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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
ISBN: 8181460219
Pages: 24
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
8563 One Story Four Endings
- Author Name:
Soumitra Ranade +2
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- Description: Raghunath boards a train from Mumbai to Vajraghat and shares his compartment with a stranger. Raghunath’s curiosity is piqued when the mysterious stranger starts speaking in numbers. This original story by Soumitra Ranade and Rudradutt Ranade features three alternative endings by Sonali Arun Bhatia, Archana Rao-D’Cruz, and Mira Desai. Illustrated stylishly in pen-and-ink by Ambika Sambasivan, 8563 is a delightful mystery for all readers.
Orbit- Pandemic
- Author Name:
Rajnish Sharma
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- Description: TES Orbit provides a common platform for articles from teachers, students and their parents to be featured alongside the work by professionals, educators, writers, artists, activists, experts and the like. Each issue is themed on a subject of direct relevance to young thinking individuals and provides a good opportunity to collaborate and contribute to the magazine.
Ek Tha Pankaj
- Author Name:
Mithleshvar
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- Description: This book has no desc
That Night
- Author Name:
Bijal Vachharajani +1
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- Description: Chaitu wakes up to loud and angry voices. The night is dark but a fire rages in the distance. Chaitu is terrified for her family, friends and home. Why are these voices so angry? What do they want? A story set in a world fed by fear and intolerance.
Lady Tarzan
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Lavanya Karthik +1
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- Description: Lady Tarzan aka Jamuna Tudu put her life at stake to save forests. Her story is the story of struggle and love. Lavanya Karthik retells Lady Tarzan's story. The story asks, "Do we love something?" This question gives us hope as we can stand for someone we love. For support. Rajiv Eipe's illustrations gives sound to the story. The sounds of a healthy forest. This is the Hindi translation of the book - Lady Tarzan! Jamuna.
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
The Theatre of Ghosts - Wordless
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Pankaj Saikia
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- Description: Junali and Rimjhim are off to see Bhaona, the traditional drama on the river island of Majuli. But shadows loom everywhere! A mischievous story that celebrates this wonderful folk practice of Assam.Written and illustrated by Pankaj Saikia.The development of the book has been supported by P.A.N.I Foundation.
Jhupliya Jenu Pettige
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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.
Ilhaaminte Pirannaal
- 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 Carpenter's Apprentice
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Various Authors +1
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- Description: 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.
THE GREAT BIRDYWOOD GAMES
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Shamim Padamsee
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- Description: There’s once again a buzz in Birdywood – it is time for the great Games! Birds that fly and those that don’t are coming in from all over the world. Who flies fastest? Who dives deepest? While the best are tested, the rest have loads of fun! Amid much ruffling of feathers, tweeting and chirping, old records are smashed and new champions emerge, crowned by the grand peacock, Mor Khan. This sequel to Birdywood Buzz: Return of the Vulture, which sees some familiar faces and many new ones, is also an exciting way to get to know birds.
The Little Girl Who Didn't Want To Grow Up
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Véronique Tadjo +1
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- Description: Little Ayanda loves her father with all her heart. One day he goes away, and doesn’t return. She becomes so sad that she thinks she never wants to grow up. So, she stays small for a long time. Later, she grows big so that she can help her family. But when trouble strikes her village, is she big and brave enough to save everyone? A wonderful fantasy that will make one nostalgic for the magic of childhood. “A wonderful fantasy that will make one nostalgic for the magic of childhood.” — peacockfeathers.in
So Many Leaves
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Harini Nagendra +2
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- Description: Some leaves are tiny, others are not. Some taste sweet, others bitter. There are so many different kinds of leaves around us. Leaf through the leaves of this book about leaves.
Tsomo Aar Momo
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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.
How Many?
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Sudeshna Shome Ghosh
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- Description: Crawling snails, fluttering butterflies, pigs in the mud. This book has so many animals, and more keep joining in. Can you count them all? A simple book about addition.
Malli Chaali Bajaar
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Jeeva Raghunath
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- Description: It’s the day of the local market in Malli’s village. Cotton candy, peanut balls, stick ice, rose soda – there’s so much for Malli and her friends to try! But some of them don’t have enough money. Then, Malli has an idea… Friendship and sharing are at the heart of this third book in the Malli series, with pictures that take you around a village in Tamil Nadu and into the bustle of a market filled with treats.
Scribble
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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.
The Blockprinted Tiger
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Joeanna Rebello Fernandes
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- Description: He unfurled a turquoise bale and draped it on the tiger Who, in the manner of a model twirled before the mirror Watch out – there’s a tiger strolling through a Jaipur bazaar! But wait. Is he looking for prey… or PRINTS? A wildly whacky saga of a runaway tiger from Ranthambore, in deliciously slick verse, with colour-popping pictures, that will have you ROARING with fun!
The Rooster That Would Not Crow
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Cheryl Rao
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- Description: Our rooster came when he was small With bristly crest and comb and all… We watched him strut, we watched him grow, And waited – waited – for him to crow. But this young rooster simply refuses to. Until one momentous day in his life – when he lays an egg, and the kuk-roo-kooos burst out of him! Lilting verse rides us jauntily along, bringing us to a sudden head on with this most unusual situation. Or is it so strange, after all? And does it matter? A cleverly spun allegorical tale with joyous pictures that is about facing, and embracing, possible gender realities.
Dungi Dance
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Bhavna Jain Bhuta
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- Description: Dhum Dhum Dhum… dhup dhup dhup… Dungi dances to a dhinchak beat in this foot-tapping story that will make young readers move and groove, clap and tap! Big sheep, small sheep, bored sheep, happy sheep… eye-catching visuals bring to life the dance and drama in a woolly world.
