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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.
ISBN: 9789386667168
Pages: 32
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Udan Choo
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Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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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!
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Aithihya Ashok Kumar
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Ishan Trivedi
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Jungle Ke Beech Train Khadi Thi
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Manoj Kumar Jha +1
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- Description: This rhyme collection by Manoj Kumar Jha is fun to read and recite. Language is as transparent as sugar. Read it twice and you would learn it. Notice the beauty of his expression. रात की पीठ पर बैठ कर चंदा निकला सैर पर जुगनू कितना चमक रहे हैं अँधियारे को घेर कर His poems have the flavour of folk literature, like in this case: खेत मालिक का है और न परधान का... Nilesh Gehlot has beautifully illustrated these lullaby-like poems. His lines are subtle and accommodating.
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Stephen Aitken; Sylvia Sikundar +1
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Mariam Karim Ahlawat
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Rinchin
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Kaushik Viswanath
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Richa Jha
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- Description: THE MIDDLE is the story of Azma's journey from being an insatiable reader to becoming a contemplative writer. And through the course of this restless quest, she fights, in her head, the dark, formidable demons of taunting part-truths. Eva Sanchez Gomez creates a visual world which is at once intense and menacing, as it is calming and quieting. Richa Jha's lyrical text brings out Azma's disquiet within and the unease outside. Together, they have birthed a book that is an achingly beautiful tribute to any soul-searching creative process.
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Athulya Pillai +1
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- Description: When Tian starts weaving the magic of generosity in a poverty-stricken, apathetic city, people take his offerings without a second thought. But does it inspire anyone to give back? Is there still hope for these lowlands yet? Inspired by a folktale from Bhutan, this thought-provoking story, sensitively authored by Gowri Ramnarayan and stunningly illustrated by Athulya Pillai, inspires everyone to pioneer positive change and appreciate the magic of giving.
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Tanvi Parulkar +1
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Yuvan Aves
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Prakash Manu
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- Description: "हिंदी के जाने-माने कवि-कथाकार प्रकाश मनु ने बच्चों और किशोर पाठकों के लिए भी खूब लिखा है। उनकी कहानियों में बच्चों की दुनिया का हर रंग, हर खुशबू है—उनकी शरारतें और नटखटपन, उनके शिकवे-शिकायतें, उनके सुख-दु:ख और छोटी-बड़ी परेशानियाँ; साथ ही उनके खेल-कूद, मस्ती, सपने और मिलकर कुछ करने का हौसला भी। यही वजह है कि बच्चे और किशोर पाठक मनुजी की कहानियाँ ढूँढ़-ढूँढ़कर पढ़ते और सराहते हैं। कोई पच्चीस वर्षों तक लोकप्रिय बाल पत्रिका ‘नंदन’ से जुड़े रहे प्रकाश मनु की कहानियों का यही जादू उनकी चुनिंदा किशोर कहानियों की पुस्तक ‘गंगा दादी जिंदाबाद’ में एकदम नए रूप और अंदाज में सामने आया है। ‘गंगा दादी जिंदाबाद’ संग्रह में ‘मास्टर जी’, ‘प्यारे अनुराग के लिए’, ‘जब चित्र बनाए पैरों ने’, ‘मेरे प्यारे नंदू भैया’ और ‘किस्सा घुमक्कड़राम का’ सरीखी मनुजी की बेहद चर्चित किशोर कहानियाँ शामिल हैं, जिन्हें एक साथ पढ़ना रोमांचक अनुभव है। इसी तरह ‘सरस्वती बाबू’, ‘रज्जो की सहेली’, ‘अंधा गायक’, ‘मैं जीत गया पापा’ और ‘तुम भी पढ़ोगे जस्सू’ ऐसी कहानियाँ हैं, जिनमें बचपन के दु:ख और अभावों की छाया है; पर इसके बावजूद जीवन के रास्ते कभी खत्म नहीं होते, और हर मुसीबत के बाद नई राहें निकलती हैं। विश्वास है, साहित्य अकादेमी के पहले बाल साहित्य पुरस्कार से सम्मानित प्रकाश मनु की चुनिंदा किशोर कहानियों का यह संग्रह बच्चे खूब रस लेकर पढ़ेंगे। "
Scientists A to Z
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John Reily
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- Description: A is for Archimedes, B is for Bose, C is for Curie, and off we go… on an alphabetical journey from the past to the present, coming face-to-face with the wonders of scientific discovery and invention. In John Reilly’s lively verse, set to the rhythm of familiar rhymes, we meet 26 scientists who have changed our world. With jaunty illustrations by Anna-Maria Jung and intriguing biographical tidbits, the book sweeps across topics as diverse as genes, space travel, electricity and more.
Tracing Roots Stories About Trees
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Mallika Ravikumar +1
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- Description: For centuries, people have sought to make sense of the world around them through stories, and this holds true for trees as well. Why does the coconut have eyes? How did a cobbler prove his wisdom with a tiny seed? How did a jackfruit tree help Birbal solve a robbery? Thatha takes Samar, Maya, Shyam, and Nisha all over India and beyond through 12 stories that span several cultures. Mallika Ravikumar’s retelling of myths, legends, and folktales from different traditions will delight readers young and old, while Swati Kharbanda’s awe-inspiring illustrations showcase the staggering beauty of the trees that surround us. 9+ years
Love Like That
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Richa Jha
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- Description: Little Kroo and Mamma Hop travel to different natural habitats around the world where Kroo is fascinated by new ways of parent-young one bonding. But why doesn't his Mamma love him like that? What will get him to believe what she always says - that she may not love him like that, but she loves him the most in this world? In this simple, elegantly told story, Richa Jha touches upon the one existential doubt every child's mind faces at one point or another. The gentle pace of the book is in sharp contrast to the sheer scale of globe-trotting that the Mamma-baby duo are engaged in. Lyrical prose, a lilting assuring refrain, and adorable animals make this book a perfect bedtime read. Gautam Benegal brings to life the landscapes with his magic brush strokes, each transporting the reader thousands of miles away to the real world of animals in their beautiful habitats.
ADITIADVENTURES - THE ONE EYED MONKEY
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Suniti Namjoshi
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- Description: A dragon is scorching the countryside, and will stop only if young Aditi is given to him. So go she must. But a one-eyed monkey, an ant and an elephant decide to accompany her. Armed only with a cloak of invisibility, a ball of magic clay and a Sword of Courage, the four friends set off to look for this fierce dragon. Is it fair to slay a sleeping dragon? Can you make friends if you aren’t friendly?
The Veena Player
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Anjali Raghbeer
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- Description: What happens when Valsa helps her Aunty Prima restore an old Ravi Varma painting? She finds out all about the artist and makes a friend from his paintings.
Oru Endendinu Pennkutti
- 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
The Poop Book!
- Author Name:
Tejaswini Apte-Rahm +2
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- Description: A fun book on animal Poop! *Shortlisted for Jarul Book Award 2021-22. *Parag Honour Book 2020
