कोरोना के कारण 2020 में घोषित लॉकडाउन ने करोड़ों भारतीयों को अकल्पनीय त्रासदी का सामना करने के लिए विवश कर दिया। नगरों-महानगरों में कल-कारखानों पर ताले लटक गए; काम-धन्धे रुक गए और दर-दुकानें बन्द हो गईं। इससे मजदूर एक झटके में बेरोजगार, बेसहारा हो गए। मजबूरन उन्हें अपने गाँवों का रुख करना पड़ा। उनका यह पलायन भारतीय जनजीवन का ऐसा भीषण दृश्य था, जैसा देश-विभाजन के समय भी शायद नहीं देखा गया था। लॉकडाउन के कारण आवागमन के रेल और बस जैसे साधन बन्द थे, इसलिए अधिकतर मजदूरों को अपने गाँव जाने के लिए डेढ़-दो हजार किलोमीटर की दूरी पैदल तय करनी पड़ी। कुछेक ही ऐसे थे जो इस सफर के लिए साइकिल जुटा पाए थे। ‘1232km : कोरोना काल में एक असम्भव सफ़र’ ऐसे ही सात प्रवासी मजदूरों की गाँव वापसी का आँखों देखा वृत्तान्त है। उन्होंने दिल्ली से सटे गाजियाबाद (उत्तर प्रदेश) से अपना सफ़र शुरू किया, जहाँ से सहरसा (बिहार) स्थित उनका गाँव 1232 किलोमीटर दूर था। उनके पास साइकिलें थीं लेकिन उनका सफ़र कतई आसान नहीं था। पुलिस की पिटाई और अपमान ही नहीं, भय, थकान और भूख ने भी उनका कदम-कदम पर इम्तिहान लिया। फिर भी वे अपने मकसद में कामयाब रहे। यह किताब सात साधारण लोगों के असाधारण जज़्बे की कहानी है, जो हमें उन कठिनाइयों, उपेक्षाओं और लाचारी से भी रू-ब-रू करती है, जिनका सामना भारत के करोड़ों-करोड़ लोगों को रोज करना पड़ता है।

कोव्हिड-19चा प्रसार रोखण्यासाठी सन 2020मध्ये लागू झालेल्या देशव्यापी टाळेबंदीमुळे लाखो मजूर बेरोजगार, उपाशी आणि बेघर बनले. यामुळे असाहाय्य आणि आणि लाचार झालेल्या बहुतेकांनी मृत्यूला कवटाळणार्‍या प्रवासाला सुरुवात करत घरी परतण्यासाठीचा रस्ता धरला. अशाच रितेश, आशिष, रामबाबू, सोनू, कृष्णा, संदीप आणि मुकेश हे सर्व बिहारचे स्थलांतरित मजूर यांनीसुद्धा असा प्रवास सायकलवरून सुरू केला. त्यांचा वेदनादायक प्रवास उत्तर प्रदेशमधील गाझियाबादपासून सुरू झाला आणि त्यांच्या मातृभूमी असलेल्या बिहारमधील सहरसापर्यंत चालला. यादरम्यान पोलिसांच्या काठ्या आणि त्यांनी केलेले अपमान, उपासमार, थकवा आणि भीती यांच्याशी त्यांनी लढा दिला. या सर्वांचे दस्तऐवजीकरण या पुस्तकात लेखक विनोद कापरी यांनी केलं आहे. 1232 किमी ही अनंत संकटांत सापडलेल्या सात पुरुषांच्या असाधारण धैर्याची कहाणी आहे.

2020లో కోవిడ్-19 వాయ్పిత్ ని అరికటట్డానికి దేశమంతటా పర్కటించిన లాక్ డౌన్ లకష్లాది వలస కారిమ్కులకి ఉదోయ్గం, ఆహారం, ఆశర్యం పోగొటిట్ంది. నిరామయంగా, నిసస్హాయంగా ఎందరో యింటి దారి పటాట్రు. సుదీరమైన ఘ్ , పర్మాదకరమైన పర్యాణానిన్ కొనసాగించారు. బీహార్ కి చెందిన వలసదారులు రితేష్, ఆశిష్, రామ్ బాబు, సోను, కృషణ్, సందీప్, ముకేశ్- అదేవిధమైన పర్యాణానిన్ సైకిళళ్మీద సాగించారు. ఏడు పగళుళ్, ఏడు రాతురలు ఆ పర్యాణం సాగించి, ఉతత్ రపర్దేశ్ లోని ఘజియాబాద్ నుండి వారి బాధాకరమైన పర్యాణం సహరాస్లో వునన్ వారి జనమ్సథ్ లం వైపు సాగింది. అవమానాలని, పోలీసు లాఠీదెబబ్లని, ఆకలితో పోరాటానిన్, అలసటని, భయానిన్ ఎదిరిసూత్ , ఎదురొక్ంటూసాగిన వారి పర్యాణానిన్ జాతీయసా థ్ యిలో తన చలనచితారనికి అవారుడ్గెలుచుకునన్ వినోద్ కపీర సంవేదనా భరితంగా రచించారు. 1232 కిమీ సాగిన వారి పర్యాణంలో, ఎనోన్ విపతక్ర పరిసి థ్ తులను ఎదురొక్ని ఎంతో ధైరయ్సాహసాలని పర్దరిశ్ంచి, ఏడుగురు వలసదారులు సాగించిన పర్యాణమే ఈ పుసత్ కం.

Ismat the shoemaker decides to buy his family special gifts for Eid. He is persuaded by the shopkeeper to buy a pair of trousers for himself. However, there is only one last pair and it's too long. But long trousers can always be shortened, can't they? Eid arrives, and with it comes a shock and a surprise. This crisp adaptation of a delightful Turkish tale has been affectionately told and illustrated, replete with cultural resonances.

When he takes his sheep and goats to the mountains, Gulla is always careful – of bears and leopards, the terrible Banbudhiya, and the men with guns. But one day, rushing to save a little hangul from wild dogs, he goes deep into the forest. This story from Kashmir, where the hangul is a protected animal, carries many shades of the region – the quiet life of the villagers, their close link with nature, and the underlying disquiet they learn to live with. This rugged, rocky and less familiar part of the beautiful state is evoked by the illustrations with a soft charm.

This is an interesting fantasy tale which entertains and promotes the importance of number counting

Little Siri slips away from home one day and goes around asking whomsoever she meets to smile. Find out why in the pages of this bright and cheerful book that evokes a world of colour and things to discover. CBSE & NCERT recommended

An exciting story of an alien (Fu-Ku) who comes to visit the Earth and meets a bird. There he observes how the use of firearms and bombs is destroying the beauty of the earth-birds and animals are getting equally affected by this hostile environment.

The endearing story of Rupa, the elephant who wants to look beautiful. It makes a delightful reading when her friend Chinchi, the bird resolves to make Rupa bright and beautiful. Will Chinchi be able to make Rupa beautiful?

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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.

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!

Grace had many questions. Why did she have to sit outside her classroom? Why did she have to wear pants instead of a dress? Why could transgender persons not study engineering? She wondered why science and technology education was not accepting of differences in people. And she decided to find answers in the courtroom. This is the story of Grace Banu, who is working towards making science and technology education more accessible for all. Written by Sayantan Datta, Illustrated by Priya Dali and Tamil Translation by Karithik Siva. Henkel Anand India Private Limited has supported the development of this book. This Book is Library of Congress Literacy Award Winner 2020 (Special Response award)

Small noses catch small colds. Big noses catch big colds. Gajapati Kulapati the elephant has a big nose and catches a great, big, mighty cold! And what happens when he sneezes – Aaaaachoooo….? With repetitive sounds and words that roll rhythmically through the pages, this bestselling series about the adorable elephant puts the zing back into storytelling and reading aloud. Bright, zestful pictures and dynamic visual text echo the lilt, making these big, happy books of fun.

Soori loves to draw and paint. But where he lives now with his mother is a rundown neighbourhood, unclean, unsafe and completely colourless! He wants to move away, but knows they can’t. He wishes that colours would rain down and brighten the buildings. A few days later, Soori finds himself amidst painters, paint cans and brushes! What’s going on? Painterly pictures echo real textures in a story about trying to bring colour and hope into a community.

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.

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