ಪೆಡಂಭೂತವನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಈ ರಾಕ್ಷಸ ಯಾರು? ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ? The Monster Who Could Not Climb a Tree - Avi has a secret, a terrible one. He has to face a monster that no one knows about. Who is this monster that troubles Avi? How does he fight it?
The Phantom Magician and the Tiger Palace
- Author Name:
Vivek Chowthri
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- Description: When people start going missing in a remote village, a plea of help is sent to a renowned paranormal detective, yet, things start to get worse when he gets to know that he may be in a huge pinch… or maybe just a prey to a huge claw. Dive through the mysterious adventure of our main character, who faces hurdles after hurdles while uncovering the mystery behind the sudden disappearances of people in the village. Will he even make it out alive in one piece?
Matsya
- Author Name:
Sigrun Srivastav +1
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- Description: The tiny fish grows and grows and becomes the savious of mankind. Attractively illustrated by Sigrun Srivastav.
Thangam Of Mehrgarh
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Meet a friend from the Indus Valley! Thangam lived 9000 years ago and was part of a great civilization. Yet, she was just like you ñ dreamy, restless and wanting to do everything all at once.
The Why-Why Girl
- Author Name:
Mahashweta Devi
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- Description: Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend goats, collect firewood, fetch water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl'! In this inspiring and delightful story, her first picture book, acclaimed Jnanpith award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi tells us how she meets Moyna (and her mongoose) and helps her find answers to all the why-whys – in books, that Moyna herself learns to read. Some of the translations have been done by well-known writers: Malayalam by Paul Zacharia, Tamil by Ambai, and Kannada by Girish Karnad. CBSE recommended
Scribble
- Author Name:
Meghna Shirish Iyer +1
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- Description: So, the child is having a field day scribbling on anything and everything and the parent is going bonkers saving the walls and the rugs and the chairs! Sounds familiar?! SCRIBBLE is it, then, a fun ride of a book on the undiluted joys of scribbling and doodling. Imagine a day where the young and the old embrace the freedom to splash colours everywhere, transforming the world into a vibrant tapestry of joy and expression.
Water Dance
- Author Name:
Sean D'mello
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- Description: Guddu can dance to any tune. Today he has found music in the water, so he can't stop himself from dancing as he goes down the stream. This is a story of ponds, waterfalls and the fun of water.
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
Avani and the Pea Plant
- Author Name:
Shruthi Rao +1
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- Description: Details awaited
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