Mother plans to cook a delicacy from tender young brinjals for the family, but then unexpected guests arrive.
Illustrated by: Durga Bai
Age group: 5+ yrs
Publisher: Tara Books
An Indian version of the well-known Grimms' tale - the Musicians of Bremen
Illustrated by: Uma Krishnaswamy
Age group: 5+ yrs
Publisher: Karadi Tales
Two stories from the evergreen Jataka tales that teach valuable lessons
Illustrated by: Durga Bai
Age group: 5+ yrs
Publisher: Tara Books
A day in the life of Churki-Burki who live in a little Indian village
Illustrated by: Partha Sengupta
Age group: 9+ yrs
Publisher: National Book Trust
Fourteen year old Phatik is longing for the holidays so that he can go back to his village and his mother.
Illustrated by: Christiane Pieper
Age group: 5+ yrs
Publisher: Tara Books
A jungle friendship between a lost elephant and his host family - a herd of buffaloes
Illustrated by: Natasha Sharma
Age group: 5+ yrs
Publisher: Pratham Books
Adapted from a popular Punjabi folk tale, this story of the clever sparrow that has been narrated over the decades to little kids
Illustrated by: Roomani Kulkarni
Age group: 5+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika
The only thing that is constant in life is - Change. New gives way to old, sees make way for trees, eggs for birds!
Illustrated by: Proiti Roy
Age group: 5+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika
A simple yet delightful tale woven around the festival of Eid, Ismat, the shoemaker, buys a pair of trousers for himself for Eid that is four fingers too long.
Illustrated by: Anna Vojtech
Age group: 5+ yrs
Publisher: Scholastic
Discover Sikkim through the antics of a pesky little mosquito