The Plant Whisperer
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Young Jaishree loves nothing more than plants. She wants to understand them, which is why she decides to spend her life studying plants. This biography of ecologist Dr Jaishree Subrahmaniam is a story of passion and gumption.Written by Sayantan Datta ,Illustrated by Bhavya Kumar.The development of this book has been supported by Henkel Anand India Private Limited.
ISBN: 9789354671319
Pages: 25
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Mai And Her Friends
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Durga Bai +1
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- Description: One dark stormy night, Konda wanders far away from home and is lost. Her family, a young calf and Mai, set out to look for her, and thus begins an extraordinary tale of caring and companionship. With its unlikely heroes, the story is sure to be loved by children and parents alike. With signature Gond patterns and tips on making natural colours, the book is a great resource for acquainting young minds to this amazing folk art form.
Andhiyare Se Atkheli
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Margaret Mahy +1
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- Description: Winner of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing and two coveted Carnegie Medals, Margaret Mahy is recognized as one of the worldís most original re-inventors of language. And now, here is her favourite sneaky-peeky cat poem ó for every child. Available in Hindi and Tamil also. Beautifully illustrated by Anvadya Khatri, a student of Sanskriti School, New Delhi. Enjoy this playful book with your young book lover!
Gopi Ki Diary
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Smt. Sudha Murty
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- Description: "तुम मेरी जिंदगी हो—गोपी, गोपेचा, गोपेश, गोपीनाथ, गोपाल राव, गोपाल स्वामी, गोपू। यह गोपी नाम के एक कुत्ते और उसे गोद लेने वाले प्यारे परिवार की कहानी है। इस किताब में बताया गया है कि कैसे जल्द ही गोपी सफेद फर वाले छोटे से पिल्ले से एक युवा कुत्ते में बदल जाता है। वह अपनी दुनिया से अच्छी तरह परिचित है। उसके आस-पास रहने वाले लोग उसका नाम पुकारें, इससे पहले ही वह उनके मन की बात समझ जाता है। सुधा मूर्ति की अनूठी शैली में लिखी यह साधारण सी कहानी एक कुत्ते के नजरिए से प्रस्तुत की गई है, जो हमें बताती है कि पालतू जानवर अपने प्यार, समर्पण और असीमित प्यार के कारण ही इतने खास बन जाते हैं। सुधा मूर्ति की यह पुस्तक हर उम्र के लोगों के लिए है, क्योंकि गोपी बच्चों के साथ-साथ बड़ों के दिलों को भी अपने प्यार से भर देता है। ‘गोपी की डायरी’ बच्चों के लिए लिखी तीन पुस्तकों की शृंखला है। इस शृंखला की पहली पुस्तक ‘घर आना’ है। "
Swaarthi Danaw
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Oscar Wilde +1
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- Description: A wistful, mystical tale about a once selfish giantís transformation by the arrival of an unusual child who teaches him about forgiveness and friendship. Written by Oscar Wilde, the literary giant of the late-nineteenth century, itís a story that will warm you heart and enrich your soul!
Goondi Veetilekku Varumo?
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Adithi Rao
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- Description: Muthu’s constant companion is a rooster called Goondi. But her grandfather tells her not to get too attached to Goondi, since he belongs to Selvi Paati. And the village head wants to buy him for his son’s wedding feast… Muthu can’t bear the thought! So, she makes her move and Thatha makes his, in this tender story about what a dear friend is worth. Pictures add richness and depth to this layered narrative set in an Irula fishing village in Tamil Nadu. Their varying tones and textures capture the setting, the people and the moments.
A Cat, Tree, And A Bird In A Book
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Shilpi Sarkar +1
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- Description: Two furry friends find a book with pictures and a poem. Read along with them, take delight in the lively pictures, and find out what our furry friends discover.† This little book is for our very young readers but grown-ups too will enjoy the whimsy and the vibrant and evocative illustrations while reading along with youngsters.
Water Dance
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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.
AMMAMA'S SARI
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Niveditha Subramaniam
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- Description: Oh-oh! Ammama’s sari has a hole in it! So she gets down to some snipping and stitching. And the sari becomes a pretty curtain, a snug baby-sling, a perfect plaything for the cat... Niveditha Subramaniam’s stunningly textured cloth collages weave through the pages of this wordless picture book with the touch and feel of the sari. To her, they evoke comfortable sensory memories of her own Ammama — the grandmother for whom upcycling was as natural as being in a sari.
Dubki Ke Liye Ghar
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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.
Nana Nani Ki Kahaniyan
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Nirupma
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Online Encounters and more 12 Teenage Stories
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Dipavali Sen +11
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- Description: Komal is shocked to learn that her parents, as youngsters, had exchanged letters before they had met each other. Then why is her mother dead against her seeing a person she had met online? Much against her wishes, Minu is all set to be a child bride, not if the bicycle brigade can help it. The girls set an example in the village for the others to follow. Bullied by Dhruv, Varun's life becomes miserable, so much so, he is ready to leave the school. What does Amit do to help both the boys? Can a shy and reticent boy like Sukhi become the centre of students' unrest and be ready to sacrifice his life? But wait...! There's someone who is keeping him out of harm's way? Who is it? And, is the person safe? These are some of the myriad themes depicted in this bunch of teenage stories.
Jadugar Khizr
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Negin Ehtesabian +1
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- Description: A timeless folktale from the magical world of ancient Persia ó illustrated in style!
Maharani Pashu
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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
Hatimtai Ki Tilismi Kahaniyan
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Vaibhav Viplav
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Ilhaamno Janmdivas
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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!
Shepati
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Snehalata Datar
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- Description: If Thambi had a tail, he would wag it to show he was happy, he would swish away flies, he would even swim. What else would he do? 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 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 word of books.
Wo tees din
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Monika Gupta
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- Description: This book is recommended for teenagers. It helps to learn how the world is & how we should treat, we should be. There are lots of things to learn. बाल उपन्यास की मुख्य पात्रा है कक्षा दस ने पढने वाली मणि. जो कि किसी भी बच्चे की तरह बेहद शरारती चुलबुली है पर कक्षा दस की परीक्षा खत्म होने के बाद नतीजा आने से पहले तीस दिनों में ऐसा क्या होता है कि मणि के एक जबरदस्त बदलाव आ जाता है…
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
Cobalt Blue
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Students of DPS
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- Description: A collection of short stories written by students at DPS
We Hope Children on Climate Change
- Author Name:
Abhivakti Mishra +2
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- Description: Details awaited
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