PRATHAM BOOKSCATALOGUE 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.
Learning to read - level by level.
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For very young childrenwho are eager to beginreading and listening to stories
For children who recognize familiarwords and can read new words with help
For children whoare ready to readon their own
For older childrenwho can read withconfidence
Beginning to Read/Read Aloud
Learning to Read
ReadingIndependently
Reading Proficiently
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.
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!
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Radha H. S. : AuthorRuchi Shah : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
A set of little books that have simple ideas and simple words, brought to life by vivid illustrations.
Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 5.5” MRP: 10
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CUTE AND SHORT
Kuldeep Sandhu : AuthorAjit Narayan : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
NATTU AUR DHAPLI
If a friend appears with long whiskers, a long trunk, tail, big ears and elaborate horns, will you recognize the person?
Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
Vinita Krishna : AuthorSuvidha Mistry : Illustrator
MERI UNGLIYAAN, MERE HAATH
How skilful and artistic are our hands and our fingers! We can do anything with them.
Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 15
Vijai Kumar : AuthorAjit Narayan : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 15
HAATHI KA BUKHAR
We all like elephants, but if this huge friend of ours gets fever, what do we do?
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Govind Sharma : AuthorAshok Sharma : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
BABLOO NACHA JHOOM KE
A young dancer is adamant that he wants to enjoy his own dance performance along with the audience! How is that possible?
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
CAN AND CAN'T
DO AND DON’T THIS AND THAT
CURLY AND STRAIGHT
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GUDDU AUR AAMArvind Passi : Author | Subinita Deshaprabhu : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
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
GUDDU KI LAL CYCLE
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
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?
Pages: 16 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 20
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Oriya
Parismita : Author and Illustrator
How does a fat king lose weight? Find out in this little tale!
Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
FAT KING THIN DOG*
Languages: English-Hindi, English-Marathi, English-Kannada, English-Telugu, English-Tamil
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.
Pages: 16 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25
TING TONG THE DOORBELL RINGS
Lubaina Bandukwala : AuthorZainab Tambawalla : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Pages: 16 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25
The baby in this book hears so many interesting sounds around her. Can you hear them too?
CHEEP CHEEP DRIP DRIP
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*This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
Manorama Jafa : Author | Vicky Arya : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada
KHILKHIL TOTA
A story of a very clever parrot who can mimic various sounds.
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 20
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Tanya Luther Agarwal: AuthorPartho Sengupta: Illustrator
They all looked for it and searched for it Can you help them find it?
WHAT IS IT?
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu
Bulbul Sharma : Author and Illustrator
A nice book about the colourful animals and things around us.
COLOURS OF NATURE*
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
CHHUK-CHHUK-CHHAKVinita Krishan : AuthorSuvidha 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!
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu,Telugu
Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Oriya
Meera Tendolkar : AuthorRijuta Ghate : Illustrator
The child can't find his bat. Read this book and help him find it as he looks for it everywhere.
WHERE IS MY BAT?*
Pages: 20 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20
I WANT TO* LOOK AT ME*
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu,Telugu
Pankaj Chaturvedi : AuthorAjit 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
LOOK AND LEARN
Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
THE MOON AND THE CAP
Do you like to wear a cap on a sunny day? Find out who else likes to wear a cap.
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
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AROUND ME*
Friends and family are always welcome in our homes.
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Arshi Naaz, Kuldeep Sandhu & Sushila : AuthorRajeev Verma 'Banjara’ : Illustrator
MY FAMILY
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
HAPPY AND SADNAUGHTY OR NOT
COLOURSGOOD FOR YOU
ROUND AND ROUNDSWEET AND SOUR
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Oriya, Bengali
Madhav Chavan : AuthorRijuta Ghate : IllustratorLearn 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, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati
Rukmini Banerji : AuthorRajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator
MY HOME
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Rukmini Banerji : AuthorRajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator
MY FRIENDS
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
*This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
THE ROTI ROLL*THE PICNIC*
Amar Goswami : Author | Partho Sengupta : Illustrator
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
A group of friends go for a picnic and enjoy a meal there.
Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5 ” MRP: 15 each
TELL ME NOW SERIES*
Vinita Krishna : Author | Sudha Chaudhry : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
THE BUTTERFLY THAT SATON A RAINBOW
What happens when a butterfly lands on a rainbow? Find out in this colourful book.
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25
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Klaus Baumgart : Author and Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
LENNY AND TWEEK:WANTED A FRIEND
Who cheers you up when you feel lonely? A good friend! Read this sweet story about real friends.
Pages: 32 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 35
Vinita Krishna : Author | Suvidha Mistry : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
THE COOKIE WOOKIE STORY
Solve the great mystery of the disappearing biscuits. Do you think following the trail of crumbs will help?
Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25
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Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
Prabha Ram & Meera Sriram : AuthorMadhuvanti Ananthrajan : Illustrator
SUBBU, THE SIGNAL
Subbu, the traffic signal, is tired of standing in the same place everyday. But what does he hear when he starts moving?
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20JUST RELEASED!
Maasoumeh Ansarian : AuthorFatemeh Fazal : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,
MY COLOURFUL PENCILS
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!
Pages: 28 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25
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Bharati Jagannathan : AuthorPreeti Krishnamurthy : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
THE TIMID TRAIN
Come take a ride with Loco as it chugs merrily across the country.
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20JUST RELEASED!
Jaya Savita Aiyer and Kamesh Ramkrishna Aiyer : AuthorMallika Nagarajan : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
LITTLE BIRD LEARNS TO FLY
Read this airy tale about a little bird who thinks she will never learn to fly.
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25JUST RELEASED!
Anita Vachharajani : AuthorVenkat Raman Singh Shyam : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
AMBILI
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: 30JUST RELEASED!
Mala Kumar : Author | Ruchi Shah : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
PAPER PLAY
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: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25JUST RELEASED!
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Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali,Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
THE GREEDY MOUSE*
A story about a mouse who learns that it doesn't always pay to be greedy.
LITTLE HELPERS*
AALOO MAALOO KAALOO
SMART SONA
Vinita Krishna : AuthorSuvidha Mistry : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Life becomes so much more fun when there is someone to help you. Kaaloo and Sona are the little helpers in these stories.
Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20, 15
Tanya Luther Agarwal : AuthorPartho Sengupta : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi
SEE YOU TOMORROW*
It is fun to say, "See you tomorrow". But what if all our friends decide to see us on one day?
Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
Madhav Chavan and Manisha Vengurlekar : Author Santosh Pujari : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu,Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya
TIMMY AND PEPE*
A child interprets the actions of her pet dog while she plays with it and uses her experiences in doing so.
Pages: 16 Size: 5.5” x 7.5” MRP: 15
PLAY TIME SMILE PLEASESanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay' : Author | Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Read about a playful rabbit and an elephant who wants to jump and more in these sweet stories from our little world.
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 each
Jagdish Joshi : Author and Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya
GOLOO THE CIRCLE*
A wonderful introduction to the most complete of all the shapes, the circle.
Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7 ” MRP: 15
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THE ANIMAL- KID CLUB!*
Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu,Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Oriya
LISTEN TO MY BODY*
We all have a wonderful body. It is fun to 'listen' to our bodies.
Pages: 24 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
Madhav Chavan & Meera Tendolkar : AuthorSantosh Pujari : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi,Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya
WE ARE ALL ANIMALS*
A nice interaction between animals and children and our capabilities!Pages: 32 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20
Shyamala S : Author | Priya Bhoir : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi,Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali, Oriya
THE WANDERING CLOUD*
A rain cloud, Cluffy floats along in the sky while the wind takes it to many new places.Pages: 16 Size: 5” x 8” MRP: 15
Surekha Panandiker : AuthorRajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator
Languages: Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi
DHOBAN NE DHOYE RAKSHAS
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.
RAIN RAIN*Sanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay' : Author Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Roll along with the clouds as it brings rain and joy!
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15
Pankaj Chaturvedi : Author | Ajit Narayan: Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
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
JOY*
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THE BILINGUAL SERIES*
Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
TOPSY TURVY
Everything is turning upside down in a little boy's house....what could be the reason for this?
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25
Mala Kumar : Author | Henu : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
RITU’S LETTER GETS LONGER
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: 24 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25
Swapna Dutta : AuthorAmitava Sengupta : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
AT THE SEASIDE
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
Radha H. S. : Author | Amitava Sengupta : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
THE ONION’S SHAWL
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
Sridala Swami : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
THE FLYAWAY CRADLE
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, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
MINI THE HIPPO LEARNS TO JUMP*
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.
Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator
TOO MANY BANANASANNUAL HAIRCUT DAY*
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati
Pages: 24 & 32 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 & 25
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Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Oriya
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
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20
OUR WONDERFUL WORLD
Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20
Herminder Ohri : Author | Herminder Ohri and Baaraan Ijlal : Illustrator
Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator
Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25
THE BOAT RIDE
Benita Sen : Author | Baaraan Ijlal : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Oriya
ONE GREEN DROP*
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?
Vijaylakshmi Nagaraj : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
RHINO CHARGE
Pages: 24 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 35
Bharati Jagannathan : Author | Preeti Krishnamurthy : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Oriya
SAMIRA GOES SHOPPING SAMIRA’S AWFUL LUNCH
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
Madhuri Pai : Author | Rijuta Ghate : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya
VAYU, THE WIND*
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
Anupa Lal : Author | Ajit Narayan : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Punjabi, Oriya
LITTLE BY LITTLE*
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
Savitri : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, Urdu
CHULBUL’S TAIL*
Chulbul, the squirrel is restless and wishes to have a new tail that is more stylish. Read on to find out!
Pages: 24 Size : 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25
*This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.
CHEENU’S GIFT Cheenu has a lot of fun helping his father. Sometimes, there is a special treat for him too!
Sridala Swami : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Oriya
Read this funny story about Phani’s funny chappals!
Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25
Pages: 16 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25
PHANI'S FUNNY CHAPPALS
Benita Sen : Author | Baaraan Ijlal : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
YAKITY YAK
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
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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
1. ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT2. THE RAINBOW FISH
3. RUBY RED, ROSY RED 4. THE KOEL'S SONG 5. MOO MOO BROWN COW, HAVE YOU ANY MILK?
Lata Mani : AuthorZainab Tambawala : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
LAXMAN’S QUESTIONS
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
Vidya Shah : Author | Parthiv Shah : Photographs
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu
NARMADA
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.
Ramendra Kumar : Author Zainab Tambawalla : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
PAPLU THE GIANT
Pages: 24 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 35
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Sanjeev Saith : Author & Photographer
Languages: English, Hindi
GANGA
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
Abhisheikh : Author & Illustrator1. RAJASTHAN 2. GUJARAT
With stylish water-colour and crayon art, these pictorial books with a simple narrative help children to learn about these Indian states.
Pages: 16 Size: 8” x 8” MRP: 15
INDIAN STATES
Venkatramana Gowda : Author | Padmanabh : Illustrator
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.
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.
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Bapsi Sidhwa : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi
THE MOUSE WITH SEVEN TAILS
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
Sujatha Padmanabhan : AuthorMadhuvanti Anantharajan : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu,Urdu, Marathi, Tamil, Oriya
CHUSKIT GOES TO SCHOOL
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
Rukmini Banerji : Author | Bindia Thapar : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi,Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Punjabi, Oriya
CITY OF STORIES*
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.
Feisal Alkazi : AuthorNeeta Gangopadhya : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu
FOREVER FRIENDS
Pages:36 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25
Clare Arni : Author | Oriole Henry : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
CAUVERY
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
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada
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
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Milind Gunaji : AuthorMilind Verlekar : Photographs
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
MY UNFORGETTABLE TRIP
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!
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Jolly Rohtagi : AuthorRam Soni : Illustrator
MUMTAZ EMBROIDERS HER DREAMS
Bulbul Sharma : AuthorShanti Devi : Illustrator
MANU MIXES CLAY AND SUNSHINE
Jaya Jaitly : AuthorBhramara Nayak : Illustrator
BIJU SPINS SOMEMAGIC
Shalini Reys : AuthorNankusia Shyam : Illustrator
BULLI AND THETIGER
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
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.
Pages: 24 Size: 8” x 8” MRP: 25 each
Tanya Luther Agarwal : AuthorSanjay Sarkar : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu
THE JUNGLE BREW
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
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
BISHNU, THE DHOBI SINGER
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
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
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
Nimret Handa : Author and Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
Pages: 32 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 50
A WALK AMONG TREES
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
KALLU’S WORLD 1 - IN BIG TROUBLE AGAIN!
KALLU’S WORLD 2 - MONKEY BUSINESS ON STAGE
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
Pages: 20 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 30 each
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!
KALLU'S WORLD
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Janaki Lenin: AuthorMaya Ramaswamy : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
A KING COBRA'S SUMMER
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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Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil
A MAN CALLED BAPU
An affectionate account of Bapu, the man and his life and why he will continue to inspire generations to come.
Pages: 40 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 25
Olivia Fraser : Author & Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
HANDMADE IN INDIA
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
K.S. Nagarajan : AuthorNeeta Gangopadhya : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
Pages: 32 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 30
GRANDFATHER GOES ON STRIKE
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.
Pages: 60 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 75
Languages : Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati
Pranav Trivedi : AuthorMaya Ramaswamy: Illustrator
NONO,THE SNOW LEOPARD
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
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati
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
Mala Kumar : Author | Ashish Nangia : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Oriya
KOLHAPUR TO BEIJING – FREESTYLE!
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
Kartik Shanker : AuthorMaya Ramaswamy : Illustrator
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Oriya
TURTLE STORY
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
Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
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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