KARADI TALES

DESCRIPTION How do fat monkeys get thin? Chakrapani, the monkey chieftain, decides that the only way for his tribe of monkeys to lose weight is by ...

DESCRIPTION Princess Easy Pleasy is all but easy to please. She drives the royal packer up the wall with her quirks that are as seasonal as her roy...

DESCRIPTION What if we started our own school? Eleven-year-old Selva's home is a valley with swaying palms, fertile farms and freshwater pools - it...

DESCRIPTION Rosa, Gulla and all their cousins are getting ready for an exciting game with Uncle Vasu. They have to fetch an object in the colour Un...

DESCRIPTION How long does it take to hatch a kitten? Cat isn’t sure, but she would rather be snacking or napping. Join her as she looks around for ...

DESCRIPTION Farmer Falgu has had enough of his noisy farm! He needs a break and he’s off on a holiday. Craving some quiet, he gets on his cart and ...

DESCRIPTION Every night, when the owl hoots and the shadows of the trees dance on the walls, the Night Monster creeps into Avi’s room and frightens...

DESCRIPTION After tasting a delicious mango, the king of Benares arrives at the monkey kingdom in search of the fruit. Can Kapi, the monkey king, f...

DESCRIPTION A young girl traces her mother’s journey through the city of Delhi, writing letters to her along the way. Every monument holds a memory...

DESCRIPTION I'm the boss. I make my own decisions. Naresh has the world's coolest mother – she wakes up at midnight, dons a miner's lamp and goes t...

DESCRIPTION I know I am in trouble, and I know you might not believe what I am about to tell you. But I swear that all of this is true. I could not...

DESCRIPTION Sameer knows that he can be anyone! But there’s one thing that will never change. Find out what that is as you accompany Sameer on hi...

DESCRIPTION This charming story about adoption is a powerful reminder to both parents and children that the bonds of family are not dependent on ...

DESCRIPTION Sesha is a silent boy who reads all the time… and he has a little brown book that no one has ever seen the inside of. One day, Sesha sp...

DESCRIPTION In the beautiful Rajasthani village of Posalia, four puppets come alive and lead exciting lives – until their masters decide to replace...

DESCRIPTION Shobha Viswanath combines counting skills with the art of storytelling to create a timeless board book for early readers. Illustrators ...

DESCRIPTION Sion is a fortune-teller who lives in an ancient Chinese kingdom with his son and a beloved horse. When he begins to experience a serie...

DESCRIPTION Gia’s Papa has signed up for the marathon. As he buys clothes and fancy gadgets to match his new hobby, Gia’s grandmother becomes his b...

DESCRIPTION Farmer Falgu is off to the market to sell his produce, but has some unexpected bumps along the way. But then, Farmer Falgu can usually ...

DESCRIPTION Creepy crawlies and winged insects disturb baby Roy. Bitten, stung and harassed, Roy grows up to dislike them. But one day, things chan...

DESCRIPTION Farmer Falgu’s trips never go smoothly. In this third book of the series, he is on his way to the annual kite-flying festival with his ...

DESCRIPTION Raju has a humble lunch every day. One day, he discovers the delicious smell of yummy bajjis coming from Babu’s stall. He soon starts t...

DESCRIPTION My breakfast was revolting – it was simply divine. My lunch was repulsive, I liked it just fine. My dinner was ghastly – it was pure go...

DESCRIPTION Dada may be celebrating his 82nd birthday but he still considers himself spry, until a seemingly thoughtful gift from his son tells him...

DESCRIPTION Tsering can’t wait to taste his grandmother’s delicious noodle soup. He invites a string of friends and neighbours’ home. But as prepar...

DESCRIPTION Cheekra, Shankra, and their cubs have just had a long, tiring hunting trip. They decide to spend the night in a cave. But they soon fin...

DESCRIPTION Raghunath boards a train from Mumbai to Vajraghat and shares his compartment with a stranger. Raghunath’s curiosity is piqued when the ...

DESCRIPTION Written by Lavanya Karthik in verse, Cat, Come Back! enlists the reader on a mission to find a cheeky, wandering pet. Artists Ayeshe Sa...

DESCRIPTION Heera, a mischievous fox, invites Nandini the crane home for a meal one day. Is he being hospitable or is this one of his many infamous...

DESCRIPTION What happens to an elephant whose trunk is so long that he trips and falls whenever he walks? This is little Vinayak’s problem. No matt...

DESCRIPTION Babban Hajjam is curious to know why barbers who go to the palace to give the king a haircut never return. When it is his turn to be su...

DESCRIPTION: What do you do with a pumpkin that’s bigger than your head and barely fits on your table? Tia’s Thatha is very proud of his pumpkin, f...

DESCRIPTION But what is whimsy? Is it the madness of Fox or the weirdness of Prat? Watch and read as these two delightfully absurd creatures compet...

DESCRIPTION Somu the bear is unusual. He can dance! But Somu wants to be free and unchained. Can his friend Altaf understand that? This poignant st...

DESCRIPTION What Little Fish wants to do more than anything else in the world is fly. Not discouraged by those around her, she flaps her tiny fins ...

DESCRIPTION I can't buy a ticket, but I really need to get on this train… Chandrasekhar waits for a job and dreams of being back home with a classm...

DESCRIPTION Maya’s family refuses to believe that she has an elephant in her backyard. But the elephant is not hers and he needs to return home! Sh...

DESCRIPTION Bela’s lost her Ma at the bazaar! Where could she have gone? With the help of a whole new host of friends including an intrepid goat an...

DESCRIPTION Sadiq loves stitching colourful patterns on rugs. However, his Ammi reminds him that boys in his community don’t stitch, they tend to t...

DESCRIPTION Kumeer the crocodile wants to eat a jackal for dinner, and bullies his friend Nandu the crab into helping him. Can the hungry crocodile...

DESCRIPTION What Thea wants more than anything in the world is a tree – a real tree to climb and hide in, to sit under and dream. But in the city...

DESCRIPTION What could be stranger than a dragon’s toothache? A motley crew comes to the rescue of a dragon in pain, but does it manage to help him...

DESCRIPTION Rosa, Gulla, their cousins, and uncles are going to make rotis with Amma. But can any of them get the correct shape? See if you can ide...

DESCRIPTION In this timeless Aesop’s fable, a fox and a crow vie for a piece of bread. This breathtakingly beautiful picture book adapted by Manasi...

DESCRIPTION A beautiful Royal Bengal tiger, Dorje, is missing his stripes. In a small Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Master Wu, a gentle-hearted monk...

DESCRIPTION Nekgaon is a perfect village. Yes, everything’s perfect – from the cock’s crow to the setting sun. But one wily man arrives and changes...

DESCRIPTION Farmer Falgu is headed to the Kumbh Mela in the vibrant city of Allahabad. There are a lot of things to see at the Mela, his friends re...

DESCRIPTION Scqealichtitz! And there went the little lizard’s tail! Poor little lizard… he now needs a new tail. Join him as he goes about looking ...

DESCRIPTION Sometimes, it is hard to get the perfect price for anything. But Chooheram, the clever rat, always managed to make a bargain. One day, ...

DESCRIPTION See them lurking on the street, Find them playing, watch them eat! Shadows tall and tails hairy – Are they cute, or just plain scary? T...

DESCRIPTION From the time Meena was a baby, she’s been obsessed with camels. This fixation becomes stronger when she’s gifted a real camel for her ...

DESCRIPTION ..stone buildings seemed to rise out of a largely garden-like environment, and in the distance were the towering ghats. Snehagao was......

DESCRIPTION Friends don't say mean things about you behind your back. Friends let you play cricket with them even when they don't need an extra fie...

DESCRIPTION Tak-Tak! Where did that noise come from? Did you hear it? Is it a ghost? Well, once a young man heard this noise everywhere and he tho...

DESCRIPTION There’s a package waiting for Sameer – what could it be? No matter what it is, Sameer is sure of one thing: his imagination will help...

DESCRIPTION For centuries people have sought to make sense of the world around them and this holds true for trees as well. Why does the coconut hav...

DESCRIPTION In this graceful adaptation of a Jataka tale by Chinna Chilaka, a raging fire threatens to burn down a forest. All the animals and bird...

DESCRIPTION: When there is a drought one summer, Sanjaya the talkative turtle has to go in search of greener pastures with the help of his friends,...

DESCRIPTION Would you like to swing like a monkey, gallop like a horse, or leap like a frog? This children’s book in verse by Daya Subramanian intr...

DESCRIPTION In Baddbaddpur, it’s impossible to keep a secret. Everyone gossips about everything! Then one day, ill-tempered Pandurang wishes to kee...

DESCRIPTION Bela gets lost again! This time, at the railway station. Has Nani boarded the train that she just missed? Will the kind ticket collecto...

DESCRIPTION Muthumama and Muthumami have an unexpected guest for dinner – a ravenous lion! Find out what happens next in this tale of hospitality g...

DESCRIPTION Akiro draws only cats… cats, cats and more cats! No matter what he is asked to do, he simply draws cats! And this artistic tendency lea...

DESCRIPTION Rupa Ram is a famous but poor tailor with an unfulfilled dream – to stitch something for his own family. So, when he receives a gift of...

DESCRIPTION One day, all the shapes in the world disappear. It’s up to Little Dot to restore shape to the world. AGE GUIDANCE 4 To 6 Years ABOUT BR...

DESCRIPTION Sameer is bored. Whatever Amma gives him, he exhausts its possibilities in minutes. Can Amma find something to keep Sameer occupied? ...

DESCRIPTION Doma has come all the way from Ladakh to visit her friend Veda in Mumbai.  While Doma loves the sights and sounds of the big city, she ...

DESCRIPTION Are you a true-blue lion who loves being in charge? A dreamy-eyed fish who lives in an alternate universe? Or a strong-willed bull who’...

DESCRIPTION Lakshmi and Sundari are an unusual pair of twins with an unusual connection. But not everyone knows how special they are until they’re ...

DESCRIPTION Sameer has plans for the summer holidays – big plans. And he has the perfect place in mind. Can Amma guess where he wants to go? Be t...

DESCRIPTION What happens to stories that don’t get told? What happens to songs that don’t get sung? Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day...

DESCRIPTION All Tashi’s aging mother wants is a memento from Sarnath, the land of the Buddha’s first teachings. But year after year, on his travels...

DESCRIPTION In the ABC Touch and See tactile picture book, each picture has been exquisitely handcrafted using a variety of materials and textures,...

DESCRIPTION Sometimes, people tell tall tales just for fun… Bundal was one such person. He spent his whole day telling tall tales – until one day...

DESCRIPTION To conjure up the charming Mr. Brungle, a coven of witches stir up the Great Brungle Brew. For this they toss in a lounge of lizards an...

DESCRIPTION For years, Hua has delighted the children in her town by making them beautiful handmade dolls. One day, Hua decides that she is too old...