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Dhooli's Story-Air (English)

Dhooli's Story-Air (English)

Author: Anushka Kalro Genre: Tulika story books for children Illustrator: Anushka Kalro

Dhooli, a tiny speck of dust, flits and floats in the air with her friends. She flies past clouds and birds and aeroplanes. She watches rainbows in the sky. What else does she do in the air? This book is one of the five books in the series, First Look Science, that was visualised by design students in a classroom project with Srishti, Bengaluru. The series is supported by Wipro as part of its Wipro Applying Thought in School initiative. A Children’s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor’s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children’s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child’s reading life. Read more

Fakruddin's Fridge (English)

Fakruddin's Fridge (English)

Author: Meenu Thomas Genre: Fiction Illustrator: Tanvi Bhat

Little Fakruddin worries about everything and asks endless questions! One day, when his fridge stops working, Fakru is of course, frantic. How will he survive a hot summer without cold water? Ammi is fed up. "Think of a way out yourself," she says. Will Fakru find a simple solution or will he remain Frantic Fakru? A light-hearted story with cheerful watercolour illustrations which bring alive the ambience of Fakru's neighbourhood in Bhopal. A Children’s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor’s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children’s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child’s reading life. Read more

Mayil Will Not Be Quiet (English)

Mayil Will Not Be Quiet (English)

Author: Niveditha Subramaniam Genre: Fiction

Meet Mayil Ganeshan, 12 going on spirited 13, who finally has her chance to say all she wants. But the diary for her is also an important step towards becoming 'Mayilwriter', to make up for all the stories she hasn't completed and the novel that didn't know where it was going. So she begins. What she gives is a spontaneous, sensitive, honest, intimate and often hilarious peek into the life and mind of an insightful young girl. the Mayil that emerges is as lovable and recognisable as the delightful sketches she presents of her Amma, Appa, brother, grandfather and friends. Mayil has all the confusion and confidence of adolescence as she faces the everyday dilemma of young people, as well as questions of gender stereotyping all around from Ramayana stories to Rajnikanth movies. with enough to keep head, heart and funny bone tickled and happy, this is a must-read coming of age book by two highly talented young writers that will strike a chord with all who read it pre-teen, teen and older. A Children’s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor’s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children’s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child’s reading life. Read more