Kali hates school because he is different. All he wished for was to be like the others, to belong.
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Age group: 9+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika
Mayil, a spunky 12 year oldnrecords her growing-up years with great candour subtly raising issues of gender stereotyping, the abuse of women, and prejudice about race and colour.
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Age group: 9+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika
A book about the life of an Indian child on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra river.
Illustrated by: Fatema Barot Mota
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Bookworm
Little Aquina has forgotten to replace St Franic's stick in the church. Will she succeed in replacing it?
Illustrated by: Bhramara Nayak
Age group: 9+ yrs
Publisher: Pratham Books
Learn about Ikat weaving through this delightful story of Biju. a young weaver boy from rural Orissa.
Illustrated by: Pulak Biswas
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: CBT
When Ravi captured a baby squirrel and kept it in a cage, he realised that animals were better off in their own 'homes'.
Illustrated by: Malik Sajad Rasool
Age group: 9+ yrs
Publisher: National Book Trust
A story that proves that the bond of hearts is stronger than a barbed wire dividing countries.
Illustrated by: Ruchi Mhasane
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika
A touching story of a girl's longing for books
Illustrated by: Lavanya Naidu
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Duckbill
Jahan’s best friend Susie has a lisp. The kids at school laugh at her. and she decides to stops speaking. What is Jahan to do?
Illustrated by: Jayesh Sivan
Age group: 9+ yrs
Publisher: Pratham Books
Without seeds there would be no food to eat or clothes to wear. Inspired by a real-life event, this is the story of a village that comes together to open a seed bank.