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

DESCRIPTION: Krishna, the dark one, believed to be Vishnu’s eighth avatar, is ever-delightful in the tales of our mythology.  The retelling of the ...

DESCRIPTION: Hanuman, the monkey with the broken chin, is celebrated in our mythology for his wisdom, courage and loyalty.  These retellings of the...

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 no...

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: 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 hi...

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 ro...

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 ...

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

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 frighten...

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

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 ser...

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, Sesh...

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...

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 com...

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

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 cha...

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

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

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: 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 r...

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

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

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 ...

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? B...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 look...

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 ma...

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! ...

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

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

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 le...

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: 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 fin...

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 Manas...

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 ...

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 star...

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 bi...

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