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Letter from an old student
A letter from an old student about three books she read recently. Ma and I have been wanting to buy a book for the CFL library, and I was wondering if you might help me choose. I’ve short-listed three, of which two are actually by the same author so we thought we might buy both. […]
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Hindi review of The Dust Storm
Click here to read the Hindi review of the book, The Dust Storm by Geeta Dharamarajan and Atanu Roy.
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No hiccups here!
Book: Hic!copotamus. Author: Geeta Dharmarajan. Artist: Atanu Roy. Publisher: Katha. Price: Rs. 140.00 The inimitable pair of Geeta and Atanu have turned their talents to bring out a book to laugh with. The usual sounds of the Gulmohar Jungle are rudely disturbed one morning by something […]
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Who has seen the wind?
Book: The Dust Storm. Author: Geeta Dharamarajan. Artist: Atanu Roy. Publisher: Katha. Price: Rs. 140.00 Children from almost all backgrounds are being sent earlier and earlier to play schools, many of which do not deserve that nomenclature. Most of them “preoccupy” their wards leaving them with […]
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Money, Money, Money………
Non-fiction for children, written and published in India is a rare commodity. Excellent non-fiction is a pearl beyond price! Therefore when a book or series comes along authored by Mala Kumar whose writing has shape and meaning, and illustrated by Deepa Balsavar whose art work has been a source of delight, there is a good […]
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Sari saves the day
Title: What did Nepo do with a sari? Author: Benita Sen. Art: Sekhar Mukherjee. Publisher: Katha. 2013. Rs. 175.00. Age level: Ages 6 to 10. At first glance one may wonder what the rationale is for another book on the theme of a sari. However the theme is a very different one. Nemo is a […]
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Is there a secret in this diary?
This review was originally done for the Goodbooks site www.goodbooks.in. It can also be viewed at http://www.goodbooks.in/node/6561 “Mostly Madly Mayil” Authors: Niveditha Subramaniam and Sowmya Rajendran. Illustrator: Niveditha Subramaniam. Publisher: Tulika. 2013. Pages 139. Price: Rs. 175.00 Target Age Group: 11+ For pre-teens and teenagers, having an outlet to express their own feelings and their […]
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अपनी अपनी पसंद (पुस्तकावलोकन)
शीर्षक: अपनी अपनी पसंद लेखक: विजयदान देथा चित्रांकन: अनिता हाशेमी मोघद्दम अनुवाद: रंजना शुक्ला प्रकाशन : कथा मूल्य २२५ रू. यह पुस्तक मनोहर है, देखने और पढ़ने में भी। बच्चों और बड़ों दोनों को यह प्रिय लगती है। कहानी अनुवादित होने पर भी भाषा की सहजता के कारण कहीं भी अनुवादित सी नहीं लगती। कहानी […]
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Kumhar Basti ki Bailgadi book review
Click here to read a review of Rabindranath Tagore’s book, Kumhar Basti ki Bailgadi
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