Illustrated by: Karuna Sesh, Pervez Bhagat
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika

A story of a young boy living by the ocean, who inspite of the tsunami still loves the sea - his friend, and looks forward to his tomorrows with hope.

Illustrated by: Shilo Shiv Suleman
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Karadi Tales

Do you know the collective noun for a group of tigers? Read this book to find out, and to remind yourself of the power of the nerd!

Illustrated by: Srividya Natarajan
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika

Kali hates school because he is different. All he wished for was to be like the others, to belong.

Illustrated by: Fahad Faizal
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Katha

A whacky story in which one meanders from one delightfully crazy anecdote after another

Illustrated by: Suvidha Mistry
Age group: 0-3 yrs
Publisher: CBT

Children off to school in big yellow bus!

Illustrated by: Priya Kuriyan
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Scholastic

Yasmin takes on the powers-that-be to ensure the survival of Book Uncle's free reading library.

Illustrated by: Kumkum Somani
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Spenta

Nine short stories woven around Bapu's ideals of love and compassion

Illustrated by: Ashok Rajagopalan
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika

A slice of life tale about an encounter with a black panther.

Illustrated by: Uma Krishnaswamy
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika

A baby tree grows in the midle of a dust path and is soon a huge tree surrounded by traffic.

Illustrated by: Proiti Roy
Age group: 7+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika

A splendid collection of myth and folktales of Kashmir