Karadi Tales is an independent children’s publishing house based in Chennai, India focusing primarily on picture books and audiobooks. It was started in 1996 with an intent to create a space for Indian culture in the world of children’s publishing, by a group of writers, educators and musicians.

Since its launch, Karadi Tales titles have been consistently one of the largest-selling publications in India. Many titles have sold more than 100,000 copies and most titles have crossed 20,000 copies. The audiobooks are narrated by a roster of celebrities and set to classical Indian ragas which are performed by trained musicians.

For older children, Karadi Tales offers – Charkha – a series for young adults featuring musical audiobooks based on biographies and autobiographies of eminent Indians.

Dreaming Fingers is a very special series of hand-made tactile picture books with text in Braille and English. Produced in association with Lemniscaat, Netherlands, it brings a new definition to understanding pictures with its tactile picture books with Braille text for the visually impaired, differently-abled and the youngest of readers.