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I am aan<br />
Meenakshi Bharadwaj | Art by Christopher Corr | Translated from the Tamil<br />
Deep in the jungles of the Western Ghats lives a baby elephant called Aan. His mother and brother and sister all<br />
dote on him. Growing from a pampered baby of the herd to an adult, Aan learns many invaluable lessons. His<br />
journey from the magical world of childhood to the tough adult one is an exciting voyage of self-discovery.<br />
GIjjIGudde and the FIreFlIes<br />
Gopini Karunakar | Art by Atanu Roy | Translated and Retold from the Telugu<br />
The golden sparrows complain to the gods that their homes have no light. Men light lamps, owls have eyes that<br />
shine. But sparrows have no way to get through the night. The gods feel sorry for them and let them collect<br />
moondust when the moon rubs against the sky. With nests of moondust, the sparrows catch fireflies who happily<br />
light up their homes.<br />
unnIkatha<br />
M Mukundan | Art by Poonam Athalye | Translated and Retold from the Malayalam<br />
Unni, the narrator, is a talented storyteller. He regales his grandmother with colourful tales, weaving a magical web.<br />
the shepherd<br />
Vijaydan Detha | Art by Sanjay Jangid | Translated and Retold from the Rajasthani<br />
A dash of folk, a drop of history, a dollop of wisdom, an ounce of simplicity and loads of fun.<br />
A remarkable folk tale elucidating simplicity of the mind and the heart can open up the treasure trove of the entire<br />
universe – a treasure that grows larger with sharing.<br />
Oh nO, nOt aGaIn!<br />
Geeta Dharmarajan | Art by Rajiv Eipe<br />
What happens when the famous cricketer of Dhamdhoom Nagar, Her Most Royal Highness of Dhamdhoom and<br />
owner of the Best Cricket Pitch in the World, Banu, loses her temper? Find out for yourself in this mad mad story ...<br />
Laughs guaranteed!<br />
haIku!<br />
Kala Ramesh | Art by Surabhi Singh<br />
Katha presents a lovely compilation of highly evocative and wildly creative haiku poems that will light up your child’s<br />
imagination. With fragments of colorful world of nature, animals and livelihood, the book would be a fabulous<br />
introduction to this form of poetry, and will conjure immersive mindscapes that no reader will soon forget. The<br />
distinctive 3-dimensional structure of the book is fun to hold and to read. Also comes with this book, an exciting and<br />
engaging scrap book.<br />
the Old man WhO WOuldn’t lIsten<br />
Nonda Chatterjee | Art by Siddharth Tripathi<br />
He was laughed at, scolded for his obstinacy, called names. But the old man would not change his ways,nor part<br />
with his companions. With pockets of suspense, this beautiful story - our first graphic novel! - exemplifies that life is<br />
impossible without a little help from friends.<br />
hIc!cOpOtamus<br />
Geeta Dharmarajan | Art by Rajiv Eipe<br />
A quirky tale of a hiccupping Hippo plopping into a pond because of its unstoppable hiccups. The book comes with<br />
the perils of being highly entertaining, giving you uncontrollable giggles, and a very rumbling, grumbling tummy!<br />
razIa and her pInk elephant<br />
Mukul Dube | Art by Fahad Faisal<br />
Offering the best of fun fiddled narration, the story of Razia and her elephant Sarasvati and her carrot taster Uncle<br />
Sher Singh and his best friend Natasha - the world’s fastest courier pigeon. The story, with its subtle sense of humour<br />
and word play, is sure to send kids into fits of giggles.<br />
When In delhI<br />
Jayanto<br />
A beautifully illustrated book on Delhi the capital city of India, chockful of fun and frolic by one of India’s best<br />
cartoonists. Places. Monuments. Peoples. The amazing cultural and linguistic diversity Delhi is home to!<br />
I am Najar-am-radh<br />
Geeta Dharmarajan | Art by Vandana Singh<br />
The tamarind tree is the best storyteller in the whole wide world. How did the tree earn this special gift? Therein lies<br />
an enchanting tale.<br />
elephant In the tree<br />
Written and Illustrated by Mallika Nagarajan<br />
With its quirky characters, unusual use of language and skilful blending of fantasy and reality, comes this remarkable<br />
story about a little girl who finds an elephant in a tree and journeys with it into a new world that will change her life<br />
forever. The dream-imagery that permeates the story promise to surprise and delight your child, while the social<br />
message will educate her about the environment.<br />
hOW tO WeIGh an elephant?<br />
Art by Wen Hsu<br />
Not very long ago, there was a king. The king wanted to find out the weight of his favourite elephant. His ministers<br />
tried … his pundits tried … the vegetable sellers tried … the jewelers tried … But to no avail. How would the king find<br />
out the weigh of his elephant? Stress your grey cells till you lay your hands on this one.<br />
the WOrld arOund us<br />
This unique series for 6-12 year olds, with imaginative narration and beautiful illustrations, gives young learners<br />
a dynamic space to grapple with issues of extreme importance like sustainable environment, global warming and<br />
sustainable consumption. Also available with this series, are a million ideas on classroom projects and discussions.<br />
I Love earth SerIeS - a coLourINg eNcycLopaedIa of earth for preSchooLerS<br />
We need Earth-carers! And who better than your son or daughter? Experts say that the sooner a child learns to find<br />
out more about the world around them, the better it is for everyone. After all, we do want our children to have as<br />
nice a world as we have had, don’t we? Katha’s new series, the I LOVE EARTH! set is a colouring encyclopaedia that<br />
gives preschoolers the larger picture in fun ways.<br />
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