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Keeyo Keeyo
Publisher: Mambazham
(Title Translation: the cry of a fledging)
A sensitive portrayal of two parent birds bringing up their baby birds in the author’s garden. The narrative captures the days of feeding the fledglings to constantly encouraging them to fly on their own. A vivid portrayal through text. Written from the author’s perspective, the bird family comes close to his own, and the story opens the readers to care for nature.
Sashthra Katha Sagaram
Publisher: DC Books
Title translation: A sea of science stories
A collection of stories about the discovery of everyday things and scientific experiments. The stories highlight scientists’ struggles, their lives and the impact of the discoveries. Science as a human endeavour is placed within the cultural and historical milieu. The chapters include fictional account of fire discovery, Archimedes principle, Newton’s Principia Mathematica and science as a cure for diseases.
Snehapuzha
Publisher: Sahithya Pravathaka Co-operative Society (SPCS)
Title translation: River of love
A fictional account of flood disasters in Kerala through the story of a young boy, Appukuttan, and his family by the river side. The story details on the moments of fear and despair as the water rises, leading to a flood, and of humans coming together in a relief camp. Within crisis, the book beautifully presents hope and longing for a better tomorrow.
Maatthan Mannira Case
Publisher: Kerala Sashtra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP)
Title translation: Earthworm Maatthan’s Case
In a world of litigation, Maatthan, the humble earthworm, approaches the court to claim a farmer’s pension. Serving a lifetime to enrichen the soil, the demand now is for farmer’s right to financial assistance. Will the pension be released for Maatthan?
Vayichaallum Vayichallum Theeraaththa Pusthakam
Publisher: Kerala Sashtra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP)
Title translation: Earthworm Maatthan’s Case
Here, nature is the book that never ends as you read. This book, prepared for small children to appreciate nature and ecology, is centered around the conversation between a teacher and students in a children’s club. The children are encouraged to observe and reason about various animals, plants, and natural phenomena in their immediate environment, building their curiosity and understanding.
