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'}' 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}'>The city is abuzz with fanfare and fervour,Giant idols under wraps, ready to be unfurled,Colourful pandaals receive finishing touchesTo host the biggest outdoor festi...

Ten bunches of bananas, a bundle of sugarcane, coconut, jaggery and a big ball of rice...\n \\nA rather heavy meal, even for an elephant – as Gajapati Kulapati finds out! Bringing together all that’s familiar — the cast of characters, words that repeat, sounds that roll and a ge...

The story of Rama, the righteous prince,Written ages ago by the poet Valmiki.This is Ramayana – an ancient, epic poem,As told by Amma to Klaka and Kiki.Beloved prince of Ayodhya, next in line to be king;Banished to the forest at his stepmother’s behest.Waged ...

We celebrate Ganesha's birthday With so much fun and lots of fanfare His idols are offered to the rolling seas With ardent prayer and tender care. Lord Ganesha, loved by one and all Is the divine son of Shiva and Parvati And this is the story of how he and His jumbo elephant head came to be!'

Each finger has its own personality, and when ten little fingers come together, they make things happen. Playful verse and bright pictures imaginatively capture the energy of their busy, busy lives. story : Sheila Dhir pictures : Mugdha Sethi'

Hiss! Boo! Muahahaha! Mala creeps up from behind and scares everyone. Then her mother gives her a pair of pretty silver anklets... The pictures of this charming story have the exuberance and freshness typical of Nancy Raj's work.

Every night, Kukku wants his father to tell him his favourite story. It is about the giant Kumbhakarna who sleeps non-stop for six months — and Kukku falls asleep just as Kumbhakarna does. In Kukku’s dream, everyone is trying everything to wake up the giant. ...