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PRATHAM BOOKS CATALOGUE 2011-2012
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eading a good book is like entering a wonderful new world. There is just no saying how many gems children will discover each time they enter this magical land. Pratham Books welcomes you to step into this world of books - books for every child, and in many Indian languages. This year, you'll see our books classified a bit differently. We now take into account the child's reading level as an indicator to picking the right book - so age no longer matters! More importantly, if you are encouraging reading in a second language, the levels will help you choose correctly.
Since Pratham Books is engaged in bringing out enrichment books rather than pedagogy-driven books, the levels are just an indicator of the reading ability. We hope young readers, as well as the people who buy these books for children will benefit from this change.
Learning to read - level by level. Beginning to Read/ Read Aloud For very young children who are eager to begin reading and listening to stories
Learning to Read For children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help
In the past seven years, Pratham Books has published 215 books in upto 11 languages. That’s 1500 books! Apart from serving primarily as joyful reading material, these affordable books have made their way into schools and institutions as supplementary readers. The books come under different genres - fiction, humour, general knowledge, science, mathematics, history, art, environment - all complemented by rich illustrations.
The world of joy is here....please step right in! Reading Proficiently For older children who can read with confidence
Reading Independently For children who are ready to read on their own
H
appy reading!
Dr. Hemant Kumar : Author Karan Motwani : Illustrator
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? Pages: 16 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 20
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CAN AND CAN'T
CURLY AND STRAIGHT
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
NATKHAT GUDDU
Pages: 12 Size: 5.5” x 8.5” MRP: 10
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING TO READ
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING TO READ
AAJ SE SABKI CHHUTI HAI
CUTE AND SHORT
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GUDDU AUR AAM THIS AND THAT
DO AND DON’T Radha H. S. : Author Ruchi Shah : Illustrator
Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 5.5” MRP: 10
Join Guddu and Manna in noon-time mango stealing or riding a new cycle for the first time! It promises to be fun. Pages: 12 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 15 each
A set of little books that have simple ideas and simple words, brought to life by vivid illustrations. Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
GUDDU KI LAL CYCLE
Arvind Passi : Author | Subinita Deshaprabhu : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
TING TONG THE DOORBELL RINGS
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Lubaina Bandukwala : Author Zainab Tambawalla : Illustrator
How can the baby sleep with so many sounds around him? Find out what disturbs our little one in this bilingual book.
HAATHI KA BUKHAR Vijai Kumar : Author Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
We all like elephants, but if this huge friend of ours gets fever, what do we do?
Pages: 16 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25
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CHEEP CHEEP DRIP DRIP Lubaina Bandukwala : Author Zainab Tambawalla : Illustrator
Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 15
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Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
MERI UNGLIYAAN, MERE HAATH Vinita Krishna : Author Suvidha Mistry : Illustrator
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The baby in this book hears so many interesting sounds around her. Can you hear them too? Pages: 16 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25
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NOT NOW, NOT NOW Noni : Author Ruchi Shah : Illustrator
The 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 10.75” MRP: 15 Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
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Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 15 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
Kuldeep Sandhu : Author Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
FAT KING THIN DOG*
If a friend appears with long whiskers, a long trunk, tail, big ears and elaborate horns, will you recognize the person?
How does a fat king lose weight? Find out in this little tale!
Parismita : Author and Illustrator
Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20
Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Oriya
BABLOO NACHA JHOOM KE
KHILKHIL TOTA
Govind Sharma : Author Ashok Sharma : Illustrator
Manorama Jafa : Author | Vicky Arya : Illustrator
A young dancer is adamant that he wants to enjoy his own dance performance along with the audience! How is that possible?
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Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
LEASE JUST RE
How skilful and artistic are our hands and our fingers! We can do anything with them.
NATTU AUR DHAPLI
Languages: English-Hindi, English-Marathi, English-Kannada, English-Telugu, English-Tamil
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
A story of a very clever parrot who can mimic various sounds. Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 20 Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, *This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
AROUND ME*
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING TO READ
Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
Do you like to wear a cap on a sunny day? Find out who else likes to wear a cap.
Friends and family are always welcome in our homes.
MY FAMILY Arshi Naaz, Kuldeep Sandhu & Sushila : Author Rajeev Verma 'Banjara’ : Illustrator
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
WHERE IS MY BAT?* Meera Tendolkar : Author Rijuta Ghate : Illustrator
MY FRIENDS
The child can't find his bat. Read this book and help him find it as he looks for it everywhere.
Rukmini Banerji : Author Rajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
Pages: 20 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Oriya
MY HOME
COLOURS OF NATURE*
Rukmini Banerji : Author Rajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator
Bulbul Sharma : Author and Illustrator
A nice book about the colourful animals and things around us.
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu
WHAT IS IT?
TELL ME NOW SERIES*
Tanya Luther Agarwal: Author Partho Sengupta: Illustrator
They all looked for it and searched for it Can you help them find it? Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu,Telugu
LOOK AND LEARN
I WANT TO*
LOOK AT ME*
Pankaj Chaturvedi : Author Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
Watch young children learn about their body and their surroundings as they read these simple stories. Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 15 each Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu,Telugu
COLOURS GOOD FOR YOU ROUND AND ROUND SWEET AND SOUR HAPPY AND SAD NAUGHTY OR NOT Madhav Chavan : Author Rijuta Ghate : Illustrator
Learn about things around you.These books talk about colours, ideas of good and bad, expressions and much more. Pages: 16 Size: 4.25” x 5.5” MRP: 15 each Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Oriya, Bengali
CHHUK-CHHUK-CHHAK Vinita Krishan : Author Suvidha Mistry : Illustrator
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! Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu,Telugu
THE PICNIC*
THE ROTI ROLL*
A group of friends go for a picnic and enjoy a meal there.
A story of a roti that travels.
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya, Bengali
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Amar Goswami : Author | Partho Sengupta : Illustrator
Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5 ” MRP: 15 each *This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING TO READ
THE MOON AND THE CAP
Vinita Krishna : Author | Sudha Chaudhry : Illustrator
What happens when a butterfly lands on a rainbow? Find out in this colourful book.
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AALOO MAALOO KAALOO
THE COOKIE WOOKIE STORY
SMART SONA
Vinita Krishna : Author | Suvidha Mistry : Illustrator
Solve the great mystery of the disappearing biscuits. Do you think following the trail of crumbs will help?
Life becomes so much more fun when there is someone to help you. Kaaloo and Sona are the little helpers in these stories. Vinita Krishna : Author Suvidha Mistry : Illustrator
Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20, 15
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Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Klaus Baumgart : Author and Illustrator
Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
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Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati
Subbu, the traffic signal, is tired of standing in the same place everyday. But what does he hear when he starts moving?
It is fun to say, "See you tomorrow". But what if all our friends decide to see us on one day?
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MY COLOURFUL PENCILS Maasoumeh Ansarian : Author Fatemeh Fazal : Illustrator
TIMMY AND PEPE*
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!
Madhav Chavan and Manisha Vengurlekar : Author Santosh Pujari : Illustrator
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Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya
Pages: 28 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
THE TIMID TRAIN Bharati Jagannathan : Author Preeti Krishnamurthy : Illustrator
GOLOO THE CIRCLE*
Come take a ride with Loco as it chugs merrily across the country.
Jagdish Joshi : Author and Illustrator
A wonderful introduction to the most complete of all the shapes, the circle.
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi
Pages: 16 Size: 5.5” x 7.5” MRP: 15
Pages: 32 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 35 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
Prabha Ram & Meera Sriram : Author Madhuvanti Ananthrajan : Illustrator
Tanya Luther Agarwal : Author Partho Sengupta : Illustrator
A child interprets the actions of her pet dog while she plays with it and uses her experiences in doing so.
Who cheers you up when you feel lonely? A good friend! Read this sweet story about real friends.
SUBBU, THE SIGNAL
SEE YOU TOMORROW*
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25 Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
LENNY AND TWEEK: WANTED A FRIEND
THE GREEDY MOUSE* A story about a mouse who learns that it doesn't always pay to be greedy.
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25 Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
LEVEL 2 - LEARNING TO READ
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING TO READ
THE BUTTERFLY THAT SAT ON A RAINBOW
LITTLE HELPERS*
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Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7 ” MRP: 15
LITTLE BIRD LEARNS TO FLY
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya
Jaya Savita Aiyer and Kamesh Ramkrishna Aiyer : Author Mallika Nagarajan : Illustrator
Read this airy tale about a little bird who thinks she will never learn to fly.
THE ANIMAL- KID CLUB!*
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Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
AMBILI Anita Vachharajani : Author Venkat Raman Singh Shyam : Illustrator
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PLAY TIME
Ambili was a baby elephant who was scared of the rains! Read all about how she learnt to love the rain. Pages: 28 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 30 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
SMILE PLEASE
PAPER PLAY
Sanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay' : Author | Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
Mala Kumar : Author | Ruchi Shah : Illustrator
Read about a playful rabbit and an elephant who wants to jump and more in these sweet stories from our little world.
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.
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 each Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
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Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
SUPER SRINIVAS
LISTEN TO MY BODY* Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
We all have a wonderful body. It is fun to 'listen' to our bodies. Pages: 24 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Oriya
TOO MANY BANANAS
Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : 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. Pages: 24 & 32 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 & 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati
TOPSY TURVY LEVEL 2 - LEARNING TO READ
Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
WE ARE ALL ANIMALS* Madhav Chavan & Meera Tendolkar : Author Santosh Pujari : Illustrator
A nice interaction between animals and children and our capabilities! Pages: 32 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya
THE WANDERING CLOUD* Shyamala S : Author | Priya Bhoir : Illustrator
Everything is turning upside down in a little boy's house....what could be the reason for this?
A rain cloud, Cluffy floats along in the sky while the wind takes it to many new places.
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali, Oriya
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
RITU’S LETTER GETS LONGER Mala Kumar : Author | Henu : Illustrator
Little Ritu is very eager to see her cousin. So she posts him a very special letter. Find out what happens to the letter after it gets posted.
Pages: 16 Size: 5” x 8” MRP: 15
JOY* Pankaj Chaturvedi : Author | Ajit Narayan: Illustrator
We can find joy in simple things.This book is all about the feeling of joy. Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7 ” MRP: 15 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Pages: 24 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
AT THE SEASIDE Swapna Dutta : Author Amitava Sengupta : Illustrator
The world is full of beautiful places.The seaside is a beautiful place to play. But will you find jelly there? Find out in this little book. Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
THE ONION’S SHAWL Radha H. S. : Author | Amitava Sengupta : Illustrator
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
RAIN RAIN* Sanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay' : Author Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
Roll along with the clouds as it brings rain and joy! Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
DHOBAN NE DHOYE RAKSHAS Surekha Panandiker : Author Rajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator
A gusty washerwoman takes on the demons of dirt with admirable courage. Pages: 20 Size : 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20 Languages: Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi
THE BILINGUAL SERIES*
THE FLYAWAY CRADLE Sridala Swami : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
What do you do with a cradle that flies? Join this bunch of clever children and find out! Pages: 16 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
MINI THE HIPPO LEARNS TO JUMP* Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
In this fantasy tale, hippo jumps on the moon with gravity-defying derring-do! Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
FOUND IT AT LAST! MY COLOURFUL KITE TALL TALLER TALLEST TOMMY AND THE FLY Kanchan Bannerjee : Author | Avik Kumar Maitra : Illustrator
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
Languages: English-Hindi, English-Kannada, English-Marathi Also available as a non-bilingual book in Kannada and Hindi.
*This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
LEVEL 2 - LEARNING TO READ
ANNUAL HAIRCUT DAY*
SAMIRA GOES SHOPPING SAMIRA’S AWFUL LUNCH Bharati Jagannathan : Author | Preeti Krishnamurthy : Illustrator
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.
Meet a set of very adventurous and helpful animals in these clever tales from the jungles.
SPINCY SPIDER*
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5 ” x 7” MRP: 20 each
Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Oriya
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25
CHEENU’S GIFT Cheenu has a lot of fun helping his father. Sometimes, there is a special treat for him too!
LEVEL 2 - LEARNING TO READ
ANIMAL STORIES
Pages: 16 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25
PHANI'S FUNNY CHAPPALS Read this funny story about Phani’s funny chappals! Sridala Swami : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Oriya
YAKITY YAK Benita Sen : Author | Baaraan Ijlal : Illustrator
What do you call a yak who talks too much? Yakity Yak of course! Read this charming tale about Yakity and his friends. Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
SNIFFLES, THE CROCODILE AND PUNCH, THE BUTTERFLY Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
THE BOAT RIDE Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25 Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada
KATO CLEVER AND THE BIG TROUBLE Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
OUR WONDERFUL WORLD Herminder Ohri : Author | Herminder Ohri and Baaraan Ijlal : Illustrator
Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20 Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya
RHINO CHARGE
Vijaylakshmi Nagaraj : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustator
Geeta Pote : Author | Rijuta Ghate : Illustrator
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?
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.
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
GRASSHOPPER*
Pages: 32 Size : 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
LEVEL 2 - LEARNING TO READ
SWEET SAMIRA
Pages: 24 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 35
LITTLE BY LITTLE* Anupa Lal : Author | Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
ONE GREEN DROP* Benita Sen : Author | Baaraan Ijlal : 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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Oriya
CHULBUL’S TAIL* Savitri : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
The story of a wolf and two little rabbits who show wit and vile when the wolf asks them for shelter. Pages: 20 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Punjabi, Oriya
VAYU, THE WIND* Madhuri Pai : Author | Rijuta Ghate : Illustrator
A nice tale about this silent and always present friend, the wind that does a lot of things without anybody's notice! Pages: 24 Size :5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20
Chulbul, the squirrel is restless and wishes to have a new tail that is more stylish. Read on to find out!
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Pages: 24 Size : 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25
PEHELWAAN JI*
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, Urdu
Sanjiv Jaiswal ‘Sanjay’ : Author Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
The 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. Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Oriya *This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
INDIAN STATES
1. RAJASTHAN 2. GUJARAT
GIJUBHAI’S GUJARATI FOLKTALES Volume I : The Phoo-Phoo Baba and Other Stories Volume II : Uncle Know-All and Other Stories Aabid Surti: Author & Illustrator
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi
NARMADA Vidya Shah : Author | Parthiv Shah : Photographs
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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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu
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Pages: 16 Size: 8” x 8” MRP: 15 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil
THE MOUSE WITH SEVEN TAILS Bapsi Sidhwa : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
Most mice are happy with one ordinary tail. Little mouse is happy because she has seven! Pages: 16 Size : 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20 Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi
CHUSKIT GOES TO SCHOOL Sujatha Padmanabhan : Author Madhuvanti Anantharajan : Illustrator
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
Ramendra Kumar : Author Zainab Tambawalla : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Urdu, Marathi, Tamil, Oriya
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.
GANGA Sanjeev Saith : Author & Photographer
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Stunning photographs and lyrical prose capture the Ganga from her birth in the Himalayas to where she meets the Bay of Bengal.
LAXMAN’S QUESTIONS
Languages: English, Hindi
Pages: 24 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 35
Pages: 24 Size: 8.5” x10.75” MRP: 25
Lata Mani : Author Zainab Tambawala : Illustrator
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.
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Pages: 28 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
GRANDPA GYAN!*
1. ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT 2. THE RAINBOW FISH
Jayashree Deshpande: Author | Monappa: Illustrator
3. RUBY RED, ROSY RED 4. THE KOEL'S SONG 5. MOO MOO BROWN COW, HAVE YOU ANY MILK? Jayashree Deshpande: Author | Srikrishna Kedilaya: Illustrator
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
DAER OT GNINRAEL - 2 LEVEL
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PAPLU THE GIANT
With stylish water-colour and crayon art, these pictorial books with a simple narrative help children to learn about these Indian states.
WILD AND WACKY TALES*
1. THE DAY THE VEGETABLES CAME TO SCHOOL 2. THE SPARROW AND THE FRUIT 3. THE GENEROUS CROW 4. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE Venkatramana Gowda : Author | Padmanabh : Illustrator
5. GRANDPA FISH AND THE RADIO Venkatramana Gowda : Author | Srikrishna Kedilaya : Illustrator
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. Pages: 28 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20 each Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu *This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
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Abhisheikh : Author & Illustrator
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
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 Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati
CAUVERY LEVEL 3 - READING INDEPENDENTLY
Clare Arni : Author | Oriole Henry : Illustrator
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
RAJA NANG DHADANGA HAI Kamala Bakaya : Author Audrey Kumar: Illustrator
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 Languages : Hindi
FOLKTALES
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 FOX Veena Seshadri : Author | Greystroke : Illustrator
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
BHABHLOO BEAR’S ADVENTURE Paro Anand : Author | Suvdha Mistry : Illustrator
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
CITY OF STORIES* Rukmini Banerji : Author | Bindia Thapar : Illustrator
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Punjabi, Oriya
FOREVER FRIENDS Feisal Alkazi : Author Neeta Gangopadhya : Illustrator
WARLI FOLKTALES
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. Pages:36 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu
IT'S FAIR TO SHARE THE FIRST FARMERS* Benita Sen: Author | Rajiv Verma 'Banjara': Illustrator
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 Languages : English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu *This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
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THE EUREKA SERIES
MY UNFORGETTABLE TRIP
MAGIC KEY SERIES
Milind Gunaji : Author Milind Verlekar : Photographs
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ABBU KHAN KI BAKRI
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! Pages: 28 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
GUL-E-ABBAS
DREAMERS BY DESIGN
POORI JO KADAHI SE NIKAL BHAGI
SAEEDA KI AMMA
MURGI KA NIRALA BACHHA BIJU SPINS SOME MAGIC
MANU MIXES CLAY AND SUNSHINE
Jaya Jaitly : Author Bhramara Nayak : Illustrator
Bulbul Sharma : Author Shanti Devi : Illustrator
USI SE THANDA, USI SE GARAM
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 Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada
HAPPY MATHS SERIES
BULLI AND THE TIGER Shalini Reys : Author Nankusia Shyam : Illustrator
MUMTAZ EMBROIDERS HER DREAMS Jolly Rohtagi : Author Ram Soni : Illustrator
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. ! LEASED Pages: 24 Size: 8” x 8” MRP: 25 each JUST RE Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
THE JUNGLE BREW Tanya Luther Agarwal : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
1. HAPPY MATHS: NUMBERS 2. HAPPY MATHS: SHAPES AND DATA 3. HAPPY MATHS: MEASUREMENTS 4. HAPPY MATHS: TIME AND MONEY
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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Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu
Mala Kumar : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
Maths becomes a jolly read in these books. Abstract concepts get playfully simple explanations through lively illustrations.
BISHNU, THE DHOBI SINGER
Pages: 32, 32, 32, 24 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25 each
Subhadra Sen Gupta : Author Tapas Guha : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil
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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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
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Dr. Zakir Hussain : Author | Pooja Pottenkulam : Illustrator
A WALK AMONG TREES Nimret Handa : Author and 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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A KING COBRA'S SUMMER Janaki Lenin: Author Maya Ramaswamy : Illustrator
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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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
GRANDFATHER GOES ON STRIKE K.S. Nagarajan : Author Neeta Gangopadhya : Illustrator
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. Pages: 32 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 30 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
ASIAN FOLKTALES
Hema Pande : Author Dipto Narayan Chatterjee : Illustrator
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
KALLU'S WORLD
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi
JAPANESE FOLKTALES Hema Pande : Author | Keiko Tsuji : Illustrator
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. Pages: 60 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 75
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KALLU’S WORLD 1 IN BIG TROUBLE AGAIN!
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati
NONO, THE SNOW LEOPARD Pranav Trivedi : Author Maya Ramaswamy: Illustrator
KALLU’S WORLD 2 MONKEY BUSINESS ON STAGE
A wonderful adventure of following the pug marks of the rare snow leopard and getting to know this elusive animal and its terrain.
Subhadra Sen Gupta : Author | Tapas Guha : Illustrator
Pages: 76 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 80
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! Pages: 20 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 30 each Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
NATURE'S CAPERS
Languages : Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati
HANDMADE IN INDIA Olivia Fraser : Author & Illustrator
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. Pages: 32 Size: 8” x 8” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Subhadra Sen Gupta : Author Neeta Gangopadhya : Illustrator
An affectionate account of Bapu, the man and his life and why he will continue to inspire generations to come.
1. NATURE'S WEBMASTERS 2. FROM SUBMARINES TO SKY RAIDERS Ranjit Lal : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
The author gives valuable and scientific information about spiders and dragonflies, camouflaged in a racy and humorous narrative. Pages: 28 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25 each Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Pages: 40 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil
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A MAN CALLED BAPU
TURTLE STORY Kartik Shanker : Author Maya Ramaswamy : Illustrator
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Oriya
KOLHAPUR TO BEIJING – FREESTYLE! Mala Kumar : Author | Ashish Nangia : Illustrator
An inspiring tale of a young boy who rose to become a swimming champion, and who has won several important medals for India. Pages: 28 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25 Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Oriya
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 Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
HISTORY SERIES*
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1. A ROYAL PROCESSION 2. MARCHING TO FREEDOM 3. RAZA MEETS THE KING 4. SAILING HOME Subhadra Sen Gupta : Author | Tapas Guha : Illustrator
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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. Pages: 20 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25 each Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati
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