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ನಂದಿತಾ ದಾ ಕುನ್ಹಾ ಅವರ ಕಥೆಯು ಭಾರತದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಾಹಕ ಹೊಮೈ ವ್ಯಾರವಲ್ಲ ಅವರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೋಮೈ ಅವರ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೌಶಲ್ಯವು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಹೊಮ್ಮುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರಿಯಾ ಕುರಿಯನ್ ಅವರ ಚಿತ್ರಣಗಳು ಹೋಮೈ ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸದ ಶೈಲಿಯನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ನಿಖರವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದರೆ ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹೋಮೈ ಅವರೇ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕರಕುಶಲ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವನದ ನಡುವಿನ ನಿರಂತರ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯು ರಂಗಭೂಮಿಯ ಜೀವಂತಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಓದುಗರಿಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
Nandita Da Cunha's story celebrates the life of India's most famous photographer, Homai Vyarawalla. Homai's courage and craftspersonship comes out beautifully in the book. Priya Kuriyan's illustrations maintain Homai's style of work so accurately that sometimes it seems as if Homai herself has illustrated the book. The continuous shift between craft and life reminds the readers of the liveliness of theatre.
ISBN: 9788194984252
Pages: 32
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
Aa Aavu Maharani
- Author Name:
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
Rockstar in a Sari
- Author Name:
Pearl D' Silva
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- Description: Pearl D'Silva celebrates the life of our rockstar, Usha Uthup. What we see, hear, eat, and wear is ingrained in our mind. Gradually, it's hold becomes stronger, like a habit. Then we remember it just as we remember Newton's third law of motion. One day, when we witness something different than what we are accustomed to see, hear, eat, and wear, we deny it wholeheartedly. If that what is different stands up with complete confidence, we begin to accept it. It takes courage to be different and stay different with confidence. Usha Uthup is one such personality. She puts forth her voice, her dressing style with confidence and honesty. She sings with confidence, like a rockstar. Vasundhara Arora's lively portrayal of Usha Uthup's character. Page-by-page you can hear Usha Uthup sing with the fragrance of her gajra. Vasundhara's style of illustration reflects in her colours and lines.
Lady Tarzan - Kannada
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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 as a story of struggle and love. It asks, "Do we love something?" This question gives us hope as we can stand for someone we love. ಲೇಡಿ ಟಾರ್ಜನ್ ಅಕಾ ಜಮುನಾ ತುಡು ಕಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಪಣಕ್ಕಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಅವಳ ಕಥೆ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕಥೆ. ಲಾವಣ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್ ಲೇಡಿ ಟಾರ್ಜನ್ ಅವರ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಹೋರಾಟ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕಥೆಯಾಗಿ ಮರುರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತದೆ, "ನಾವು ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆಯೇ?" ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯು ನಮಗೆ ಭರವಸೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ನಾವು ನಿಲ್ಲಬಹುದು.
Khidki Mein Woh Hauwwa
- Author Name:
Meghaa Gupta
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- Description: There is a BIG monster that only Montu can see, that shows up whenever he’s angry or sad, and makes him even more angry, even more sad. One day, when he hurts his leg and is stuck at home, he starts to draw. He draws the window, the tree outside and… the monster! But as he keeps drawing, the monster gets smaller and smaller. What’s happening? Pictures and text gently tell this story of a boy who learns to deal with his inner demons, illustrating how art can heal.
Saap Aani Beduk - Bilingual
- Author Name:
Mariam Karim Ahlawat +1
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- Description: The old snake is punished – the frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy – but they had better watch out! This unusual bilingual retelling of a Panchatantra favourite swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk toys from Channapatna in Karnataka, a craft style that came centuries ago from Persia.
The Fourth Friend
- Author Name:
Manoj Das
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- Description: It was evening. The three village lads had just witnessed the miracle of their life, a movie courtesy of a touring enterprise, when, on their homeward journey, another strange experience engulfed them in the form of a flash flood, pushing them up to two entangled trees. Dawn breaks and the three friends are joined by an unusual, awful, gentle companion who becomes their new friend. Amazing and amusing, The Fourth Friend is a beautiful gift from one of India's best-loved storytellers.
ADITI ADVENTURES - THE TECHNO SAGE
- Author Name:
Suniti Namjoshi
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- Description: The four, along with the lion cub, are off to Canada with a message for the Techno Sage, who has sealed her island with an impenetrable shield. An adventure with a scientific twist!
Ilhaamcha Vaadhdivas
- 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 Runaway Peacock
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Niyatee Sharma
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- Description: Trisha is counting the number of beautiful peacocks on her mother’s saree when one curious peacock jumps off to explore the world. Trisha follows on his tail. What we get is a high-speed chase through a bustling market, onto an umbrella, onto a tree... and find out where else! Detailed pictures create vibrant scenarios where children will have fun spotting the perky peacock.
Ee Naayige En Hesaridona?
- 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!
Tiger, Tiger, Where Are You?
- Author Name:
Mujahid Khan
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- Description: A tiger researcher is out looking for tiger hair and poop as part of his study. He finds plenty of signs of the tiger, but where is the big cat. After all, there are so many ways to see a tiger without seeing a tiger.Written by Mujahid Khan ,Illustrated by Manjari Chakravarti.The development of this book has been supported by Oracle.Guest editor Radha Rangarajan and Guest art director Aditi Dilip.
The Night Sky
- 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.
The Magic Raindrop
- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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- Description: Wouldnít you love to read a story about something which is bigger than the Big, Bigger, Biggest that you have ever known? Come join us ... step into a wonderland of magical raindrops and unbelievable kites, told by Geeta Dharmarajan and breathtakingly illustrated by Bindia Thapar. A wonderful book that introduces children to kites and the kite festival.
Em Choosavu ?
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: After a school trip to the zoo, Amma is surprised that Meera has seen no animals – not a monkey, a lion, or even a giraffe... But why did Meera see no animals there? Her lively mother forgets to ask! Zestful pictures capture the hilarious inversion of role play.
GROWING WITH YOGA
- Author Name:
Rama Chandrasekhar +1
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- Description: A thunderbolt, a dog, a yawning lion, even a snake! Young ones can turn into all these and more in this playful, early introduction to yoga, a practice to keep body and mind healthy and happy. As one pose flows into another through lively verse and pictures, children get a feel of what their bodies can do, comfortably and joyfully. A perfect little bait to catch the yoga bug!
I Am Better Than You - Kannada - English - Bilingual
- Author Name:
Sigrun Srivastav
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- Description: Skillfully written and beautifully illustrated in four colours by the author herself, this story is about sibling rivalry and common gender attitudes. Who is better? The truth is they share a solid and emotional relationship.
Paambum Thavalaigallum - Bilingual
- Author Name:
Mariam Karim Ahlawat +1
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- Description: The old snake is punished – the frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy – but they had better watch out! This unusual bilingual retelling of a Panchatantra favourite swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk toys from Channapatna in Karnataka, a craft style that came centuries ago from Persia.
BOODABIM
- Author Name:
Alankrita Amaya
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- Description: Boodabim floats in the sky, he swims in the ocean and he simply glows in stripes! Who is he? A cloud? A fish? A tiger? Boodabim can be anything he wants to be! Minimal text and rollicking illustrations make this a most endearing book for little ones.
Majhi Jameen Mi Vaachven
- 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.
The Night Sky/Raathriyile Aakaasham
- 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.
