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Book Details
Roll it, pat it, poke in eyes, stick on nose and ears — and a ball of chapati dough can turn into almost anything! The endearing illustrations follow the quirks of a child's imagination.
ISBN: 9788181462688
Pages: 16
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Chota Bada
- Author Name:
Rajiv Eipe +1
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- Description: The Little Big Man shows what itís like for a child to wear his fatherís shoes, to grow up and assume adult responsibilities. Tagoreís magic exercised one more time, with this one. Through the eyes of a child, a poetic ideal!
The Champa Flower
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Jaikar +1
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- Description: What if a child decides to be a champa flower? Can anyone tell that it is him? From Indiaís greatest poet and storyteller comes this charming and perky poem that will surely lead to a fun round of hide-and-seek. A timeless treasure. Enjoy!
Peace with Buddha
- Author Name:
Chitwan Mittal +1
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- Description: This is a Board Book and not a Hard Bound Book. “What happens when our wish comes true, and we receive our doll? We play with it but soon enough, we wish for a shiny ball!” Buddha did not want people to suffer. He reminds us that desire leads to suffering. He encouraged us to think of the path to peace as lying within ourselves. This board book, Peace With Buddha will help children recognize the values of wanting less, finding peace and connecting with their inner selves. The Series, Learning TO BE is a creative way to introduce your little ones to big values in an engaging manner. Written in simple text and magical verse, this series is perfect to read aloud to toddlers (2-4 year olds) and excellent for beginning readers (4-8 year olds). Look for other titles in this series: Kindness with Mahavira and Service with Guru Nanak. This is a Board Book and not a Hard Bound Book.
Dubki Saathi Ghar
- Author Name:
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.
Hatimtai Ki Tilismi Kahaniyan
- Author Name:
Vaibhav Viplav
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Daddoo's Day Out
- Author Name:
Prabhjot Kaur +1
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- Description: Daddoo, the little frog, on her day out Ö A lively book that celebrates friendship and introduces children to the world of animals, colours and sizes. The story with its view of life in a small pond and the larger forest can be used in the classroom.
Abu Aur Badi Hawa
- Author Name:
Shanti Krishnaswamy +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?
Fledolin Upside Down
- Author Name:
Antje Damm
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- Description: All bats hang their heads down, but Fledolin stands firmly on the ground. When you are upside-down how do you think the world will look? Read this upside-down book and learn how it’s great fun to be topsy-turvy like Fledolin! The book tells impressionable minds that being different and that everyone has their strengths is good. A fun way to learn about bats, too! “The simple but quirky drawings let kids discover what it’s like to see the world from a bat’s perspective.” — Time Out. Recommended by CBSE
WHERE IS THAT CAT
- Author Name:
Manjula Padmanabhan
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- Description: One naughty little cat with an orange tail and pointy ears is lost! Minnie goes looking for her Pooni, and steps onto a busy city street filled with people to talk to and things to look at. Writer-artist-cartoonist Manjula Padmanabhan’s humour-filled pictures with delightful details invite us to join in the search – for the cat who is always just one step ahead!
Mummmy's Glasses
- Author Name:
Tanu Shree Singh
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- Description: Amma has lost her glasses again! It’s up to Nimu and Mirchi to find them. But what else will they find on the way?
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?
BUMONI'S BANANA TREES
- Author Name:
Mita Bordoloi
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- Description: Bumoni’s big backyard, just outside the Kaziranga National Park, is bursting with banana trees. Then one night a herd of wild elephants crosses the river, discovers the trees, and gorges on them. Bumoni’s family is very upset – how do they keep the elephants away? Bumoni has an idea! But then, what will the elephants eat now? Spare but dramatic pictures create mood and atmosphere in this affectionately told story, set in Assam, of a family’s sustainable relationship with the environment – and elephants!
Andaman's Boy
- Author Name:
Zai Whitaker
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- Description: Tired of life in Mumbai with his Chacha and Chachi, Arif runs away. He hops onto a train to Chennai, then smuggles himself onto a boat going to… the Andaman islands! Rich with adventure and humour, full of the wonders of nature, this book is also filled with details about the unique, misunderstood world of the Jarawa, a tribe in the Andamans whose very survival is being threatened, especially by the forces of so-called development. Nature drawings by Indraneil Das are beautifully offset by Ashok Rajagopalan’s soft pencil sketches.
The Night Sky/Raatrincha Aakaash
- Author Name:
Samina Mishra
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- Description: It’s late at night. Tipu is fast asleep when his two black puppies, Layla and Jugnoo, bound into his room. Down comes his star-filled quilt – and it becomes a cosmic playground for the three of them. Anything is possible, even flying to the moon! With illustrations that reflect the blending of reality and fantasy, this is a story about the sheer joy of imagination, and the wonder of play.
Gajapati Kulapati-Dhobukkadeer!
- 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.
Are You a Fish
- Author Name:
Shabnam Minwalla
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- Description: Details awaited
Will Goondi Come Home?
- Author Name:
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.
Sair Par Ghumakkad Lahar
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: What would you do if your friend went missing? Wandering Wave has lost her good friend, Beulah. Wave travels to far away lands to get her back and meets all kinds of different creatures. Would you like to join Wave on this frumble-drumbling adventure to reunite her with Beulah? Written by award-winning author Geeta Dharmarajan and illustrated by Sreeja Basu, this tale is a captivating addition to KATHAís Ocean Literacy Series.
The Glass Tree
- Author Name:
M Mukundan +1
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- Description: Unni has lots and lots of stories to tell. And his grandmother cannot go to sleep without one of little Unniís colourful tales. A delightful retelling of the original prize-winning story by one of the best Malayalam writers today to inspire all storytellers!
Hanuman Ki Ramayan
- Author Name:
Devdutt Pattanaik
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- Description: Valmiki has barely put down his pen after completing his magnificent creation, the epic Ramayan, when he realises he has competition. The sage Narad tells him that there is a better Ramayan, written by Hanuman. Valmiki is devastated! As the story of Hanuman's Ramayan unfolds, humorously and gently, so does the idea that there is no one version of the story, but many. Here, the quirky illustrations based on the style of Mithila folk paintings tell their own story.
