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Meet Jafta, a little boy growing up in an African village, who describes some of his everyday moods and feelings by comparing his actions to those of various animals. Filled with vibrant illustrations and clever similes, the book will transport young readers to the beautiful environs of African wilderness. Early readers will find this delightful story being read aloud to them.
ISBN: 9789382454373
Pages: 28
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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Ashok Rajagopalan
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- Description: A man fell in love and married a beautiful ghost. All is well until one day… Folktale from Uttarakhand is retold and illustrated by Barkha Lohiya. It’s illustrations are equally intriguing. See the use of blue and black!
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- Author Name:
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Meghaa Gupta
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- Author Name:
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- Description: DESCRIPTION AWAITED
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Hugh Lewin +1
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Water Dance
- Author Name:
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.
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- Author Name:
Cheryl Rao
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- Author Name:
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- Author Name:
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- Author Name:
B Vinayan
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- Author Name:
Alankrita Amaya
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- Author Name:
Kavita Singh Kale
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- Author Name:
Rohini Nilekani +3
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- Description: The COVID-19 pandemic is over. It’s time for Sringeri Srinivas to cut his hair at last. But just then, some alarming news comes his way. What will Sringeri do? Sringeri Srinivas Keeps His Promise was written by Rohini Nilekani and illustrated by Angie and Upesh, and Tamil translation was done by Deepa.
Duniya Meri
- Author Name:
Gulzar +1
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- Description: Awaiting Description
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- Author Name:
Prashant Soni +1
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- Author Name:
Sayantan Datta +1
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- Description: 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.
Godam
- Author Name:
Vinod Kumar Shukla +1
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Our Incredible Cow
- Author Name:
Mahashweta Devi
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- Description: Nyadosh the cow has a fierce gleam in her eyes and a furious appetite. She chomps on textbooks, feasts on frocks and devours anything blue in colour. But once she gets on the ilish fish trail, there's just no stopping her… This comical tale of a common cow with uncommon taste is one to relish. Nyadosh's extraordinary appetite unfolds through vivid photo collages, offset by light black-and-white doodles. Along with the almost unbelievable true-life story from one of India’s best known writers, they give readers a hilariously different depiction of what we usually think of as a mild-mannered animal! Originally in Bengali
