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TRANSCRIPT
BO
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DR
EN
The N
ehru Bal Pustakalaya series for child
ren is one of the most popular series of the Trust.
The prim
e objective of the Nehru B
al Pustakalaya series is to publish quality reading m
aterialfor child
ren and prom
ote a sense of national and cultural unity and oneness among them
byproviding that reading m
aterial in the main regional languages to children all over the country.
The series also end
eavours to create a treasure house of enjoyable and inform
ative literature.T
he subjects covered und
er the series include fiction, history, folktales and
festivals, India's
freedom
movem
ent, science and technology, nature, sports, Ind
ian art and m
usic, the lifeand
work of outstand
ing Indians and
excerpts from the w
orks of great Indian w
riters.B
ooks of this series are very reasonably priced. T
hese publications cover a wid
e rangeof subjects and
cater to diverse age groups. W
e have books that can interest children in such
age groups as 3-5 years (pre-school), 6-8 years, 8-10 years and 12-14 years. Inspite of their
mod
erate and afford
able prices, these books adhere to a high stand
ard of d
esigning andprinting. C
olours, graphics, sketches and pictures are liberally used to make the book attractive
and presentable.
NEH
RU BA
L PUSTA
KA
LAYA
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Since its inception more than 200 originals, m
ore than 1,500 translations and 2,000 reprintshave been published
in the series. Some of these titles aim
at existing the creative imagination
of children, som
e are basically informative books d
esigned to w
iden their inform
ationhorizons w
hereas others are biographies, activity books, books on adventure, fiction, plays,folktales, m
ythology and civic them
es.In ord
er to further augment the num
ber of books available for children the Trust has
been trying to identify outstand
ing children's books published
in the Indian languages. T
heTrust is also in the process of identifying suitable literature for adaptation for children. A
mong
foreign publications a number of books have been selected
and translated
into 12 major
languages of India. T
his catalogue enlists the titles published in E
nglish with d
etails of theiravailability in other languages.
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3
(Age group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-0239-6
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
AD
VE
NT
UR
ES
IN T
HE
DE
SE
RT
Cheryl R
ao72 pp
Rs 10.00
A group of friends visit a desert tow
nand stum
ble upon lost mysteries and
forgotten history in the sand dunes.(A
ge-group 10-14)ISB
N 81-237-2524-8
Also published in A
samiya, M
arathi andTam
il.
AD
VE
NT
UR
ES
OF
A W
ILDLIF
E W
AR
DE
NE
R C
Davidar
64 ppR
s 10.00T
he author, a wildlife expert, relates his exciting encounters
with a killer tusker and anim
al poachers.(A
ge-group 12-14)A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
A B
AB
Y LIO
N LE
AR
NS
TO R
OA
RIndu R
ana24 pp
Rs 10.00
A papa lion hires tutors to teach his cute and cuddly son
how to roar. A
jackal, an elephant and a cat come forw
ard toteach the baby lion. W
ith colourful illustrations, the book is adelightful read for children.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-2666-XA
lso published in Asam
iya, Bhutia, G
aro, Hindi, K
hasi,Lepcha, M
alayalam, M
arathi, Mising, N
ewari, P
unjabi, Tamil
and Telugu.
A B
RID
E IN
SID
E A
CA
SK
ET
AN
D O
TH
ER
TALE
SM
anoj Das
96 ppR
s 18.00C
ulled from Indian folklore, this book by one of India’s
foremost w
riters, delightfully recreates for children the magic
and fantasy of Indian folktales.(A
ge-group 10-14)IS
BN
81-237-3523-5
A C
RO
W’S
TA
LEJudhajit S
engupta16 pp
Rs 7.00
Imaginative illustrations of this pre-school book, depict an
interesting study of the lives of crows from
the time they are
born till they grow up.
4
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VE
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UR
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OF
DIP
U T
HE
DO
NK
EY
Vernon Thom
as68 pp
Rs 10.00
This enchanting story is about D
ipu and his friends which
include a parrot, monkey, elephant, frog and grasshopper.
No
t on
ly are
they invo
lved
in th
e se
arch
for a
missin
gdiam
ond but also in helping a kindly but poor woodcutter
with a pot of gold. S
ketches by Manobhiram
Chakravarti
enhance the text.(A
ge-group 10-14)IS
BN
81-237-0811-4A
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
,M
alayalam, P
unjabi, Tamil and U
rdu.
A F
LAT F
OR
RE
NT
Leah Goldberg
24 ppR
s 15.00A
hen, a cuckoo, a squirrel, a cat and am
ouse stay in a five-storey building.O
ne
da
y the
mo
use
pa
cks up
an
dvacates his flat. O
thers advertise for anew
tenant. In search of a flat many
takers come including a pig, an ant, a
rabbit, a nightingale and a dove. The
drama of events unfolds w
ith one ofthem
occupying the flat for rent. Colour
illustrations are by Harinder S
ingh.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-3381-X
Also published in G
ujarati and Tamil.
A JO
UR
NE
Y T
HR
OU
GH
TH
E U
NIV
ER
SE
Jayant Narlikar
64 ppR
s 8.00T
his absorbing and authoritative book by the internationallyrenow
ned astro-physicist tells us, among other things, how
the universe began, how big it is, how
long it will survive,
an
d w
ha
t a b
lack h
ole
is. Pro
fuse
ly illustra
ted
with
photographs and diagrams and lively cartoons by S
udhirD
ar.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0026-1A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi and Urdu.
A JO
UR
NE
Y TO
GA
UM
UK
HS
heila Sharm
a64 pp
Rs 10.00
An inform
ative, interesting account of a trip from U
ttarkashito G
aumukh. H
istory, mythology, descriptions of nature and
of the people are skilfully woven into the narrative. Tw
o-colourillustrations by R
eenie Kaur enliven the text.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2574-4
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5
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
ALA
ME
LU’S
AP
PE
TIT
EJaya P
aramasivam
24 ppR
s 14.00T
he story is about a greedy wom
an whose appetite grow
sday by day, and nags her husband for nothing other thanfood. B
ut one day she learns her lesson. Colourful illustrations
complem
ent the story.(A
ge-group 8-12)IS
BN
81-237-2980-4A
lso published in Asam
iya, Hindi and Tam
il.
AN
IMA
L WO
RLD
Aurobindo K
undu16 pp
Rs 8.00
Twelve com
mon Indian anim
als are introduced in simple
words through attractive folk-style illustrations.
(Age-group 6-8)
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi and Telugu.
A PA
RC
EL F
OR
TH
E P
OS
TM
AS
TE
RD
ronvir Kohli
52 ppR
s 14.50T
he fun-filled story of a village postmaster and the m
ysterious
parcel he recieves. Lively illustrations add to the book'sappeal.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-1930-2A
lso published in Asam
iya, Hindi, M
alayalam, M
arathi andP
unjabi.
AS
TH
EY
SA
W IN
DIA
K C
Khanna
64 ppR
s 8.50A
n interesting account of India as seenthrough the eyes of H
suen Tsang, Fa-
Hie
n, M
eg
asth
en
es a
nd
Alb
eru
ni.
Illustra
ted
by th
e re
no
wn
ed
artist,
Krishen K
hanna.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-0170-5
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
ujarati, Hindi, M
alayalam, M
arathi,O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
A S
TOR
Y A
BO
UT
TE
AA
rup Kum
ar Dutta
64 ppR
s 9.00B
oth entertaining and educative, this is an adventure story
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set in the background of tea gardens and explains all aboutthe grow
ing and processing of tea. Illustrated by Mrinal M
itra.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0169-1A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
A S
TOR
Y A
BO
UT
WAT
ER
Ravi P
aranjape 16 pp
Rs 6.50
A sto
ry is wove
n a
rou
nd
wa
ter, in
floo
d a
nd
dro
ug
ht,
introducing its different manifestations and uses. E
xquisiteillustrations m
ake the book interesting.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-1101-8A
lso published in Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada, M
alayalam,
Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il and Urdu.
A TA
LE O
F T
RO
UB
LEM
C G
abriel32 pp
Rs 7.50
The adventures of a m
ouse who loses her luxuriant long tail
and is driven from pillar to post in her attem
pts to regain it.C
olourfully illustrated by Jyotish Dutta G
upta.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2573-6A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, B
hutia, Bodo, G
aro,G
uja
rati, H
ind
i, Ka
nn
ad
a, K
ha
si, Lim
bo
o, Ma
layala
m,
Marathi, N
ewari, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
A T
RIP
TO H
EA
VE
N A
ND
OT
HE
R S
TOR
IES
Leelawati B
hagwat
64 ppR
s 7.50A
collection of delightful folktales from different regions of
India. Illustrated by Jatin Das.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1073-9
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
A V
ISIT
TO T
HE
CIT
Y M
AR
KE
TM
anjula Padm
anabhan16 pp
Rs 7.00
The author narrates the experiences
of a brother and a sister as they goaround in the m
arket place during thecourse of a day. T
he diversity of ourla
nd
is also
bro
ug
ht a
live th
rou
gh
images.
(Age-group pre-school)
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
uja
rati, H
ind
i, Ka
nn
ad
a, M
alaya
lam
, Ma
rath
i, Oriya
,P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
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7
A V
ISIT
TO T
HE
ZO
OS
anat Surti
16 ppR
s 7.00A
n entertaining and instructive book about animals found in
the zoo. Eloquent pictures replace w
ords.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-1109-3A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
A V
OIC
E IN
TH
E JU
NG
LEJagdish Joshi
16 ppR
s 7.00Fam
ilies of animals–deer, m
onkeys, rabbits, elephants–areg
razin
g p
ea
cefu
lly wh
en
a su
dd
en
roa
r sen
ds th
em
scampering.
(Age-group pre-school)
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
BA
PU
(PA
RT
I)F
C Freitas
64 ppR
s 10.00T
he story of Gandhi from
his birth till the Dandi M
arch inpictures and w
ords. Illustrated by the author.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1026-7A
lso published Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, P
unjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
BA
PU
(PA
RT
II)F
C Freitas
64 ppR
s 10.00T
his book in continuation to Part I by the sam
e title talksabout G
andhi’s arrest following the S
alt Satyagraha and ends
with his death at the hands of N
athuram G
odse.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1025-9A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Punjabi, Tam
il and Telugu.
BA
RA
PA
NI
Lila Majum
dar64 pp
Rs 10.00
A tender story about a B
engali family
which settles in A
ssam. Illustrated by
Pulak B
iswas.
(Age-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0152-7A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Hindi, K
annada, Malayalam
, Marathi,
Oriya
, Pu
nja
bi, Ta
mil, Te
lug
u a
nd
Urdu.
8
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CH
ILD
RE
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BE
GU
M G
ULA
BO
MO
US
IE A
ND
HE
R B
ALLO
ON
SQ
udsia Zaidi
24 ppR
s 8.00A
n enchanting story about a mouse w
ho finds an elf in aballoon. A
ttractive four-colour illustrations enliven the book.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-0488-7A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, B
odo, Gujarati, H
indi,K
annada, Malayalam
, Marathi, Lepcha, Lim
boo, New
ari,O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il and Telugu.
BE
PR
EPA
RE
DU
ma A
nand64 pp
Rs 10.00
A young boy’s introduction to the S
cout movem
ent duringa
n a
dve
ntu
re-fille
d h
olid
ay. Illustra
ted
by S
atya
sew
ak
Mukherjee.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-0158-6
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Marathi,
Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
BH
OLU
AN
D G
OLU
Pankaj B
isht80 pp
Rs 15.00
Bholu the circus bear and G
olu the little boy become great
friends. What follow
s is the story of many adventures they
face. Lively illustrations complem
ent the text.
(Age-group 8-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1908-6
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Marathi
and Punjabi.
BIR
DS
AN
D A
NIM
ALS
IN IN
DIA
N A
RT
Geetika Jain
24 ppR
s 25.00T
his book introduces the traditionala
rt form
s of In
dia
thro
ug
h th
epredom
inant animal and bird m
otifsin each of them
. It also reflects onthe im
portance of animals and birds
in Indian culture .(A
ge-group 8-12)IS
BN
81-237-3397-6A
lso published in Gujarati and P
unjabi.
BIR
JU A
ND
TH
E F
LYIN
G H
OR
SE
Deepa A
garwal
16 ppR
s 8.00A
n illustrated story of a lame boy and his m
agical rockinghorse. T
he story is full of fantasy and adventure.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-2623-6A
lso published in Bangla, B
hutia, Bodo, G
aro, Hindi, K
hasi,Lepcha, Lim
boo, Malayalam
, Marathi, M
ising, New
ari,P
unjabi and Tamil.
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9
BO
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OR
EV
ER
Manoj D
as64 pp
Rs 8.00
The w
ell-known w
riter introduces the great Indian epics likethe R
amayana, the M
ahabharata, the Vedas, the Upanishads,
the
Puranas, th
e P
an
cha
tan
tra, th
e Ja
taka
s, an
d th
eA
rthashastra to children. Illustrated by Sukum
ar Chatterjee.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1326-6
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
BR
ING
ING
UP
CH
INU
Kalpana G
upta32 pp
Rs 20.00
Illustrated by N R
amachandran, it is a story of an orphaned
kitten who learns to live.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-3988-5
BU
LLOC
K-C
AR
TS
AN
D S
ATE
LLITE
SM
onisha Bobb
64 ppR
s 11.50T
his interesting book projects India’s continuous scientifictra
ditio
n b
y tracin
g h
er scie
ntific a
nd
tech
no
log
ical
innovations through the ages. R K
Laxman’s cartoons enliven
the book.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1079-8
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
BU
SY
AN
TS
Pulak B
iswas
16 ppR
s 7.50Told entirely through pictures, thisis the story of the struggle of tw
oants w
ho have to carry a piece ofladoo to their hom
e.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-3045-4A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gu
jara
ti, H
ind
i, K
an
na
da
,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
CE
LES
TIA
L HID
E A
ND
SE
EK
: TH
E G
AM
E O
F E
CLIP
SE
SN
irupama R
aghavan72 pp
Rs 18.00
One of the m
ost mysterious gam
es played by nature areeclipses. P
layed by the sun, the moon and the earth these
eclipses explain a host of natural phenomena affecting our
lives on earth. This interesting book w
ith some excellent
illustrations and photographs unravels their mystery and
nature and also a few tips to predict an eclipse.
10
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(Age-group 8-12)
ISB
N 81-237-1984-1
Also published in A
samiya.
CH
EE
RF
UL S
PIR
ITS
Gita Iyengar
40 ppR
s 12.00O
ne summ
er vacation Priya and H
ari stumble upon an old
photo album. S
uddenly the album com
es alive. What follow
sis full of fun and adventure. B
eautifully illustrated by Pulak
Bisw
as.(A
ge-group 10-14)IS
BN
81-237-2390-3A
lso published in Malayalam
and Marathi.
CH
ILDR
EN
WH
O M
AD
E IT
BIG
Thangam
ani163 pp
Rs 25.00
A co
llectio
n o
f child
ho
od
exp
erie
nce
s of so
me
of th
ecelebrities and achievers of different fields in m
odern India.E
ach of these experiences left an indelible mark, a turning
point in shaping their respective careers and personalities.A
must for the young.
(Age-group 14-16)
ISB
N 81-237-2756-9
Also published in A
samiya, O
riya and Tamil.
CH
ITR
ALA
KS
HA
NA
: STO
RY
OF
IND
IAN
PAIN
TIN
GM
ulk Raj A
nand96 pp
Rs. 26.00
Here is a book w
hich traces the story of Indian painting forth
e b
en
efit o
f child
ren
, com
ple
me
nte
d b
y inte
restin
gillustrations.(A
ge-group 12-14)A
lso published in Tamil.
CH
UN
MU
N F
IND
S F
RE
ED
OM
Kam
lesh Mohindra
16 ppR
s. 13.00S
umi finds an injured bird in a drain and
carries it home. S
he takes good careof it and the bird recovers to fly again.A
tou
chin
g ta
le w
ith illu
stratio
ns by
Ashish S
engupta.(A
ge-group 8-10)ISB
N 81-237-4094-8
Also published in H
indi.
CR
ICK
ET
Vijay M
erchant64 pp
Rs 10.00
A great Indian cricketer has w
ritten about the game and how
to play it. The author’s rem
iniscences of mem
orable events
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ILD
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11
in ‘test’ cricket and of outstanding cricket personalities make
it an exciting and highly readable book. Profusely illustrated
with photographs.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-0732-0
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Marathi,
Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and U
rdu.
DE
AR
FATH
ER
Bhabendranath S
aikia112 pp
Rs 15.00
Bipul, a naughty boy is a nagging w
orry for his parents. One
day while out w
ith friends, he is beaten up badly. No body
knows w
ho beat him and for w
hat reason. The story unravels
the mystery of this strange happening. O
rginally written in
Asam
iya by one of Assam
’s renowned w
riters.(A
ge-group 14-16)IS
BN
81-237-2341-5A
lso published in Hindi.
DE
AR
PO
PATM
adhu Limaye
32 ppR
s 10.00T
his is a collection of letters written by M
adhu Limaye, w
ellknow
n freedom fighter and socialist, to his son, from
theprison at F
ort Aguada, G
oa. Illustrations are by Jagdish Joshi.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-3457-3
Also published in K
onkani.
DIS
CO
VE
R IN
DIA
TH
RO
UG
H M
AZ
ES
AN
D G
AM
ES
Viky A
rya28 pp
Rs 8.00
An activity book that enables children to identify each state
of India through its unique features.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-0327-9A
lso published in Asam
iya, Hindi and M
alayalam.
DIW
ALI
Ravi P
aranjape12 pp
Rs 5.00
Th
e fe
stivities a
ssocia
ted
with
Diw
ali,
the
fe
stival
of
ligh
ts–decorating the house, exchange ofsw
eets, wearing new
clothes, puja,firew
orks and Bhai D
uj.(A
ge-group pre-scool)IS
BN
81-237-2291-5A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
, Ma
layala
m, M
ara
thi, O
riya,
Punjabi, Tam
il and Urdu.
12
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
EK
KO
RI’S
DR
EA
MM
ahasveta Devi
64 ppR
s 10.00T
he story of a little boy who paints and carves beautiful
figures, tells stories in pictures and who dream
s of buildinga tem
ple for the queen. But does his dream
come true?
Illustrated by Judhajit Sengupta.
(Age-group 10-14)
ISB
N 81-237-0154-3
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
ES
CA
PAD
ES
OF
A C
LON
EM
ohan Sundara R
ajan48 pp
Rs 11.00
Cloning of D
olly and decoding of genetic code are two of
the major landm
arks in science and technology of this era.T
his science fiction takes us into the future of cloning. Acloned chim
p called Clonchi is genetically engineered to be
intelligent as a human and w
ho tries to solve many problem
s.(A
ge-group 9-14)IS
BN
81-237-3415-8
ETO
A M
UN
DA
WO
N T
HE
BAT
TLE
Mahasveta D
evi64 pp
Rs 10.00
The story of a tribal boy, E
toa, who fights against heavy
odds in his quest for acquiring education. The book vividly
describes the customs and w
ay of life of the Munda tribals.
Pro
fuse
ly illustra
ted
with
au
the
ntic b
lack a
nd
wh
itephotographs of the people and their custom
s.(A
ge-group12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0171-3A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Punjabi and Telugu.
EV
ER
ES
T: M
Y JO
UR
NE
Y TO
TH
E TO
PB
achendri Pal
64 ppR
s 8.00T
he autobiography of Bachendri P
al,the first Indian w
oman to have clim
bedE
verest. It is a gripping story of a simple
young wom
an from an im
poverishedfa
mily w
ho
thro
ug
h sh
ee
r grit a
nd
determination not only com
pleted hereducation but achieved national fam
e.(A
ge-group 12-14)A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Hin
di, K
an
na
da
, Ko
nka
ni, M
alaya
lam
, Ma
rath
i, Oriya
,P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
FAS
CIN
ATIN
G W
OR
LD O
F A
NIM
ALS
AN
D IN
SE
CT
SP
adma R
ajagopal289 pp R
s 90.00 (HB
)
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
13
A com
pilation of brief features of unusual and unknown facts
about the world of fauna published in T
he Statesm
an over aperiod of tim
e. Illustrations are by Babita B
iswas.
(Age-group 8-12)
ISB
N 81-237-3981-8
FE
ST
IVA
L OF
CO
LOU
RS
Madhu P
owle
16 ppR
s 7.00A
book that introduces primary colours and depicts how
them
ixing of these yield secondary colours. This is done through
sketches of Krishna playing H
oli and there are splashes ofthe relevant colour on each page.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-2570-1A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
FE
ST
IVA
L OF
EID
Prem
chand32 pp
Rs 9.00
A m
oving story of a poor little boy who visits the E
id fair andreturns w
ith a pair of tongs for his grandmother so that she
does not burn her hands while cooking chapatties. Illustrated
by P B
Kavadi.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-2592-2
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
FE
ST
IVA
LS O
F IN
DIA
92 ppR
s 20.00A
compilation of the m
ajor festivalscelebrated in India. P
rofusely illustratedw
ith colour photographs.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-2248-6
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada, Malayalam
,M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu andU
rdu.
FIN
D T
HE
HA
LF C
IRC
LES
Badri N
arayan16 pp
Rs 5.50
A concept book, beautifully illustrated, teaching a child to
find the semi-circular shapes.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-1115-8
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
14
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
FLO
WE
RS
AN
D I
Manoram
a Jafa24 pp
Rs 5.00
One can take up various hobbies but pressing flow
ers isboth fun and educative. A
beautiful book in four colours.(A
ge-group 6-8)A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
FR
OG
S A
ND
A S
NA
KE
Ganesh H
aloi16 pp
Rs 7.00
A story about tw
o frogs and a snake. Vivid illustrations in
colour acquaint the child with shapes and form
s of animals
in detail.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-0857-2A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, H
indi, Malayalam
, Tamil
and Urdu.
FR
OM
BO
NE
TO S
TON
EK
aren Haydock
28 ppR
s 25.00A
n illustrated story of the fossilisation of a dinosaur which
was killed around 67 m
illion years ago in a fight with another
dinosaur. The book also has m
any activities for childrenbesides a chart show
ing the evolution of life on earth.
(Age-group 8-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2665-1
Also published in B
angla, Konkani, M
alayalam and Tam
il.
GA
UTA
MA
BU
DD
HA
Leela George
64 ppR
s 8.00T
he
life sto
ry of G
au
tam
a B
ud
dh
a to
ld in
a lu
cid a
nd
interesting style. Illustrated by D N
Brahm
a.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1081-XA
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
GAY-N
EC
K: T
HE
STO
RY
OF
A P
IGE
ON
Dhan G
opal Mukerji
148 ppR
s 20.00T
he heart-warm
ing story of a pigeonand a young sensitive boy. It is alsothe story of a pigeon’s training andadventure besides the m
inute detailsof a pigeon’s life and vivid descriptionsof the H
imalayan flora. A
n acclaimed
classic in its genre.(A
ge-group 14-16)ISB
N 81-237-2488-8
Also published in A
samiya, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada, Punjabi
and Urdu.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
15
GR
AN
NY
KN
ITS
Uri O
rlev44 pp
Rs 15.00
Once an old lady com
es to a small tow
n with a ball of w
ooland a pair of knitting needles. S
he sits down to knit and
knits among other things, a house, a garden and tw
o littlechildren. B
ut she does not realise the trouble she has toface. A
delightful story, written in verse, this book is the first
English translation of a popular H
ebrew children’s m
odernclassic.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2944-8A
lso p
ub
lishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Ba
ng
la, G
uja
rati, H
ind
i,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Punjabi, Tam
il and Telugu.
HA
ND
ICR
AF
TS
OF
IND
IA: O
UR
LIV
ING
CU
LTU
RA
LT
RA
DIT
ION
Jasleen Dham
ija68 pp
Rs 25.00 (P
B)
Rs 55.00 (H
B)
The book discusses designs related to pottery and terracotta,
textiles, wood w
ork, jewellery etc. Illustrations are by M
inooS
arin.(A
ge-group 10-12)IS
BN
81-237-3974-5 (PB
)IS
BN
81-237-3975-3 (HB
)
HO
ME
SA
n NB
T C
ompilation
16 ppR
s 5.00D
ifferent ways of looking at hom
es, and possible homes! A
nIndo-G
erman collaboration product.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-2583-3
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
HO
W F
ILMS
AR
E M
AD
EK
hwaja A
hmed A
bbas64 pp
Rs 7.00
A co
mp
reh
en
sive b
oo
k ab
ou
t all
asp
ects o
f film-m
akin
g e
spe
cially
written for children by the w
ell-known
film-m
ake
r a
nd
w
riter.
Inclu
de
sphotographs in black and w
hite of starsand directors at w
ork.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-1103-4
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
uja
rati, H
ind
i, Ka
nn
ad
a, M
alaya
lam
, Ma
rath
i, Oriya
,P
unjabi, Tamil and U
rdu.
16
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
HO
W IN
DIA
WO
N H
ER
FR
EE
DO
MK
rishna Chaitanya
36 ppR
s 12.00C
ome 15 A
ugust and the whole of India is im
mersed in
different kinds of activities. It was on this day in 1947 that
India became independent. H
ere is the saga of Indians who
fought for a free India, a story of young martyrs and great
lea
de
rs wh
o b
rou
gh
t an
en
d to
fore
ign
rule
. Tellin
gim
pressions in colour by Jyotish Datta G
upta will surely evoke
feelings in the young mind.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-1105-0
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Manipuri, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu andU
rdu.
HO
W M
NJIN
I BE
CA
ME
A M
AG
ICIA
N A
ND
OT
HE
RA
FR
ICA
N TA
LES
Reeta D
utta Gupta
64 ppR
s 12.00A
fine compilation of five w
onderful stories about animals
who interact w
ith each other in the forest, the stories aretold in a lucid style having lots of funny situations. Illustrationsare by Tapas G
uha.(A
ge-group 10-14)IS
BN
81-237-3775-0
HO
W M
UN
IA F
OU
ND
GO
LDJagdish Joshi
32 ppR
s 10.00A
beautifully produced and illustrated story about a bird,M
unia, who nurtures a cherry seed w
hich grows from
atender plant to a tree full of blossom
s and then fruits. The
illustrations have been done by the author.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-0153-5A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
HS
UA
N-T
SA
NG
’S JO
UR
NE
Y TO
IND
IAB
elinder & H
arinder Dhanoa
64 ppR
s 10.00A
detailed descriptive account of thetra
ils an
d tra
vails o
f the
fam
ou
sC
hinese traveller who cam
e to India,visited the fam
ous seats of learning andca
rried
valu
able
Bu
dd
hist d
octrin
es
with him
back to China.
(Age-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0166-7A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada, M
alayalam, M
arathi, Punjabi,
Telugu and Urdu.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
17
I AM
BE
TT
ER
TH
AN
YOU
Sigrun S
rivastava24 pp
Rs 8.00
Skilfully w
ritten and beautifully illustrated in four colours, thisstory is about sibling rivalry and com
mon gender attitudes.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-1098-4
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, P
unjabi and Urdu.
I LIKE
TH
E W
OR
LDJeyanthi M
anokaran16 pp
Rs 7.00
An enchanting picture-book about a little girl w
ho loves thew
orld around her.(A
ge-group pre-school) IS
BN
81-237-0173-XA
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and U
rdu.
IND
IA’S
YO
UN
G H
ER
OE
SS
igrun Srivastava
64 ppR
s 10.00A
na
rratio
n o
f six incid
en
ts of b
ravery d
ispla
yed
by
youngsters who w
ere given awards for gallantry by the Indian
Council of C
hild Welfare. Illustrated by R
avi Paranjape.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1094-1
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Garo, G
ujarati, Hindi,
Kannada, K
onkani, Malayalam
, Manipuri, M
arathi, Nepali,
Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
INV
EN
TIO
NS
TH
AT C
HA
NG
ED
TH
E W
OR
LD (P
AR
T I)
Mir N
ajabat Ali
64 ppR
s 9.00H
uman m
ind thinks of new things and
som
e h
um
an
be
ing
s crea
te su
chnovelties. A
ll the while in our history
inventions have shaped and reshapedour life. T
his book focuses on some
major inventions that have im
portanceto this day.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-2270-2
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
INV
EN
TIO
NS
TH
AT C
HA
NG
ED
TH
E W
OR
LD (P
AR
T II)
Mir N
ajabat Ali
64 ppR
s 8.50A
sequel to Part I.
(Age group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2044-0
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi and Telugu.
18
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
JALLIA
NW
ALA
BA
GH
Bhisham
Sahni
56 ppR
s 10.00O
n Baisakhi D
ay, 13 April 1919, an arm
ed contingent ofB
ritish soldiers massacred Indians w
ho had gathered in thegarden ground of Jallianw
ala Bagh in A
mritsar, a city in the
state of Punjab. T
he ghastly murder has gone dow
n in them
emory of Indians as the m
ost heinous act of British rule.
Bhisham
Sahni has told the story of an atrocious general
an
d th
e su
ffering
of th
ou
san
ds o
f Ind
ian
s. Th
e a
rtist’sim
pression of the build-up to the event and the event itselfbrings life to the lines.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0901-3A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
JAW
AH
AR
LAL N
EH
RU
Tara Ali B
aig64 pp
Rs 10.50
Re
ple
te w
ith a
ne
cdo
tes a
nd
pro
fuse
ly illustra
ted
with
ph
oto
gra
ph
s, this b
oo
k brin
gs a
live N
eh
ru th
e ch
ild,
adolescent, young man and com
mitted P
rime M
inister.C
arefully selected, the large number of photographs not only
embellish but also com
plement the text.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-0160-8
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
LALU
AN
D T
HE
RE
D K
ITE
Ashish S
engupta16 pp
Rs 6.50
The book tells the story of Lalu and
his red kite in wondrous colours. T
hekite is Lalu’s love and he is readyto go to any length to keep the kitew
ith him.
(Age-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-0859-9A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Hindi, M
alayalam, M
arathi, Punjabi and U
rdu.
LET
’S D
O A
PLAY
Um
a Anand
64 ppR
s 6.50A
delightful story woven around the theatre and w
hat goesinto producing a play. T
he author, with her extraordinary gift
for entering into a child’s world, not only explains com
mon
theatrical terms but also talks about the grow
ing theatrem
ovement in India. E
nchanting illustrations are by Mickey
Patel.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
19
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2991-X
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Hindi, M
alayalam,
Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
LINE
S A
ND
CO
LOU
RS
: DIS
CO
VE
RIN
G IN
DIA
N A
RT
Ella D
atta84 pp R
s 40.00 (PB
)R
s 70.00 (HB
)A
n informative book on Indian art w
ritten for children.(A
ge-group 10-12)IS
BN
81-237-3983-4 (PB
)IS
BN
81-237-3984-2 (HB
)
LITT
LE O
LD W
OM
AN
Margaret B
hatty32 pp
Rs 12.00
When Little O
ld Man decides to go dow
n the mountain to
buy sheep, his wife, Little O
ld Wom
an, packs everything shecan think of for him
, including a frying pan which he w
earson his chest and a soup pot for his head. D
o all these thingshelp the Little O
ld Man or not? A
n amusing tale w
ith livelyfour-colour illustrations.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-0174-8A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya and P
unjabi.
LIZA
RD
SIndraneil D
as & R
omulus W
hitaker32 pp
Rs 7.00
An inform
ative, authoritative book about the locale, habits,breeding, etc. of different kinds of lizards. P
encil sketchesand photographs com
plement the lucid text.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2145-5
MA
DA
M R
IDE
S T
HE
BU
SV
allikkannan32 pp
Rs 10.50
The tale of a girl’s first ride in a bus
an
d h
er a
dve
ntu
res. Illu
strate
d b
yG
opalan.(A
ge-group 8-10)ISB
N 81-237-1499-8
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada, Malayalam
,M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu
and Urdu.
MA
D M
AN
GO
A N
Pednekar
32 ppR
s 10.00A
hu
mo
uro
us sto
ry ab
ou
t a m
an
go
tree
wh
o is b
ore
dstanding rooted in one place and w
ants to see the world
20
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
and seek adventure. Illustrations by Manjula P
admanabhan.
(Age-group 8-10)
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
MA
HA
RA
JA R
AN
JIT S
ING
HP
ritam S
ingh32 pp
Rs 10.00
The story of M
aharaja Ranjit S
ingh, the founder of thekingdom
of the Punjab, as narrated to young children by
their grandmother. R
anjit Singh w
as an outstanding rulerknow
n for his bravery and statesmanship. T
his book isbeautifully illustrated in the delicate m
iniature style of Ranjit
Singh’s court paintings.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-2023-8
Also published in B
angla, Hindi, K
annada, Malayalam
,M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
MA
MA
MO
O O
N A
SW
ING
Jujja & Tom
as Wieslander
24pp
Rs. 25.00
An interesting S
weden story narrating the tale of how
a cowsneaks out for a ride on the bicycle and then on a sw
ing….
(Age-group 8-10)
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, P
unjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
MA
NG
U’S
TO
PK
amakshi B
alasubramanian
24 ppR
s 8.00A
gentle story of a poor boy who has
no toy to play with till he com
es acrossa battered top and m
akes it his own.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-0310-4
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada, Konkani,
Malayalam
, Manipuri, M
arathi, Nepali,
Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and U
rdu.
MAT
SYA
: TH
E B
EA
UT
IFU
L FIS
HS
hanta Ram
eshwar R
ao32 pp
Rs 11.00
A tin
y fish g
row
s an
d g
rows to
be
com
e th
e savio
ur o
fm
ankind. Attractively illustrated by S
igrun Srivastav.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-2579-5
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu andU
rdu.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
21
MIR
SPA
CE
STAT
ION
Violet R
azeghpanah104 pp R
s 25.00W
ritten originally in Persian, this book is about an im
aginarystory of children traveling to space depicting an enlightenedand exhilarating experiences of the stay in space station.Illustrations are by H
arinder Singh.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-3980-X
Also published in O
riya.
MIT
HA
AN
D H
ER
MA
GIC
SH
OE
SB
G G
ujjarappa16 pp
Rs. 6.50
A picture book w
ith four colour illustrations that narrate thestory of w
hat happens to Mitha w
hen she finds a pair ofshoes that can m
ake her fly – something she has been
dreaming about.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-1945-0
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Konkani, M
alayalam, M
anipuri, Marathi, N
epali, Oriya,
Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
MO
HIN
I AN
D T
HE
DE
MO
NS
hanta Ram
eshwar R
ao32 pp
Rs 10.00
Th
is is a fa
scina
ting
story a
bo
ut a
cou
rag
eo
us a
nd
determined little girl, M
ohini, who does not hesitate to take
on a demon w
ho has been wreaking havoc. Im
aginative four-colour illustrations accom
pany the text.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-0164-0A
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
,K
onkani, Malayalam
, Marathi, N
epali, Oriya, P
unjabi, Teluguand U
rdu.
MO
RA
Mulk R
aj Anand
40 ppR
s 15.00A
tender story of an elephant. Sim
ple,touching and colourful illustrations byR
uprecht Haller.
(Age-group 8-10) IS
BN
81-237-1111-5A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada, M
alayalam,
Marathi, N
epali, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil
and Telugu.
MO
TH
ER
TE
RE
SA
Lila Majum
dar & B
achi Karkaria
64 ppR
s 8.00T
he life and work of M
other Teresa and her Sisters of C
harity
22
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
are told through interesting and revealing anecdotes. This
book is profusely illustrated with black and w
hite photographsof M
other and the Sisters at w
ork.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1082-8A
lso p
ub
lishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Ba
ng
la, H
ind
i, Ko
nka
ni,
Malayalam
, Manipuri, M
arathi, Nepali, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il,Telugu and U
rdu.
MU
TH
U’S
DR
EA
MS
Kam
akshi Balasubram
anian 32 ppR
s 8.50A
gentle story about a young day-dreamer w
ho is given hopethat dream
s do come true. C
olourful illustrations are by TapasG
uha.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-0163-2A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi and Urdu.
MY
FIR
ST
RA
ILWAY
JOU
RN
EY
Mrinal M
itra16 pp
Rs 5.50
The excitem
ent of a young boy’s first train journey fromthe m
oment of reaching the railw
ay platform to the arrival at
the
de
stine
d sta
tion
, inclu
din
g g
oin
g th
rou
gh
a tu
nn
el.
Related through graphic pictures.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-1106-9
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
MY
JOU
RN
EY
TO T
HE
MA
GN
ET
IC N
OR
TH
PO
LEP
reety Sengupta
56 ppR
s 8.00A
n exciting first person account of a wom
an's journey to thew
hite expanses of the chilling North P
ole.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1943-4A
lso published in Asam
iya, Gujarati and H
indi.
MY
LIFE
: TH
E TA
LE O
F A
BU
TT
ER
FLY
Anjan S
arkar16 pp
Rs 12.00
Exquisitely photographed, this book in
a frame by fram
e sequence narratesthe rem
arkable and beautiful changesin the life of a butterfly.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2333-7A
lso p
ub
lishe
d in
Hin
di, K
on
kan
i,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Punjabi, Tam
il andTelugu.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
23
MY
RO
BO
T R
OB
BI
Dilip M
Salw
i40 pp
Rs 10.00
This fascinating story of a R
obot called Robbi and his young
master S
unny contains interesting facts about the historyand origin of R
obots besides games and puzzles.
(Age group 14-16)
ISB
N 81-237-2469-1
Also published in A
samiya, M
alayalam and M
arathi.
MY
ST
ER
IES
OF
TH
E PA
ST
: AR
CH
AE
OLO
GIC
AL S
ITE
SIN
IND
IAU
pinder Singh
96 ppR
s 30.00 (PB
)R
s 60.00 (HB
)T
he book, illustrated by T G
autam Trivedi, contains factual
information about a num
ber of important archeological sites
like Bhim
betka, Ganeshw
ar, Dw
arka, Nalanda, H
ampi, etc.
(Age-group 8-12)
ISB
N 81-237-3978-8 (P
B)
81-237-3979-6 (HB
)
NA
ME
TH
AT A
NIM
AL
Niranjan G
hoshal16 pp
Rs 6.50
The artist-conceiver of this pre-school book N
iranjan Ghoshal
has drawn 14 com
posite animals, e.g. an anim
al with a
peacock’s tail, legs of a tiger, and a giraffe’s head and neck.
The book w
ill not only amuse children but also m
ake themobservant.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-1112-3A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
NE
HA
, MY
SIS
TE
RM
adhu B Joshi
16 ppR
s 11.00P
ree
ty sme
lls trou
ble w
he
n a
ll of a
sud
de
n h
er m
oth
er la
nd
s up
in a
hospital. Only to learn that she is a
pro
ud
did
i of h
er n
ewly b
orn
sister
Neha. C
olourfully illustrated by Partha
Sengupta.
(Age-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-4092-1A
lso published in Hindi.
ON
CE
IN A
VILLA
GE
H C
Madan
24 ppR
s 9.00T
his is a charming story of a village w
hich is affected bydrought due to the felling of trees. S
imply told, it graphically
describes the suffering of people, animals and plants and
24
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
thu
s po
rtrayin
g th
e im
po
rtan
ce o
f pre
serva
tion
an
dconservation of nature.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-2046-7A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bhutia, B
odo, Garo, G
ujarati,H
indi, Kannada, K
hasi, Lepcha, Limboo, M
alayalam, M
arathi,M
ising, New
ari, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
ON
CE
UP
ON
A T
IME
(PA
RT
I)M
Choksi &
P M
Joshi64 pp
Rs 10.00
Contains beautiful and tender stories w
hich bring to life theperiod from
Mohenjo-daro to the C
hola kings, with attractive
illustrations by Pulak B
iswas.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2002-5
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
ON
CE
UP
ON
A T
IME
(PA
RT
II)M
Choksi &
P M
Joshi64 pp
Rs 10.00
The book contains four gripping stories from
ancient Indianhistory. T
he stories are full of historical information and
provide the cultural background to the period from the second
century to the seventh century. Illustrated by Pulak B
iswas
(Age-group 12-14)
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
ON
E D
AY...Jagdish Joshi
32 ppR
s 15.00T
his beautifully illustrated picture bookis about a boy M
ana and his friendA
ppu the elephant. The story is about
their adventure in the jungle.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2797-6A
lso p
ub
lishe
d in
Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di,
Malayalam
, Marathi and U
rdu.
OU
R A
IR F
OR
CE
C L P
roudfootTells of the daring exploits of the m
en who serve our A
irForce. A
highly informative book about the form
ation andhistory of the Indian A
ir Force. Illustrated with photographs.
(Age-group 12-14)
Also published in A
samiya, H
indi, Marathi, O
riya, Telugu andU
rdu.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
25
OU
R A
RM
YD
K P
alit64 pp
Rs 8.00
The story of the Indian arm
y from its origins to the present
da
y an
d o
f ba
ttles va
lian
tly fou
gh
t. Illustra
ted
with
photographs.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1000-3A
lso published in Asam
iya, Hindi, M
arathi, Punjabi, Telugu
and Urdu.
OU
R B
OD
Y: A
WO
ND
ER
FU
L MA
CH
INE
Ram
esh Bijlani
32 ppR
s 10.00A
simple, lucid account of the functioning of the body and its
various organs. Imaginatively illustrated by N
iren Sen G
upta.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-1104-2A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
OU
R N
AV
YR
N G
ulati64 pp
Rs 9.00
The book is an introduction to our naval force and through
photographs illustrates the vital role of the Indian Navy during
peace and war.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-0015-6
Also
pu
blishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
,M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
OU
R T
RE
EP
ranab and Sm
ita Chakravarti
16 ppR
s 7.00T
he story of a tree, showing the life and activity nourished
by its various components.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-1096-8
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
OU
R U
SE
FU
L PLA
NT
SK
S S
ekharam36 pp
Rs 10.00
A little girl finds out how
plants liveand grow
big, what kinds of plants
can grow indoors, how
they preparetheir food w
ith the help of sunlight,w
ater and soil, and a lot more. T
hisbook is an excellent introduction toplant life.
(Age-group 6-8)
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Konkani, M
alayalam, M
anipuri, Marathi, N
epali, Oriya,
Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
26
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
PATT
ER
NS
FR
OM
NAT
UR
EJudhajit S
engupta12 pp
Rs 7.00
Well concieved and colourfully illustrated, the book w
ill helpthe children to know
the various patterns that exist in naturew
hich are both beautiful and useful. This is an activity book.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-2052-1
Also published in A
samiya, H
indi and Malayalam
.
PO
LLUT
ION
N S
eshagiri64 pp
Rs 9.50
An account of how
different kinds of pollution—of rivers,
oceans, the atmosphere—
are a health hazard to human
beings, animals as w
ell as plants. Colourfully illustrated by
a group of young artists.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1080-1A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
PR
EM
CH
AN
DA
mrit R
ai48 pp
Rs 6.00
A biography of the great w
riter, which brings to life P
remC
hand the man, largely through excerpts from
his own
writings, w
arm, sensitive and full of gentle hum
our. Illustrated
with photographs.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-0168-3
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Hindi, K
annada, Marathi,
Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
PR
OC
ES
SIO
N 1 TO
10M
ickey Patel
16 ppR
s 7.00A
beautifully illustrated book on aw
edding procession. Helps children
to count numbers.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-1498-X
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
uja
rati,
Hin
di,
Ka
nn
ad
a,
Malayalam
, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
QU
AK
ES
AN
D F
LAM
ES
Ruskin B
ond52 pp
Rs 7.00
Grippingly w
ritten by the well-know
n children’s author, thisb
oo
k con
sists of tw
o sto
ries w
hich
de
pict tw
o n
atu
ralcalam
ities that frequently afflict India—earthquakes and
forest fires. The dram
a of the events is evoked by the powerful
black and white pencil sketches of S
ubir Roy.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
27
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-0769-X
Also
pu
blishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Ba
ng
la, H
ind
i, Ka
nn
ad
a,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
RE
D K
ITE
Geeta D
harmarajan
24 ppR
s 8.50T
he story of a red kite who w
ants to fly high in the sky andsucceeds after som
e initial mishaps. S
uperb four-colourillustrations by S
Sen R
oy.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2050-5A
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
RO
HA
NTA
AN
D N
AN
DR
IYAK
rishna Chaitanya
64 ppR
s 6.00B
ased on the Jatakas, these two tender stories, one about
a black buck, the other about a monkey, clearly illustrate the
com
pa
ssion
, wisd
om
an
d g
en
tlen
ess th
at a
re a
lways
associated with the B
uddha. Beautifully illustrated by P
ranabC
hakravarti.(A
ge-group 12-14)A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
RO
MA
NC
E O
F P
OS
TAG
E S
TAM
PS
S P
Chatterjea
64 ppR
s 10.00T
his book is a must for children. It traces the history of
postage stamps, and gives practical suggestions to stam
pcollectors. F
ull of information and profusely illustrated w
ithphotographs.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1078-XA
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
RU
PA T
HE
ELE
PH
AN
TM
ickey Patel
32 ppR
s 11.00T
he
en
de
arin
g sto
ry of R
up
a, th
eelephant, w
ho wants to look beautiful.
Makes delightful reading. E
nchantingillustrations in colour by the author.(A
ge-group 6-8) IS
BN
81-237-0159-3A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada, M
alayalam,
Ma
nip
uri, M
ara
thi, N
ep
ali, O
riya,
Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
28
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
SC
IEN
CE
AN
D YO
UJ P
Lavakare128 pp
Rs 30.00
An authentic book on the grow
th and development of science
in India and world. W
ritten from the perspective of introducing
these ideas to children, the book also talks about the usesand abuses of science. It has added attractions such as ach
ap
ter b
y the
ren
ow
ne
d scie
ntist Jaya
nt N
arlika
r, abibliography and a list of w
ebsites on popular science.Illustrations are by H
arinder Singh.
(Age group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-3657-6
SE
AR
CH
Jagdish Joshi16 pp
Rs 5.00
Com
mon anim
als, birds, sea creatures, fruits and vegetablesare cam
ouflaged in this picture-book. Fun and instruction
are combined in the im
aginative drawings for the pre-school
child.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-1521-8A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi and Tamil.
SE
T M
E F
RE
EA
shish Sengupta
16 ppR
s 6.50
This is about a boy’s love for anim
als and his wish that all be
set free. Lively illustrations in colour will catch the m
inds oftoddlers.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-0861-0A
lso published in Asam
iya, Hindi, M
alayalam, M
arathi,P
unjabi and Tamil.
SN
AK
E T
RO
UB
LER
uskin Bond
32 ppR
s 8.00T
his is Ruskin B
ond at his best. The
familiar characters G
randfather, Grand-
mother and A
unt Ruby w
ho feature inm
any of his stories for children are
back. And as can be expected G
rand-father, in this story too, brings hom
e yetanother pet—
a python. It is a delightfulstory of the fam
ily’s reaction to thislatest addition including that of their pet
mo
nkey To
to. Mickey P
ate
l’s lively illu
stratio
ns fu
rthe
renhance the book’s appeal.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-1095-XA
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,K
onkani, Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Teluguand U
rdu.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
29
SO
ME
IND
IAN
SA
INT
SG
opinath Talwalkar
64 ppR
s 10.00T
his book relates the stories of some Indian saints w
ho foughtagainst evils like untouchability. Illustrated by M
A Jom
raj.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0250-0A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, H
indi, Kannada, M
arathi,P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
SO
ME
TH
ING
SP
EC
IAL
Geetika Jain
16 ppR
s 8.00B
eautifully illustrated, the book narrates the adventures of afam
ily driving through a forest.(A
ge-group 9-11)IS
BN
81-237-2525-6A
lso published in Asam
iya, Hindi, M
alayalam, P
unjabi andTam
il.
SO
ME
ST
RE
ET
GA
ME
S O
F IN
DIA
Mulk R
aj Anand
32 ppR
s 9.00A
recapitulation of some of the com
mon gam
es played onthe streets of India by young children. Illustrated in fourcolours by B
adri Narayan.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-1099-2
Also
pu
blishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Ba
ng
la, H
ind
i, Ka
nn
ad
a,
Malayalam
, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
SO
NA
’S A
DV
EN
TU
RE
STara Tew
ari32 pp
Rs 8.00
A sim
ple story about a young camel, w
ho is made fun of by
other animals because of her flat feet, long neck and hum
p.Later a sm
all incident makes not only her but others also
realise what a useful anim
al she is. Illustrated by Mickey P
atel.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-1107-7A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
ST
OR
IES
FR
OM
BA
PU
’S LIF
EU
ma S
hankar Joshi32 pp
Rs 11.00
In this book the noted Gujarati w
riterrelates som
e interesting episodes fromB
apu’s life. Written in a sim
ple andheart-w
arming style, the stories w
illappeal children. B
eautifully illustratedby M
ickey Patel.
(Age-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0508-5A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada, K
onkani, Malayalam
, Manipuri,
Marathi, N
epali, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
30
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
STO
RIE
S O
F B
AK
OR
PATE
LH
ari Prasad V
yas88 pp
Rs 12.00
This is a select collection of hum
ourous stories woven around
the life of Mr and M
rs Bakor P
atel and their friends Gader
Khan, V
aghjibhai, Bankubhai, Jiraf Joshi and others. T
his isan E
nglish translation of the original Gujarati children’s
classic.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-3584-7
STO
RIE
S O
F LIG
HT
AN
D D
ELIG
HT
Manoj D
as64 pp
Rs 10.00
A collection of less know
n traditional stories retold by Manoj
Das and illustrated by M
ario.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1021-2A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
onkani,M
alayalam, M
anipuri, Marathi, N
epali, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil
and Telugu.
STO
RIE
S O
F V
ALO
UR
Rajendra A
wasthy
64 ppR
s 8.50T
he author narrates the praiseworthy deeds of young heroes
from the epics—
Shravan, E
klavya, Abhim
anyu, Krishna,
Lava
an
d K
ush
a a
nd
Bh
ara
t. Illustra
ted
by Sa
rad
ind
uS
en Roy.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1526-9
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
STO
RY
OF
SW
AR
AJYA
(PAR
T-I)V
ishnu Prabhakar
64 ppR
s 6.50T
his is an account of India’s freedomstruggle upto the partition of B
engaland its fall out. T
he author recounts thegrow
th of Indian National C
ongress ando
the
r imp
orta
nt h
ap
pe
nin
gs in
this
period. Illustrated by S B
hattacharya.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-0518-2
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
uja
rati, H
ind
i, Ka
nn
ad
a, M
alaya
lam
, Ma
rath
i, Oriya
,P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
STO
RY
OF
SW
AR
AJYA
(PAR
T-II)S
umangal P
rakash64 pp
Rs 10.50
In this volume the author tells the story of India’s struggle
for independence since the partition of Bengal and the advent
of Mahatm
a Gandhi to the declaration of independence in
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
31
1947. Illustrated by P K
hemraj.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1504-8
Also
pu
blish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
ST
RIP
ES
IN T
HE
JUN
GLE
Geetika Jain
16 ppR
s 12.00T
his is an interesting book on the world of tigers. It introduces
many m
embers of the tiger fam
ily all over the world, their
habits and habitats. It also lists the tiger reserves in India.Lively illustrations are by S
uddhasattwa B
asu.(A
ge-group 8-12)IS
BN
81-237-3159-0A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, H
indi, Punjabi and Tam
il.
SU
NF
LOW
ER
S A
ND
BU
TT
ER
FLIE
SJeyanthi M
anokaran24 pp
Rs 9.00
The story of a young girl w
hose painted butterfly takes wing
and carries her to a magnificent palace w
here her cheekyyoung brother is a prince. Illustrated by S
ujasha Das G
upta.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0110-1A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and
Urdu.
TA
ILSH
ydrose Aaluw
a24 pp
Rs 8.00
A p
icture
-bo
ok o
n ta
ils of a
nim
als, b
irds, in
sects, se
acre
atu
res, e
tc., an
d th
eir va
ried
fun
ction
s inclu
din
gH
anuman’s tail w
hich set fire to Lanka to teach Ravana a
lesson. The text is brought alive by the illustrations of A
tanuR
oy.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-1087-9A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,K
onkani, Malayalam
, Manipuri, M
arathi, Nepali, O
riya,P
unjabi, Tamil and U
rdu.
TA
LES
FO
R A
LL TIM
ES
Santha R
ungachary64 pp
Rs 9.00
We
ll-kno
wn
sto
ries
from
In
dia
nm
ythology retold in an unusual andattractive style. Illustrated by P
Khem
raj.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-2051-3
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada, Malayalam
,M
arath
i, Oriya
, Pu
nja
bi, Ta
mil a
nd
Telugu.
32
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
TA
NS
EN
: TH
E M
AG
ICA
L MU
SIC
IAN
Ashok D
avar40 pp
Rs 11.00
A charm
ing book about the life of India’s greatest musician
and singer. Author-artist A
shok Davar has evolved his ow
nunique style to illustrate.(A
ge-group 8-10)A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E A
DV
EN
TU
RE
S O
F R
US
TY
Ruskin B
ond96 pp
Rs 20.00
Ruskin B
ond pens the exploits of Rusty and his eccentric
uncle, Uncle K
en. It’s great fun to meet U
ncle Ken and it is
equally exciting to know how
Rusty runs aw
ay from school
and travels all over —far from
his own little tow
n of Dehradun.
Illustrated by Suddhasattw
a Basu.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1394-0
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E B
ALLO
ON
D T
Padekar
16 ppR
s 7.00T
he adventures of a boy who is carried off by the balloon he
was filling air into. Told entirely through colourful pictures.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-1088-7
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E B
EA
UT
IFU
L PE
AC
OC
KN
iren Sen G
upta16 pp
Rs 7.00
A beautifully illustrated book on the
na
tion
al
bird
, th
e
pe
aco
ck,depicting its characteristics w
hichdistinguish it from
other birds.(A
ge-group pre-school)A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gu
jara
ti, H
ind
i, K
an
na
da
,M
alayalam, M
arathi and Punjabi.
TH
E B
ES
T T
HIR
TE
EN
120 ppR
s 26.00A
collection of some of the outstanding stories from
the main
languages of India. Illustrated by Mickey P
atel.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0713-4A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
anipuri, Marathi, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and
Urdu.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
33
TH
E B
RID
GE
AT B
OR
IMS
urekha Panandiker
80 ppR
s 12.00T
his is the story of Joze, a young boy from the fisherm
encom
munity of G
oa and his heroic exploits during the strugglefor the liberation of G
oa. Illustrations complim
ent the text.(A
ge-group 14-16)IS
BN
81-237-2687-2A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, H
indi and Punjabi.
TH
E B
RO
KE
N W
ING
AN
D O
TH
ER
AS
IAN
TA
LES
Belinder D
hanoa40 pp
Rs 12.00
A co
mp
ilatio
n o
f folkta
les fro
m so
me
Asia
n co
un
tries.
Attractively illustrated by P
auline Dhanoa.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-1522-6
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E C
AT F
AM
ILYM
anohar Das C
haturvedi64 pp
Rs 10.00
The title describes various anim
als of cat family i.e. the
leopard, lion, tiger, panther and so on.(A
ge-group 10-12)A
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E C
OLO
UR
FU
L WO
RLD
OF
FLA
GS
K V
Singh
92 ppR
s 30.00T
his book is about flags, emblem
s and totems w
hich are thesym
bols of self-pride. The history and evolution of flags are
described along with their various uses and relevance. T
hebook has illustrations of m
any rare flags besides the detailedcode of conduct for our N
ational Flag. Illustrations are by
Minu S
arin.(A
ge-group 9-14)IS
BN
81-237-3409-9A
lso published in Hindi.
TH
E C
OS
MIC
GIF
TM
ohan Sundara R
ajan56 pp
Rs 10.00
The adventure of three children w
ho areinjected w
ith certain amino acids and
become super intelligent. Illustrated by
Neeta G
angopadhyay.(A
ge-group 14-16)A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gujarati, H
indi, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi
and Urdu.
34
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
TH
E C
RY
STA
L CA
VE
Arup K
umar D
utta32 pp
Rs 13.00
This is the story of C
hangun and her brother Thenyak of the
beautiful state of Arunachal P
radesh and their efforts to bringsalt to their village. P
ulak Bisw
as' illustrations bring theiradventures to life.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1979-5A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bhutia, G
aro, Hindi, K
onkani andM
alayalam.
TH
E D
AY T
HE
RIV
ER
SP
OK
EK
amla N
air32 pp
Rs 10.00
The story of a little girl in a fisherm
en’s village in Kerala w
how
ants to go to school. Illustrated by Shankar S
en.(A
ge-group 8-10)A
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E E
LEP
HA
NT
AN
D T
HE
DO
GB
adri Narayan
16 ppR
s 7.00T
he story of an elephant and a dog and the strong bond offriendship betw
een them.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-1113-1
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il and Urdu.
TH
E F
IVE
SIS
TE
RS
Vernon Thom
as50 pp
Rs 30.00
A R
ussian fairy tale retold by the authorw
ith all elements of m
agic and fancy init. Illustrations are by A
rya Prahraj.
(Age-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-3989-3
TH
E F
LOW
ER
AN
D T
HE
BE
EA
shok Davar
24 ppR
s 13.00Illustrated by the author him
self, here is a story with a
message of love. A
ttractive drawings.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-2582-5
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
35
TH
E JO
RA
SA
NK
O H
OU
SE
Lila Majum
dar64 pp
Rs 9.00
The story of R
abindranath Tagore’s boyhood, charmingly
told. Illustrated with photographs.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2601-5
Also published in B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada, M
arathi,O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E JO
Y O
F C
LAS
SIC
AL D
AN
CE
S O
F IN
DIA
Leela Sam
son40 pp
Rs 20.00 (P
B)
Rs 50.00 (H
B)
The book provides a historical perspective on the w
ay danceform
s have evolved in India since ancient times discussing
each style separately. Illustrations are by Jagdish Joshi.(A
ge-group 8-12)IS
BN
81-237-3976-1 (PB
)IS
BN
81-237-3977-X (H
B)
TH
E K
ING
WH
O P
LAYE
D M
AR
BLE
SH
C M
adan32 pp
Rs 10.00
The story of a little prince w
hose only passion is playingm
arbles. After his father’s death he is m
ade the king. The
book is a hilarious account of how the little king saves his
kingdom from
the neighbouring king and finally persuadesthe enem
ies to play marbles w
ith him!
(Age-group 8-12)
ISB
N 81-237-1942-6
Also published in A
samiya, H
indi and Malayalam
.
TH
E LIT
TLE
ST
WA
VE
Sum
ana Chandavarkar
32 ppR
s 10.00A
n illu
strate
d sto
ry ab
ou
t a yo
un
g g
irl an
d h
er sp
ecia
lfriendship w
ith a little wave.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-2010-6
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Hindi, M
alayalam,
Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il and Telugu.
TH
E M
AG
ICIA
NV
ishakha32 pp
Rs 8.00
What’s a m
agician like, what does he
wear and m
ost of all what com
es out ofthe bag that seem
s empty-—
the blackand w
hite sketches and the text that isin verse explores all these questions.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2004-1A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla,
Gujarati, H
indi, Malayalam
, Marathi,
Punjabi and Telugu.
36
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
TH
E M
ON
EY
LEN
DE
RJai P
rakash Rai
16 ppR
s. 4.00A
poor farmer is in need of m
oney for his daughter’s marriage.
He goes to the village m
oneylender. The m
oneylender giveshim
money but the poor m
an has to keep his son at them
oneylender’s house. The m
oneylender feels he has got aslave. B
ut his cleverness gets a blow. H
ow? T
hat’s what Jai
Pra
kash
Ra
i tells u
s an
d Ja
gd
ish Jo
shi th
rou
gh
his
illustrations shows us, in this story based on a B
undelkhanifolktale.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-1720-2A
lso published in Hindi, K
annada and Punjabi.
TH
E P
OO
L IN T
HE
JUN
GLE
Um
a Anand
32 ppR
s 10.50Tw
o interconnected tales with the little creatures, the frog,
the hoopoe, the hare, recollecting the days before Man
denuded the forests when the big ones, the tiger and the
elephant, roamed the jungles. C
olourfully illustrated byA
mena Jayal.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-1497-1
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E P
RIN
CE
OF
AY
OD
HYA
Hansa M
ehta64 pp
Rs 10.00
The story of R
ama, the hero of the great epic R
amayan, as
told by the sage Valm
iki. Illustrated by Sukum
ar Chatterjee.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2621-X
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E P
RIN
CE
AN
D T
HE
CO
RA
L SE
AD
aisaku Ikeda56 pp
Rs. 30.00
An attractive book that unfolds the
story o
f ho
w w
ate
r po
llutio
n is
adversely affecting the creaturesw
ho live under water and how
we
can help them.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-3658-4
Also published in H
indi and Oriya.
TH
E R
AIN
BO
WU
sha Joshi24 pp
Rs 9.00
An enchanting tale about the origin of rainbow
. Beautifully
illustrated in four colours.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2048-3
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
37
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E S
NA
KE
S A
RO
UN
D U
SZ
ai and Rom
Whitaker
64 ppR
s 8.00T
he comm
on species of venomous and non-venom
ousIndian snakes, their food habits, the m
yths associated with
them, how
snakes are useful to man, w
hat one should do ifbitten by one and snakes as pets—
all these are covered inthis interesting, inform
ative, and readable book. Over 40
photographs and illustrations of the main species, their eggs,
and young ones.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1108-5A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, H
indi, Malayalam
,M
arathi, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E S
TO
RY
OF
A M
AN
GO
Debasish D
eb16 pp
Rs 7.00
A story w
ithout words, in w
hich two children w
ant a mango
from a tree, one of them
hits at it with a catapult. H
owever,
there is many an adventure before the m
ango actually comes
to their hands. Vivid, bold illustrations sketch the story.
(Age-group pre-school)
ISB
N 81-237-0227-2
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu andU
rdu.
TH
E S
TO
RY
OF
BLO
OD
Rekha and Yatish A
garwal
64 ppR
s 10.00A
book which explains in sim
ple comprehensible language
all about blood—w
hat it is made up of, its different groups,
transfusion and diseases. Colourfully illustrated.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1387-8
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E S
TOR
Y O
F O
UR
NE
WS
PAP
ER
SC
hanchal Sarkar
64 ppR
s 8.50W
ritten in a lively style, this interestingand inform
ative book traces the originsof new
spapers, their historic role in ourfreedom
struggle, the people behindnew
spapers and what m
akes a goodnew
spaper.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-2049-1
38
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E S
TOR
Y O
F O
UR
RA
ILWAY
SJagjit S
ingh64 pp
Rs 8.50
Gives the background of the w
orking of the Indian railways
an
d h
ow
they co
mp
are
with
oth
er ra
ilways. P
rofu
sely
illustrated with photographs, and cartoons by A
hmed enliven
and elucidate various points.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-2001-7A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, H
indi, Marathi, P
unjabiand U
rdu.
TH
E S
TO
RY
OF
OU
R R
IVE
RS
(PA
RT
I)Lila M
ajumdar
64 ppR
s 8.00A
fascinating account of the rivers of North India. Illustrated
by Tapas Dutta.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1089-5
Also
pu
blish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il and Urdu.
TH
E S
TOR
Y O
F O
UR
RIV
ER
S (P
AR
T II)
AL Valliappa
64 ppR
s 7.00R
elates the story of the rivers of South India. T
he authortalks not only about the geography of these rivers, but alsoa
bo
ut th
eir p
lace
in th
e d
ay-to-d
ay life o
f the
pe
op
le.Illustrated by P
ranab Chakravarti.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-0016-4
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Hindi, M
alayalam,
Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il and Urdu.
TH
E S
TOR
Y O
F R
ICE
Ram
esh Dutt S
harma
64 ppR
s 8.50You can learn all about rice from
thisbook—
where it is grow
n, the folklorea
nd
ritua
ls asso
ciate
d w
ith it, th
edifferent varieties, the pests that attackit and the m
any uses of the rice plant.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1386-XA
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, H
ind
i,K
annada, Malayalam
and Tamil.
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
39
TH
E S
TOR
Y O
F T
HE
RE
D C
RO
SS
Krishna S
atyanand64 pp
Rs 8.50
A m
oving account of the story of Jean Henri D
unant, whose
insp
iratio
n a
nd
tirele
ss strug
gle
ma
de
the
Re
d C
ross
movem
ent unique in the history of mankind. Illustrated by
Siddhartha B
anerjee.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0875-0A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E S
TOW
AW
AYM
elanie Sequiera
24 ppR
s 8.00M
arco Puss is a loveable character. H
e’s a cat but takescare of his rat friend w
hen it suits him. O
ne fine day, Marco
wants to get on a ship but is booted off. H
e is not a chap totake such nonsense. A
nd thus unfolds a heroic episode inM
arco’s life which is brought alive in w
ords and pictures.Illustrated by H
arinder Singh.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-1635-4
Also
pu
blish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Hin
di, K
on
kan
i,M
alayalam, M
arathi and Punjabi.
TH
E S
ULTA
N’S
CH
OIC
E A
ND
OT
HE
R S
TOR
IES
Kala T
hairani44 pp
Rs 25.00
A co
llectio
n o
f som
e fa
scina
ting
storie
s from
diffe
ren
tcountries viz., P
hilippines, China, S
ri Lanka, Thailand, etc.
illustrated by various artists.(A
ge-group 10-14)IS
BN
81-237-3990-7
TH
E S
UM
ME
R T
RE
E C
ON
TE
ST
Radha M
Kham
badkone32 pp
Rs 11.00
Told in story form this inform
ative book talks about the treesthat flow
er in summ
er.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2584-1A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
TH
E S
UN
AN
D T
HE
MO
ON
Varsha Das
16 ppR
s 13.00A
colourful picture book about a brotherand a sister, sun and m
oon. How
theyw
ent up to the sky to live. Illustrationsare by Jagdish Joshi.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2984-7A
lso published in Bangla, G
ujarati,H
indi, Malayalam
, Marathi, P
unjabi andTam
il.
40
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
TH
E S
UN
FA
IRIE
SS
wapna D
utta24 pp
Rs 8.00
A delightful story about w
hat happens when the sun fairies
tired
of p
layin
g th
eir u
sua
l ga
me
s of h
op
scotch
an
dhide-and-seek, turn to m
aking clouds and make m
ore andm
ore of them. T
he text is complem
ented by pretty colouredillustrations done by G
eeta Gadhera.
(Age-group 6-8)
ISB
N 81-237-0579-4
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E TO
DA
AN
D T
HE
TAH
RE
R C
Davidar
64 ppR
s 10.50S
et in the Nilgiris this book is a beautiful evocation of the life
of the Todas—a tribe of the region, and of M
oz—a N
ilgiritahr or ibex w
ho is rescued from a trap by K
arnoz—a Toda
boy. Perfectly com
plementing M
oz’s adventures in the villagea
nd
ou
tside
inclu
din
g th
ose
with
dh
ole
s, leo
pa
rds a
nd
hunters. Sensitive illustrations com
plement the text.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1496-3
Also published in A
samiya, H
indi, Kannada, M
alayalam,
Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and U
rdu.
TH
E V
ER
DIC
T A
ND
OT
HE
R TA
LES
FR
OM
TH
E E
AS
TK
ala Thairani
44 ppR
s 25.00A
colle
ction
of so
me
fascin
atin
g sto
ries fro
m d
iffere
nt
cou
ntrie
s viz., Ind
ia, In
do
ne
sia, M
alaysia
, Jap
an
, etc.
illustrated by various artists.(A
ge-group 8-12)IS
BN
81-237-3987-7
TH
E V
OYA
GE
OF
TR
ISH
NA
T P
S C
howdhury
79 ppR
s 10.50T
he book is an interesting and detailed account of the voyageo
f ten
me
mb
ers o
f the
First In
dia
nE
xpe
ditio
n w
hich
saile
d a
rou
nd
the
world
in a
yatch
, Trishna, co
vering
55,000 kms. in 470 days. T
he text isco
mp
lem
en
ted
with
ph
oto
gra
ph
s,sketches and m
aps.(A
ge-group 8-14)ISB
N 81-237-1694-X
Also
pu
blish
ed
in A
sam
iya, H
ind
i,K
annada, Marathi, P
unjabi and Urdu.
TH
E W
HIT
E H
OR
SE
Am
arendra Chakravorty
56 ppR
s 10.00T
his is the story of friendship between a little boy and his
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
41
white horse. T
hey come across m
any adventures together.F
inally the boy, with the help of the horse w
ins the hand of aprincess. Illustrations are by P
artha Sengupta.
(Age-group 9-14)
ISB
N 81-237-2824-7
Also published in A
samiya, H
indi, Malayalam
, Punjabi and
Tamil.
TH
E W
ISE
AN
D T
HE
WILY
Kala T
hairani32 pp
Rs 10.50
Six anim
al stories from the E
ast in which w
isdom trium
phsover sheer m
ight. Four-colour illustrations are by P
ulakB
iswas.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-1944-2
Also
pu
blishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Ba
ng
la, H
ind
i, Ka
nn
ad
a,
Malayalam
, Marathi, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E W
ON
DE
RF
UL VA
CAT
ION
Anuradha B
hasin Jamw
al16 pp
Rs 16.00
The story of som
e children helping out the inmates of old
age home during their vacation. Illustrations are by H
akimG
ulam M
ohamm
ad.(A
ge-group 8-12)IS
BN
81-237-3930-3
TH
E W
ON
DE
RF
UL W
OR
LD O
F B
OO
KS
Sam
uel Israel64 pp
Rs 12.00
A com
prehensive book which traces the history of how
bookscam
e into existence, the modern technologies em
ployed intheir printing and how
they can enrich our lives.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-2470-5A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, M
arathi,O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E W
ON
DE
RF
UL W
OR
LD O
F IN
SE
CT
SH
arinder Dhanoa M
otihar40 pp
Rs 11.00
Beautifully illustrated book on different
kinds of insects, their physical features,habits and habitats.(A
ge-group 8-12)ISB
N 81-237-1721-0
Also
pu
blishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Hin
di,
Ka
nn
ad
a,
Ko
nka
ni,
Ma
laya
lam
,M
arathi, Oriya, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TH
E W
ON
DE
RLA
ND
OF
AIR
R K
Murthi
56 ppR
s 15.00S
halu and his brother travel to the amazing land of air. In
their journey they unravel the mysteries and facts about one
42
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
of the most im
portant components of life ‘T
he Air’. Illustrations
by Neeta G
angopadhyay.(A
ge-group 9-14)IS
BN
81-237-2822-0
TH
E W
OR
LD O
F S
HA
DO
WS
R K
Murthi
44 ppR
s 15.00R
anga and Shalu, tw
o children try to unravel the facts aboutshadow
s by conducting various experiments. T
he many
difficult theories related to shadows, like m
easuring theearth’s circum
ference, reading the time w
ith the help ofsh
ad
ow
s, find
ing
dire
ction
s, etc. a
re co
mp
reh
en
sively
de
scribe
d in
this b
oo
k. Th
e te
xt is com
ple
me
nte
d b
yillustrations.(A
ge-group 9-14)IS
BN
81-237-2823-9A
lso published in Malayalam
.
TH
E W
OR
LD O
F T
RE
ES
Ruskin B
ond64 pp
Rs 11.00
This book describes som
e comm
on Indian trees, the birdsthat nest in them
and the legends associated with them
.C
harmingly illustrated by S
iddhartha Banerjee.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1325-8
Also
pu
blish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Telugu and U
rdu.
TH
E W
OR
LD O
F T
UR
TLE
S A
ND
CR
OC
OD
ILES
Zai &
Rom
Whitaker and Indraneil D
as 64 ppR
s 8.00A
n informative, authoritative book about the locale, habits,
breeding, etc., of different species of turtles and crocodilesfound in India. N
arrated in a humourous w
ay, this includesinform
ation like the differences between turtles, tortoises and
terrapins and crocodiles actually taking care of their young.T
his well-designed book is enhanced by pencil sketches
and photographs.(A
ge group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0136-8A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, O
riya,Tam
il and Urdu.
TH
IS E
AR
TH
OF
OU
RS
Laeeq Futehally
64 ppR
s 10.00A
book that talks about the differentform
s of water, about trees, the soil and
how closely these are related to each
other and the integral part they play insustaining life on earth. T
he two-colour
illustrations bring the text alive.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-0172-1
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
43
Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
, Ma
layala
m, M
ara
thi, O
riya,
Punjabi, Tam
il and Urdu.
TH
IS IS
MY
STO
RY
Viky A
rya24 pp
Rs 10.00
Told in the first person, this appealing, colourful book portraysthe activities and life of a frog.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-2013-0A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi and Urdu.
TH
IS IS
RA
JAS
TH
AN
S S
en Roy
16 ppR
s 7.00A
beautifully illustrated book which contains glim
pses of thispicturesque state w
ith its forts and palaces, its war-like
people and their way of life. A
simple text enhances its
appeal.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-2580-9A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
TILLI T
HE
BU
TT
ER
FLY
Ram
esh Bakshi
32 ppR
s 11.00A
n attractive story describing the close bond between T
illi
the
bu
tterfly a
nd
Tita
l, a yo
un
g g
irl an
d th
e b
utte
rfly’sadventures. Illustrated by S
uddhasattwa B
asu.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-2585-XA
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
TO
M A
ND
TH
E N
AU
GH
TY
CR
OW
Tanuka Bhaum
ik Endow
16 ppR
s 13.00A
lazy dog dreams of flying to teach the naughty crow
alesson. A
gripping story beautifully illustrated.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-3138-8A
lso published in Hindi, M
alayalam and Tam
il.
TY
LTY
L'S A
DV
EN
TU
RE
Sw
apna Dutta
16 ppR
s 7.00O
ne day a mother turtle lays som
eeggs on the seashore. T
he eggshatch and m
any baby turtles crawl
ou
t. Am
on
g th
em
is Tyltyl, the
irbrave little leader. A
ll of them w
antto
rea
ch th
eir h
om
e a
t sea
. Bu
tm
any dangers lurk on the way. T
hisbook through som
e wonderful illustrations narrates their
efforts to reach the sea.
44
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-2213-3
Also published in A
samiya, H
indi and Malayalam
.
WA
ITIN
G F
OR
TH
E R
AIN
Kam
akshi Balasubram
anian24 pp
Rs 7.50
This is the story of Velu, a farm
er, who is anxiously w
aitingfor the rains since his land is parched and he is unable toplant his crops. O
n the point of despair Velu meets an old
wom
an who asks him
whether a person w
ho has beenw
orking very hard deserves rest… T
he text is complem
entedby illustrations beautifully done in four colours.(A
ge-group 8-10)IS
BN
81-237-1100-XA
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, G
uja
rati, H
ind
i, Ka
nn
ad
a,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi and Tam
il.
WAT
CH
ING
BIR
DS
Jamal A
ra64 pp
Rs 10.00
In th
is bo
ok, th
e a
uth
or ta
lks no
t on
ly ab
ou
t the
ma
incharacteristics of som
e comm
on Indian birds but also thefu
nd
am
en
tal p
rincip
les o
f bird
wa
tchin
g. A
ttractive
lyillustrated by J P
Irani.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1083-6
Also
pu
blish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il and Telugu.
WAT
ER
Ram
a64 pp
Rs 9.00
All aspects of w
ater are covered in this instructive book—its
importance, uses, w
here it is found, its different forms,
pollution, the sources and supply of water. A
ttractive two-
colour illustrations by Suddhasattw
a Basu enliven the text.
(Age-group 12-14)
ISB
N 81-237-1032-0
Also
pu
blish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Gu
jara
ti, Hin
di,
Malayalam
, Marathi, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
WE
IND
IAN
SM
ehroo J Wadia
24 ppR
s 7.50T
his sm
all a
ttractive
wo
rk-bo
ok
emphasizes national integration. It
describes the dress, language andinterests of people belonging to thevarious states of India. Illustrated bythe author.(A
ge-group 6-8)ISB
N 81-237-1097-6
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
45
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla, Gujarati, H
indi, Kannada,
Malayalam
, Marathi, O
riya, Punjabi, Tam
il, Telugu and Urdu.
WH
AT IS
A T
RE
E?
Marti
24 ppR
s 10.00W
hat do trees mean to birds, anim
als, children and peoplepursuing various w
ays of life, to all of mankind and to the
planet earth? With the help of attractive illustrations done
by Pranab C
hakravarti this book depicts the inextricable linkbetw
een trees and animal, and hum
an life.(A
ge-group 6-8)IS
BN
81-237-0566-2A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, B
hutia, Bodo, G
ujarati,H
indi, Kannada, K
hasi, Lepcha, Limboo, M
alayalam, M
arathi,M
ising, New
ari, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
WH
AT
IS R
IGH
T? W
HA
T IS
WR
ON
G?
Sigrun S
rivastava16 pp
Rs 7.00
A discontented young girl picks up a strange pair of glasses
and suddenly the world is topsy-turvy. A
n amusing and
instructive book for the very young to make them
pick outthe oddities in particular scenes.(A
ge-group pre-school)IS
BN
81-237-1074-7A
lso published in Asam
iya, Bangla, G
ujarati, Hindi, K
annada,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Telugu and Urdu.
WH
ER
E D
OE
S T
HE
WIN
D LIV
E?
Santhini G
ovindan24 pp
Rs 15.00
A fascinating story of a prince w
ho falls in love with a kite
belonging to the son of a cobbler. Illustrations in Madhubani
style have been done by Nand Lal K
aran.(A
ge-group 10-12)IS
BN
81-237-3959-1
WH
O IS
A B
IGG
ER
FO
OL
Shrikrishna K
umar Trivedi
16 ppR
s. 11.00A
collection of humourous folktales from
Africa, the book
shall enthrall children and adults alike. Eloquent illustrations
tell a story by themselves.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-3931-1
WH
O IS
TH
E G
RE
ATE
ST
?R
ekha Jain39 pp
Rs 10.00
An
inte
restin
g ch
ildre
n’s d
ram
a fu
ll of
son
gs, m
usic a
nd
fun
ny situ
atio
ns.
Illustrations are by Suddhasattw
a Basu.
(Age-group 8-10)
ISB
N 81-237-3712-2
Also published in H
indi, Tamil and Telugu.
46
BO
OK
S F
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N
WH
O’S
SM
AR
TE
RG
ita lyengar36 pp
Rs 10.50
With hum
ourous illustrations, this is an unusual folktale abouta young B
rahmin and a lion. T
he Brahm
in thinks himself to
be quite clever. Finally it is to be seen w
ho’s cleverer of thetw
o. Illustrations by Atanu R
oy.(A
ge-group 10-12)IS
BN
81-237-0636-7A
lso p
ub
lishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Ba
ng
la, H
ind
i, Ko
nka
ni,
Malayalam
, Marathi, P
unjabi, Tamil and U
rdu.
WH
O’S
WH
O AT
TH
E Z
OO
Ruskin B
ond64 pp
Rs 10.00
An introduction to som
e of the birds and animals com
monly
found in a zoo. Attractive script com
bined with unusual
photographs by Raghu R
ai provide a mem
orable glimpse
into the animal w
orld.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-0167-5A
lso p
ub
lishe
d in
Asa
miya
, Ba
ng
la, G
uja
rati, H
ind
i,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil, Telugu and U
rdu.
WILD
WO
OD
NO
TE
SJit R
oy64 pp
Rs 9.50
Interesting facts and comm
ents about plants, animals and
birds by a wildlife enthusiast. Illustrated in tw
o colours.(A
ge-group 12-14)IS
BN
81-237-1001-1A
lso p
ublish
ed
in A
sam
iya, B
an
gla
, Hin
di, K
an
na
da
,M
alayalam, M
arathi, Oriya, P
unjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
WO
ND
ER
WO
RLD
UN
DE
R W
ATE
RB
F C
haapgar71 pp
Rs 10.00
An illustrated book giving an account
of the wonderful life under w
ater.(A
ge-group 12-14)ISB
N 81-237-1477-7
Also published in A
samiya, B
angla,G
ujarati, Kannada, M
alayalam, Tam
il,Telugu and U
rdu.
Lasertypset by Capital C
reations, New
Delhi and printed at S
hagun Offset, N
ew D
elhi