Sudha Murty’s grandparents told her some of these stories when she was a child; others she heard from her friends from around the world. These delightful and timeless folk tales have been her favourites for years, and she has recounted them many times over to the young people in her life. W...
A set of 3 books
How many names does Arjuna have?\n \\nWhy was Yama cursed?\n \\nWhat lesson did a little mongoose teach Yudhisthira? \n \\n\n \\nThe Kurukshetra war, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and which forced even the gods to take sides, may be well known, but there are innum...
What do you do when your grandmother asks you to teach her the alphabet? Or the President of India takes you on a train ride with him? Or your teacher gives you more marks than you deserve?These are just some of the questions you will find answered in this delightful collection of stories recount...
City girl Nooni is surprised at the pace of life in her grandparents’ village in Karnataka. But she quickly gets used to the gentle routine there and involves herself in a flurry of activities, including papad making, organizing picnics and learning to ride a cycle, with her new-found frien...
Author : Saras \n \\nIllustrator : Proiti Roy'}' data-sheets-userformat='{'2':15233,'3':{'1':0},'10':2,'11':4,'12':0,'14':{'1':2,'2':0},'15':'Calibri, sans-serif','16':12}'>When Sun was out people did things, but when Moon appeared all they did was sleep! Moon isn’t happy – she too...
BEEJI'S STORY: EARTH'S SURFACE: Super-seed Beeji is off on a super-ride! Zooming over icy lands and hot deserts, swooshing down a river… she’s a tough little seed who loves adventure but is happy to be back on soft soil. A Beeji-eye view of different landforms
DHOOLI'S STORY: AIR: Dh...
Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend the goats, collect the firewood, fetch the water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl’!Mahasweta Devi is one of India’s foremost writers. In...
The festival of Janamashtmi –Celebrates the birth of Krishna,An avatar of Lord Vishnu,Born to rid the world of evil Kansa.The story of his magical escape from prison,Across the flooded river Yamuna.Helped by a snake called Shesh Naag,His arrival at the home of Nand and Yashoda!
'The Lucet also called a knitting fork is of ancient origin, used for knitting yarn into a strong, slightly elastic cord that is used for many purposes. Cord making or braiding which believed to date back to the Viking and Medieval periods, to create sturdy cords that were used for attachments in...
'A promise to love and to protect is sealed by the special thread of Rakhi. Learn how this lovey tradition began with Amma, Klaka and little Kiki. How Vishnu taught arrogant Bali a lesson; A story about Indra, the God of lightning. *Learn the power of this special thread and how Tagore used it to...