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Candid Tales- India on a Motorcycle
“Imagine, an intrepid girl! On a motorcycle! Travelling solo across India for five months. Candida Louis follows her dream as she rides her Royal Enfield bike through Kashmir, through Ladakh and a village of three huts! Her journey of 32,000 kms will make you feel the wind in your hair.”
Zakir and His Tabla Dha Dhin Na
The story of Ustad Zakir Hussain’s childhood as he learns to play the tabla from his strict and famous father, Allarakha. The animated illustrations take us into the world of Indian music and we can almost hear the table beats, with young Zakir’s hands and hair flying as he plays the tabla.
यह छोटी सी कहानी एक अनोखे फॉर्मेट में प्रस्तुत की गयी है ,जो नए पाठकों को आकर्षित करेगी। चार चींटियां जो एक हाथी को पहाड़ मानकर मुश्किलों का सामना करती, उस पर चढ़ जाती हैं, और सब से छोटी तो चोटी पर जा पहुँचती हैं। ख़ास बात यह है कि वह एक सकारात्मक बात, बहुत ही कम और सीधे सादे शब्दों में, बच्चों के सामने रख जाती है। किताब की दुनिया से बच्चों की दोस्ती कराने वाली किताब।
“This is a heart-warming story of two sisters who take up several odd jobs to get a surprise gift for their mother. The colourful illustrations place the story among the Muslim community who weave sarees in Kota.”
A 16 year old pudgy boy might seem like an unlikely hero. But Ritesh, alias Tubby, endears himself to us through his reluctant but growing attraction to a girl wrestler in his class, his care for an owlet, and for his batting prowess on the cricket field. With never a dull moment in his life or in the story, young adult readers of 15 and above will relate to this book and to the satisfactory ending!
Ghost Stories/Adventure Stories
Two for the price of one! Who can resist a bargain like that? Fortunately though, the selection of the pieces is uniformly good. there is a dearth of good short story collections in the Indian market so this flipped book is a welcome entrant to children’s literature. Look out not only for the familiar authors but the new ones too. They are good!
This is a story every young child must read. It has a quality of tenderness and attraction between the four friends which is spontaneous and unforced. Just when you begin to think it is a fanciful tale and hardly believable, Manoj Das brings the reader back into the realm of reality with a deft touch. Sisir Datta’s illustrations are extraordinary in their ability to put the reader right in the middle of the adventure.
Adventures of the Humongoose Family
The story and the language both flow effortlessly. Zai’s relationship with the animal world and her lightness of touch make this book a sure hit for young readers. The Mongoose characters are well rounded and the distinctive illustrations by Niloufer bring them to life.The episode with Raja, the old tracker mongoose had a 12 year old reader in gales of laughter. An enjoyable read.
