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The Carpenter's Apprentice
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Rediscover an extraordinary world of words with stories from Target ñ the much-loved childrenís magazine, edited by Rosalind Wilson. An enthralling collection put together in a new volume by Katha, with delightful, vintage illustrations. Ideal for curling up with on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
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Rediscover an extraordinary world of words with stories from Target ñ the much-loved childrenís magazine, edited by Rosalind Wilson. An enthralling collection put together in a new volume by Katha, with delightful, vintage illustrations. Ideal for curling up with on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
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Jhupliya Jenu Pettige
- Author Name:
Achintyarup Ray
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- Description: ಬಾಬಾ ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ? ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಲ್ಲ? ಸಂಜೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಜುಪ್ಲಿ ಚಡಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಅವಳ ತಂದೆ ಜೇನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಕಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳು ಭಯಪಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಾಬಾ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೇ? ಜುಪ್ಲಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಉಪಾಯವಿದೆ - ಜೇನು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳು! ಮೂಡ್ ತುಂಬಿದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಠ್ಯವು ಜುಪ್ಲಿಯ ನಿರಂತರ ಆತಂಕವನ್ನು ಭವ್ಯವಾದ ಸುಂದರ್ಬನ್ನ ಗುಡಿಸುವಿಕೆಗೆ ನೇಯ್ಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ, ಅದು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿರುವಂತಹ ಭಯಾನಕ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿದೆ, ಅದರ ಜೇನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಕಾರರ ದುಃಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
Gajapati Kulapati-Gheem…Thad Thad…Thussh!
- Author Name:
Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: After his big-big sneeze, Gajapati Kulapati is back with a SPLASH! Like the very popular first book, sounds, rhythm, and repetition make this too a perfect read aloud for little ones.
Dragon Tsunami-A Collection of Japanese Folktales
- Author Name:
Hema Pande
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- Description: A collection of Japanese folktales translated from the Japanese by Hema Pande and illustrations by Arup Gupta.
Watch Out! The Tiger Is Here!
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Sejal Mehta +1
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- Description: When a tiger moves through the forest, all the animals and birds know! Listen to the different alarm calls that warn everyone in the forest that the tiger is here.
Hoovu
- Author Name:
Bageshree S
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- Description: Thambi finds a flower, picks it up, and smells it. Mmmmm! But there's someone sitting inside... oh! This beginner reader is part of the Thumb Thumb Books series, created around the common thumbprint and featuring Thumb Thumb Thangi and Thumb Thumb Thambi. Short sentences, bold type, and vibrant visuals make entry into reading easy and exciting. At the end, there is a page for children to make their own thumbprint drawings – and the line ‘I can read this book’ affirms the young reader’s confident place in the world of books.
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.
Sadiq Wants to Stitch
- Author Name:
Mamta Nainy
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- Description: Sadiq enjoys stitching colorful patterns on rugs, despite his mother reminding him that boys in their community typically tend to livestock instead of stitching. However, Sadiq is determined to pursue his passion. This heartwarming story challenges gender norms and sheds light on the declining shepherd craft of Kashmir. It is beautifully written by Mamta Nainy and illustrated with watercolor scenes by renowned artist Niloufer Wadia.
Kick, Start, Go!
- Author Name:
Nikhil Gulati
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- Description: Have you ever wondered how a motorcycle works? It all begins with a kick!
Stories from RAJATARANGINI
- Author Name:
Devika Rangachari
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- Description: Rajatarangini means ?River of Kings’. The stories were written in verse by Kalhana, a famous eleventh-century historian-poet. The stories in this collection cover Kashmir’s rich culture, traditions and beliefs.Character of epics,such as Sri Krishna, Brahma,Vishnu,Shiva and many others find a place in the events. Author:Devika Rangachari , Illustrations:Ajanta Guhathakurta This is collection of tales from Kashmir.
Is Kutte Ka Kya Naam Rakhein?
- Author Name:
Menaka Raman
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- Description: A dog suddenly appears on a street one day and decides to stay. So now he needs to be given a name. But he is too scrawny to be Laddoo, not furry enough to be Fluffy, and too much of a scaredy-dog to be Rambo... What do they call this dog? A warm and funny vignette of a typical Indian street with assorted people – and a friendly stray!
Colour-Colour Kamini
- Author Name:
Radhika Chadha
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- Description: Kapila Aunty is teaching the little chameleons how to change colour, one at a time. But Kamini gets excited and goes red, purple, green, yellow . . . she just can’t stop! The flashy-splashy third story in the ever popular series about Bahadur the baby elephant!
A SILLY STORY OF BONDAPALLI
- Author Name:
Shamim Padamsee
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- Description: There was once a prince who hated food. One day the royal cook gives him something new to eat – a hot golden ball, crisp outside, soft inside... a bonda! After that there is no stopping either the prince or this mad tale that rolls its jolly way to an inevitably happy, bondaful end. The jaunty illustrations pick up all the comic clues along the way, to make it a truly 'silly' story.
Ilhaamala Huttida Habba
- Author Name:
Aftab Yusuf Shaikh
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- Description: Ilham has a problem. Her Papa has given her a crisp fifty rupee note for her birthday, and she doesn’t know where to keep it absolutely safe. A pocket would be best, but her new frock doesn’t have one. So she runs to Salma Chachi the tailor to get a pocket stitched — but that leads to another problem. A charming little nugget of a story with the flavour of old Hyderabad captured warmly in the pictures!
The Brave Parrot
- Author Name:
Chinna Chilaka
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- Description: In this graceful adaptation of a Jataka tale by Chinna Chilaka, a raging fire threatens to burn down a forest. All the animals and birds flee in fear, except for one brave little parrot. Is the courage of one small bird enough to save a forest? The simple and unpretentious illustrations are the result of a drawing workshop conducted at Isha Home School in Coimbatore with children aged between 6 and 8.
Krishna Deva Raya
- Author Name:
Roopa Pai +1
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- Description: The girl's mouth fell open. 'Your father was a king?' Amma smiled. 'And not any old king, either,' she said proudly. 'He was the greatest ever to rule these parts.' The girl still looked disbelieving. 'What was his name, then, Amma? Go on, tell me.' 'His name,' she said, 'was Krishna Deva Raya, King of Kings.' This jaunty adventure, set in the late 16th century, takes young readers on a whirlwind tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi, exploring history with stories of the region's traditions, food, and festivals. A heartwarming story, told with gentle humour and great charm by Roopa Pai, and accompanied by gorgeous full-colour illustrations by Archana Sreenivasan, Krishna Deva Raya is sure to be loved by children, parents, their parents, and everyone in between.
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!
The Grumpus Rumpus
- Author Name:
Reena I puri
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- Description: Mama Wagtail is worried because her baby Grumpus does not know how to show that he is happy. But how do animals and birds show that they are happy? Find out about animals and birds in this beautiful story. Written by Reena I. Puri Illustrated by Aratrika Choudh Reading level 2: for children who recognize familiar words and can reads new words with help.
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.
Schooldays
- Author Name:
Maithily Jagannathan
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- Description: Schooldays-those carefree, playful days when life revolves around homework, exams, house rivalries, annual days, when friends are more important than family, and the teachers... Well, they become the extended family! It is indeed a fun-filled period in everyone’s life.
Naa Polaanni Rakshinchukonta
- Author Name:
Rinchin
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- Description: Mati pesters her grandmother and father for her own plot of land. When she does get it, she works hard. And then she hears that a company wants to make a coal mine in their village – the enormous black pit that will eat up all their lands, like it has in the next village… As always, Rinchin powers her questions through irresistible storytelling. The little girl’s anxiety about losing her land to “a monster machine” cuts close to the heart as it takes head-on an issue that is ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh, where this story is set, and every other place where there is ‘development’ at a cost.
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