What a great way to teach children about the hornbills, a species of birds found in several parts of India.
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| Vayu Naidu |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 5+ yrs |
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| 24 pages |
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As usually happens in folktales, reality and magic meld seamlessly together, to create a story that not only entertains...
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Flying kites is a popular pastime with Indian children, hence, this story is sure to appeal to them.
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A very simple story with a very clear message. One does not need to be a thoroughbred animal to be able to do what one...
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 5+ yrs |
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| 24 pages |
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Passed on from generation to generation folktales stretch one’s imagination from the mundane to the bizarre to...
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When dark clouds loom up and it begins to rain in the forest, the experience is a frightening one to Ambili, the baby...
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Bernice, a happy, healthy banana, suddenly starts feeling that she is not as "good - looking" as the other...
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Children love playing peek-a-boo and guessing games and so will love this little story of Boodabim. What is that plump...
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What must be the life like for a child amidst the bamboo forests of Assam?
This book gives us a glimpse – she...
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Part of a series of four books brought out by Dastkari Haat Samiti, an organisation of Indian craftspeople and...
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When a little boy is handed over a baby squirrel he is thrilled. He and his friends names it Choogh. The young boy...
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Children will love reading this colourful book about a young chameleon, Kamini, who, whilst learning how to blend with...
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With its zen-like simplicity, minimalistic design and economy of words 'Come' is an alluring invitation to children to...
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In these days of nuclear families many young children lose out on those rich, satisfying and joyful bonds that can...
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Granny's favourite sari flies off in the breeze. A littlle girl accompanies her grandmother from place to...
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Gulla and the Hangul is a simple story of a kind-hearted shepherd boy. It beautifully captures the gentle pace...
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This book for little ones will give children an insight into which elements in nature are important to a flower. The...
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Beautifully penned by Tagore about a hundred years ago the theme of the story is valid even today!
At fourteen...
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There is a dire need in the country for scientists. However, most kids are put off by the subject as it is perceived to...
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| Rinchin |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 3+ yrs |
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| 16 pages |
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An urban Indian child might wonder, 'What's the life of a little girl living in a make-shift home in a slum? One whose...
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Any child who has been pulled up for being messy is going to love this story.
Dirt, grime and children somehow go hand...
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A simple yet delightful story woven around the festival of Eid. Ismat, the shoemaker buys a pair of trousers for...
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Ju’s Story is a sensitive and touching tale of the young daughter of a widowed domestic worker.
What for most...
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A humourus story set in a tiny little village called Khajuria, in which the villagers are all agog wondering what...
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| Malati Shah |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 5+ yrs |
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| 24 pages |
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. This well-turned turned out book with minimal text and appealing illustrations, in...
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BOO! Shout children creeping up on indulgent adults who pretend to take fright. It’s a game that children never...
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A simple and well-told tale. A black cat with flashing green eyes, on a moonlit night, falls into a vat of white paint...
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| Sandhya Rao |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 0-3 yrs |
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| 16 pages |
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Babies love looking at their images in a mirror. Later, as they gain more control of their facial muscles they often...
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A buzzing mosquito! Everyone knows what it feels like to have one of these tiny but irritating creatures buzzing in the...
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 5+ yrs |
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| 58 pages |
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In the present day and age when materialism is at an all-time high and people just cannot stop indulging themselves...
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Part of a series of four books brought out by Dastkari Haat Samiti, an organisation of Indian craftspeople and...
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| Sandhya Rao |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 3+ yrs |
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| 24 pages |
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Sandhya Rao is a master in making the simple things of life - Exotic!
A little girl, surrounded by her mother’s saris...
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Diya lives with her family in the Suderbans - with its mangroves, waterways and dense forests. One day, when her pet...
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A girl from a Bengali fishing community saves two dolphins from certain death when they swim into her flooded house. To...
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| Mukul Dube |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 7+ yrs |
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| 48 pages |
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A delightfully different book. It starts by narrating a story of Razia and her Pink Elephant but like a wayward mind,...
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| Rinchin |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 5+ yrs |
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| 28 pages |
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Sabri’s Colours is a moving story of a young girl and her love for drawing.
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I live in Bangalore and if there are those among you who live here, you’ll know how the city’s changing....
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The Chipko movement has been the source of inspiration to people all around the world. People have admired the courage...
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THE world of imagination can be infectious and nothing says it better than Sowmya Rajendran's delightful book, 'School...
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| Sandhya Rao |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 0-3 yrs |
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| 16 pages |
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Shhh! Hush everyone! Little Thumb Thumb Thangi is fast asleep on her bed.
All is still, or is it? A caterpillar...
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| Sandhya Rao |
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| 0-3 yrs |
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When little Thumb Thumb Thangi starts to sing all the animals decide to join in. What a cacophony! Dogs barking,...
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In this story of hope and faith, little Saeeda's mother is sick and has tried various remedies but with no effect....
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| Sandhya Rao |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 3+ yrs |
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| 24 pages |
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The loud clap of thunder - Gadaam! Gudoom!
The flash of lightning - Zzak! Zzak!
The falling rain – Sittasitta...
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Having discovered the art of making a kolam, Susheela is unstoppable. She wants to make them on any flat surface that...
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| Ruta Vyas |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 5+ yrs |
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| 28 pages |
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The first of the series, in this two-in-one book, Toto, a lovable little auto and his partially deaf driver, Pattu,...
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This story by Lavanya R N is recommended for all children: not only for its important message, but also for eye-...
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The birds are back and this time for the games at Birdywood. A fitting sequel to Birdywood Buzz, the author once again...
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HOW does one tackle the subject of adoption with children without being pedantic or didactic? How does one even...
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A delightfully simple, earthy and funny book.
A cow in a bad mood settles down in the middle of the road and...
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Parineeta, was a beautiful princess with thick, lush, long hair that was the pride of her parents, the King and the...
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Finally it’s here. A story set in India so akin to the much loved Russian folktale, The Little Round Bun and the...
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This is a book topical in more than one way. The cover is enticing with the illustrations of the snow palace, and the...
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This is a beautiful folk tale, told simply and compellingly by Manasi Subramaniam. A wise old woman in a village in...
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Ayachi Pandit was a loyal and selfless advisor to the king of Darbhanga who never accepted any payment for his services...
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A new train rolls out of the railway shed. Overwhelmed by the new experiences, he feels small and helpless. Everything...
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Children playing with makeshift toys as their parents sell their wares, is a common sight on the streets of India. How...
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Geographical phenomena sometimes amaze us, and frighten us at others.Why is it so? What are these phenomena?
This slim...
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Manjula Padmanabhan’s latest offering is a pictorial travelogue showcasing an eclectic selection of twelve...
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| Ruskin Bond |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 7+ yrs |
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| 72 pages |
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It seems that long, long ago in India, there lived manservants/maids who seemed to have a never-ending fund of stories...
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| Reenie Kaur |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 7+ yrs |
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| 32 pages |
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An unusual story of friendship!
This story is a tale of a bond between a carpenter and a bee. And this is how it all...
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What is Thumb Thumb Thambi doing with that piece of paper?
Kids will watch with great curiousity to see what comes next...
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What shape is an elephant? is a delightful story by Rumi, a 13th century Persian sufi poet. A simple story with a...
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| Shyamala S. |
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| Genre : picture book, fiction |
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| 3+ yrs |
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| 16 pages |
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A gem of a book about how animals respond to fear. At a subtle level it also seems to tell a child that it's alright...
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Peek-a-Boo is favourite game of kids. They love to hide and catch others unawares - usually with a loud, BOO!
In...
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With an innocuous title of ‘Where’s That Cat?’, and a picture of an equally innocuous orange cat...
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