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Noni : Author Ruchi Shah : IllustratorThe little boy in this book wants to do something now, but all the old people say ‘Not Now!’ Do you get angry when someone says that to you?
Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 15
NOT NOW, NOT NOW
NATKHAT GUDDU
Dr. Hemant Kumar : AuthorKaran Motwani : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
AAJ SE SABKI CHHUTI HAI
Children are in such a jovial mood that there is an air of celebration in the air. Is this a festival or the beginning of vacations?
Lubaina Bandukwala : AuthorZainab Tambawalla : IllustratorHow can the baby sleep with so many sounds around him? Find out what disturbs our little one in this bilingual book.
A girl draws a nice railway engine on a slate. But then there is no space to draw the rest of the train. She draws them on the floor and then you should see how it runs!
Madhav Chavan : AuthorRijuta Ghate : IllustratorLearn about things around you. These books talk about colours, ideas of good and bad, expressions and much more.
Nobody played with the little girl. Her parents and brother were always busy with something or the other. A colourful tale about how a box of colour pencils cheered her up!
Manju finds a piece of paper. And in the hands of her friends, it becomes so much more than just a piece of paper. Illustrated using bits of paper, so that each page is a collage, imagination is at play in this little story.
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A gusty washerwoman takes on the demons of dirt with admirable courage.Pages: 20 Size : 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20
FOUND IT AT LAST! MY COLOURFUL KITETALL TALLER TALLEST TOMMY AND THE FLYKanchan Bannerjee : Author | Avik Kumar Maitra : Illustrator
Languages: English-Hindi, English-Kannada, English-MarathiAlso available as a non-bilingual book in Kannada and Hindi.
Learning a second language is more fun with our bilingual books. Children can read the same story in two languages – English and another Indian language.
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 20 each
*This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
Onions are popular all over the world now. But, according to folklore, the onion was almost in tears once! Find out why in this old, old tale.Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25
In this fantasy tale, hippo jumps on the moon with gravity-defying derring-do!
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
Presenting, our very own accidental comedian from South India, Sringeri Srinivas! His impeccable comic timing - simply by doing 'nothing' is sure to have you in splits.
Sanjiv Jaiswal ‘Sanjay’ : AuthorAjit Narayan : IllustratorThe pehelwaan bullied the children in his locality, but he gets a taste of his own medicine soon enough. Read this funny book to see how the children scare him.
PEHELWAAN JI*
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
ANIMAL STORIES
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada
Meet a set of very adventurous and helpful animals in these clever tales from the jungles.
Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
SNIFFLES, THE CROCODILE AND PUNCH,THE BUTTERFLY
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
Herminder Ohri : Author and IllustratorSPINCY SPIDER*
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25
KATO CLEVER AND THE BIG TROUBLEHerminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
The witty and quick adventure of a grasshopper, a giraffe and a tiger on the loose with a can of green paint!
Pages: 20 Size : 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
Geeta Pote : Author | Rijuta Ghate : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
GRASSHOPPER*
This fun loving grasshopper of ours wants to play and sing and have a nice time, but the ants don't play with him. Instead, they teach him an important lesson.
Pages: 32 Size : 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 25
Ringo, a baby rhinoceros lives in the serene grasslands of Kaziranga National Park along the mighty river Brahmaputra. He is very shy and everybody laughs at him, he, he, he....! How will he make new friends?
When Samira and her dog, Mouchak, are together, even a simple outing becomes an adventure; in school, or on an errand for Samira's mother. Pages: 16 Size: 8.5 ” x 7” MRP: 20 each
When school closes for the summer, Raju leaves the city and heads straight for his favourite place in the world – his Ajja's farm in the village. There he enjoys a wealth of new experiences; all in Ajja's wise company.Pages: 28 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20 each
Laxman’s head was full of questions: why did seeing a bird fly make him happy?Did the birds who saw him feel just as happy? Read this book to see if you have such questions too.Pages: 28 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25
An evocative visual journey down the Narmada and through the heart of Central India. Join Aadi and Avani as they learn about the special bond that exists between the Narmada and the people who have lived on her banks since centuries.
Pages: 40 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 40
Aabid Surti: Author & Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi
GIJUBHAI’S GUJARATI FOLKTALES Volume I : The Phoo-Phoo Baba and Other Stories Volume II : Uncle Know-All and Other Stories
Gijubhai Badheka’s folktales, retold by Aabid Surti and translated by Anita Vachharajani with irreverent exuberance, have all the joie de vivre of the oral tradition. Aabid Bhai’s hilarious illustrations are sure to be a hit with our young readers.
Pages: 24, 28 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 35, 40
Paplu was a strange giant who did not like to fight with anyone, nor did he like scaring people.But when his beloved villagers were in danger, he rose to great heights to solve the problem.
Stunning photographs and lyrical prose capture the Ganga from her birth in the Himalayas to where she meets the Bay of Bengal. Pages: 24 Size: 8.5” x10.75” MRP: 25
LEVEL 2 - LEARNING TO READ
1. THE DAY THE VEGETABLES CAME TO SCHOOL2. THE SPARROW AND THE FRUIT3. THE GENEROUS CROW 4. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
5. GRANDPA FISH AND THE RADIO
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil
Put the Panchatantra aside, and pick up these books by a new generation writer from Uttara Kannada in Karnataka. This series will free the child's imagination by helping her think laterally.
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Pages: 28 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20 each
WILD AND WACKY TALES*
*This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
An inspiring tale of the grit and determination of a young girl who wanted to attend school despite her physical limitations and the difficult Himalayan terrain.Pages: 28 Size : 9” x 6.75” MRP: 25
Nobody in the city had time to tell a story until Didi and a little girl start a tidal wave of stories that washes over everybody.
Pages: 32 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20
1. THE WOODCUTTER OF GURA 2.THREE FOR FREE 3. WAILERS THREE 4. THE MAGIC POWDER 5. THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE WAS SMARTER THAN HIS WIFE 6. THE QUIRQUINCHO AND THE FOXVeena Seshadri : Author | Greystroke : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Read these delightful folktales that bring out the native wisdom and cultural diversity of distant countries like Ethiopia, Taiwan, Norway, China, Myanmar and Argentina.
Pages: 20 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 20, 25
FOLKTALES
WARLI FOLKTALES
*This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
IT'S FAIR TO SHARE THE FIRST FARMERS*Benita Sen: Author | Rajiv Verma 'Banjara': Illustrator
Languages : English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu
Beautifully illustrated in the traditional Warli style of painting, these books talk about the virtue of sharing, caring and respecting nature.
Pages: 20 & 16 Size: 8.5 x 10.75” MRP: 20 each
Paro Anand : Author | Suvdha Mistry : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
BHABHLOO BEAR’S ADVENTURE
Join Bhabhloo Bear on his thrilling nocturnal adventure and find out many secrets about Himalayan bears
Pages: 28 Size : 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 40
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Himu and Morinda stood next to each other in the forest and were the best of friends. But their idyllic life soon turns upside down when they find themselves turned into wooden toys! Read this heartwarming story of two trees who remain friends forever.
Take a journey down the river Cauvery, from high up in the mountains where it is born, down past islands covered with birds.
Pages: 44 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 60
Kamala Bakaya : AuthorAudrey Kumar: Illustrator
Languages : Hindi
RAJA NANG DHADANGA HAI
The Emperor’s New Clothes in a new avatar! Read Kamla Bakaya’s retelling in vivid verse in Hindi. French artist, Audrey Kumar’s breathtaking illustrations make this book a collector’s item.
Pages: 20 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25
THE EUREKA SERIES
1. WHERE DOES THE SUN GO AT NIGHT?*2. WHERE DOES THUNDER COME FROM?3. WHY DON'T THINGS FALL UP?*4. WHY IS THE SKY SO BLUE?Roopa Pai : Author | Greystroke: Illustrator
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati
This set of four books attempts to demystify important scientific concepts through the medium of storytelling. Each book explores different physical phenomena in a fun and engaging way.
Pages: 32, 32, 36, 32 Size: 9.5 x 6.75” MRP: 25 each
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Dr. Zakir Hussain : Author | Pooja Pottenkulam : Illustrator
The stories from the soil of India are retold by the former president, Dr. Zakir Hussain. These introduce children to a wide variety of emotions, expressions and ideas in very interesting ways.
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20, 25
MAGIC KEY SERIES
POORI JO KADAHI SENIKAL BHAGI
MURGI KA NIRALA BACHHA
SAEEDA KI AMMA USI SE THANDA, USI SE GARAM
GUL-E-ABBASABBU KHAN KI BAKRI
HAPPY MATHS SERIES
1. HAPPY MATHS: NUMBERS2. HAPPY MATHS: SHAPES AND DATA3. HAPPY MATHS: MEASUREMENTS4. HAPPY MATHS: TIME AND MONEYMala Kumar : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil
Maths becomes a jolly read in these books. Abstract concepts get playfully simple explanations through lively illustrations.
Pages: 32, 32, 32, 24 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25 each
One day Milind Gunaji turned his jeep towards his favourite destination, the Sahyadri mountains. As he was about to finish the first lap of his travels, he met a ghost! Read this fascinating Fort travelogue of Gunaji and the ghost!
Each book in this series of four looks at the life of a child in a rural artisan family from different parts of India. Their stories naturally reflect their cultural and social milieu. Illustrated using local forms of painting and craftwork, this series is a great way to introduce children to our rich and varied craft heritage.
Bulbuli had heard so much about the mysterious place in the jungle that everybody talked about but nobody had visited. Was she actually going to have the biggest adventure of her life with only Totaram for company?
Pages: 28 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25
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Subhadra Sen Gupta : AuthorTapas Guha : Illustrator
Bishnu is a washer-man’s son who loves to sing. Fortune favours him as he meets Tansen, the greatest musician in the land and becomes his disciple. Walk the streets of Fatehpur Sikri in this charming musical tale and meet Emperor Akbar and the Navratnas. History comes alive as you share Bishnu's wonder.
Pages: 64 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 85
DREAMERS BY DESIGN
NATURE'S CAPERS
1. NATURE'S WEBMASTERS
2. FROM SUBMARINES TO SKY RAIDERSRanjit Lal : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
Take a walk among trees in the King’s orchard to savour the taste, the smell and the legends associated with bountiful fruit trees in India. You will feel replete and refreshed by all that you will learn!
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Subhadra Sen Gupta : Author | Tapas Guha : Illustrator
Welcome to Khajuria – a village where young Kallu and his gang run delightful adventurous riots almost every day. Join them as they grow wiser and wittier, as they happily roam the village finding new things to do, and see what they come up with.This promises to be the Indian series to look out for!
Set in the verdant Western Ghats, this story brings alive all the life forms that Kaala the king cobra comes across – the birds, the animals, the plants. How is he to find his way back to the areca nut plantation where he is the king?
Pages: 40 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 45
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Olivia Fraser has travelled around India painting for over ten years. This book has arisen from her observations of this vast country and its colourful people.
Most grandfathers are content to lie back in an armchair and lazily read the day’s newspaper. Not our tree loving senior citizen. He goes on strike for his beloved trees and a series of hilarious events liven up this entertaining tale.
Hema Pande : Author | Keiko Tsuji : Illustrator
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati
JAPANESE FOLKTALES
Feel the warmth of the Land of the Rising Sun in this beautiful collection of tales. The expert brush of Japanese artist, Keiko Tsuji adds the final authentic touch.
A wonderful adventure of following the pug marks of the rare snow leopard and getting to know this elusive animal and its terrain.
Pages: 76 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 80
Hema Pande : AuthorDipto Narayan Chatterjee : Illustrator
ASIAN FOLKTALES
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi
From the high, grassy plains of Tibet to the blue depths of the Filipino seas, folktales from Asia span geographical and cultural diversity. This is a rich feast for our advanced readers with many stories in one book. Pages: 76 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 90
HISTORY SERIES*
1. A ROYAL PROCESSION 2. MARCHING TO FREEDOM 3. RAZA MEETS THE KING 4. SAILING HOMESubhadra Sen Gupta : Author | Tapas Guha : Illustrator
A series of stories that transports children to four different periods of history. Each book features children as the chief protagonists who look at the times through their eyes.
As charming as it is illuminating, this book takes the reader through the entire life cycle of an Oliver Ridley turtle and also introduces the reader to several other species of the sea.
Pages: 28 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25
ENVIRONMENT SERIES
1. CHASING THE PLASTIC PISACH*2. DANGER IN THE FOREST*3. IN SEARCH OF THE RAINWOMAN 4. THE CASE OF THE HEALING HERBS
Sumathi Sudhakar : Author | Arka Prabha Roy Chowdhury : Illustrator
Jeeva and Jatin learn important lessons about living in harmony with nature in this series. A gentle and charming way to learn about our environment.
Pages: 20 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25 each
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