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.
Illustrated by: Priya Kuriyan
Age group: 3+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika
Rooster Ruru discovers that it being different and challenged is great!
Illustrated by: Taposhi Ghoshal
Age group: 3+ yrs
Publisher: Pratham Books
Bani flies off to a sort of fairyland where she eats delicious things and has loads of fun.
Illustrated by: Zarina Khatun
Age group: 3+ yrs
Publisher: Eklavya
Night descends bringing with it a quiet hush as even the inanimate go to sleep.
Illustrated by: Roma Singh
Age group: 3+ yrs
Publisher: Tulika
A stray purple feather sets off a little girl to magical places
Illustrated by: Enrique Lara, Luis Garcia
Age group: 3+ yrs
Publisher: Katha
A lyrical tribute to the earth, with fun facts and illustration
Illustrated by: School children
Age group: 3+ yrs
Publisher: Pratham Books
How the rooster got the sun to rise.
Illustrated by:
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: Neeta Gangopadhya
Age group: 3+ yrs
Publisher: CBT
A Mandarin Duck finds a home in a zoo in India
Illustrated by: Ajanta Guhathakurta
Age group: 9+ yrs
Publisher: Rupa
A story of courage and sacrifice made long ago by a brave little sparrow to save the animals of the forest