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Small children will love this beautifully illustrated tale.

Folk tales for children, charmingly told, well-illustrated. A treat to treasure.

A very pleasant children's story, nicely illustrated by Shankar, cartoonist of old. Part of six CBT books that make delightful (and instructive) reading for kids. Illustrated.

A whole series of do-it-yourself books using resources easily available in local environments. The well-illustrated manuals help children to prepare toys from recycled material: discarded tetrapacks, camera roll cases, soda straws, matchsticks and other junk

A whole series of do-it-yourself books using resources easily available in local environments. The well-illustrated manuals help children to prepare toys from recycled material: discarded tetrapacks, camera roll cases, soda straws, matchsticks and other junk

Beautifully illustrated, well-written collection of stories about the famous emperor and his minister.

Popular science classic on specific scientific problems.

The first in CBT's selections from Panchatantra stories, this is a delight for every child

One more in the series of Panchatantra tales brought out by CBT. Excellent value for money.

One more in the series of Panchatantra tales brought out by CBT. Excellent value for money.

The story, beautifully and engagingly told, of Gandhi’s basic education policies and their implementation.

Time--it is so central to our lives, that a world without time would be complete chaos. Clear explanations of humanity's attempts to reckon time, this book will make many scientific concepts come alive.

A charming, whimsical tale, well illustrated.

A lovely, low-priced introduction to the environment.

Compiled from entries in the Competition for Writers of Childrens Books.

Turning word play into a fine art; full of fun with an accent on learning as well.

An introduction to plants for younger children, with beautiful illustrations.

About a prince who was just a metre tall and a pelican and giraffe who became his friends.

BOOKS FOR YOUNG KIDS: WELL ILLUSTRATED:

BOOKS FOR YOUNG KIDS: WELL ILLUSTRATED

Excellent value for money.

BOOKS FOR YOUNG KIDS: WELL ILLUSTRATED

BOOKS FOR YOUNG KIDS: WELL ILLUSTRATED:

What does a tree mean to birds, animals, children and people pursuing different ways of life, to all mankind, to the earth? The author details the inextricable link between trees and animal and human life.

How to use thumbprints on paper and create a magical universe of all conceivable things. Children will love this.

A compilation of historical anecdotes, folklore and stories of denizens of the forest and and farmyard friends introduces the reader to Coorg, a picturesque hillstation nestled in the Western Ghats of South India.

Well illustrated book for children.

History made easy for children. Well illustrated.

History made easy for children. Well illustrated.

A rich and varies collection of heart-warming animal stories by some of the best children’s writers. Most of the stories are funny too.

Stories for children. The English names of the some of the characters might make the text slightly unfamiliar to our kids. Nevertheless, the stories have good appeal to youngsters.

Hardbound and full of colourful pictures this book from Children’s Book Trust is both educative and entertaining. An excellent gift and at an amaginly low price.

Children’s Book Trust has put together four funny stories in this well bound, colourful book for 5 to 8 year old youngsters.

Book for children

Describes some common Indian trees, the birds that nest in them and the legends associated with them. Illustrated.

Stories for children

First in a series of ecology books of the young adult: an excellent introduction to the wonderful world of trees in the Asia/Pacific region, full of illustrations and photographs as well.

Ever since Harry Potter became a phenomenon, more and more writers are trying their hand at the imaginary. Odette Mascarenhas has penned a story of a fairy godmother who enters the desolate world of a young Goan lad from Aldona village and transports him to the World of Magic where he tries to outwit the Dark Lord of Magic and his cohorts who are hell bent on preventing him from finding the Mystical Crystal. Will this book capture the imagination as did Potter? Recently published, it is too soon to tell.

Stories retold from India’s rich oral tradition of legends , folk tales, fables and parables. Manoj Das is an excellent craftsman when it comes to storytelling for the young.

Stories retold from India’s rich oral tradition of legends, folk tales, fables and parables. Manoj Das is an excellent craftsman when it comes to storytelling for the young.

A flood turns a village into a tiny island and brings three young boys face to face with a terrified tiger which has also been washed ashore in the flood waters. This book invites you into the world of the four friends.

Stories retold from India’s rich oral tradition of legends, folk tales, fables and parables. Manoj Das is an excellent craftsman when it comes to storytelling for the young.

Stories retold from India’s rich oral tradition of legends , folk tales, fables and parables. Manoj Das is an excellent craftsman when it comes to storytelling for the young.

These delightful stories are full of mystery, adventure and are aimed at creating a vole for nature in the young reader.

The Tata Energy Research Institute has published for young readers a story of how four friends succeed in saving the beautiful old Gulmohar tree that was slated to be felled to make way for an apartment block. Colourful pictures, beautifully illustrated. For children aged 8 to 11 years.

A brother and sister duo get lost in the forest and find out why the lake is getting polluted and the birds don’t sing any more. Colourful pictures, beautifully illustrated. For children aged 8 to 11 years. (Out of stock)

A delightful ditty abut how Anju, a school girl ensures that her favourite stream which has been polluted is cleaned up by the factory owner and the villagers. For very young children. Beautifully illustrated.

The Great India Hornbill takes Priyam for a ride in the sky and gives her a bird’s eye view of how cars and factories are polluting the earth and making nature to suffer. For very young children. Beautifully illustrated.

A story of butterflies and flowers and other creatures you find in the garden from the Tata Energy Research Institute. For very young children. Beautifully illustrated.

The Tata Energy Research Institute has published for young readers a story of how a class f students compete to make the best garden and discover that more than anything else the sun is really important for plants to grow. Colourful pictures, beautifully illustrated. For children aged 8 to 11 years.

How many creatures call the tree their ‘home’? Three friends find this out when a sudden down pour forces them to take shelter under a beautiful frangipani tree. For very young children. Beautifully illustrated.

When the Kingdom of Golden Valley was usurped by a tyrant, he ordered the old dynasty and all its artifacts to be buried forever. Unknowingly, the mine of splendid gold which it was rumored lay under the hill too was forgotten. Until young Raju, descendant of the architect of the former palace and with a fascination for the ruins stumbles upon a statue of gold which comes to life and takes him through strange lands and myriad adventures.

(Set of 5 Volumes) These 5 booklets list the questions posed to school children during the Green Olympiad – India’s first environmental examination for kids launched by TERI in 1999. Over 1000 schools took part in the first quiz competition and the numbers have been increasing ever since. Each book contains an objective type quiz on environmental issues, local and global. The areas covered are topics of daily concern – air, water, forests, wildlife, oceans, pollution, climate change etc. School teachers will find these knowledge books on the environment to be very useful educational tools, irrespective of whether their schools decide whether or not to take part in the competition.

Ruskin Bond’s writings are appealing both for adults and children. His stories pay homage to nature - again and again. This Omnibus contains a total of 53 stories, categorized into 3 sections – An Island of Trees, A Bond with Mountains and Tigers Forever. Beautifully illustrated, this book will make a welcome gift especially for youngsters.

This step-by-step, well-illustrated manual helps children to prepare innovative toys from recycled material.

This step-by-step, well-illustrated manual helps children to prepare innovative toys from recycled material.

A well illustrated short story for tiny tots.

Arvind Gupta is well known as the wizard of creativity. Aha Activities is a treasure trove of interesting activities – paperfolding, toys, pop-ups, experiments et all – meant to engage the youngster enjoy the learning process. Large format. Profusely illustrated. Ideal for school kids, school teachers, parents and anyone having to keep youngsters occupied and out of boredom.

The book is all about the different shapes that the basic line in drawing can take. For tiny tots.

Authoritative and informative book on the locale, habits, breeding etc of different species of turtles and crocs found in the country.

The author explains the main characteristics of some common Indian birds and then discusses the basic principles of birth-watching. Attractively illustrated.

A manual on how to create art & craft with waste materials. For children between the ages of 8 and 12. Excellently produced, with drawings and diagrams in colour on every page. Unfortunately, expensive.

An anthology of modern Brazilian literature.

From the series ‘Selected Stories for Good Living’ intended to introduce the reader to cult figures, popular among people of different nationalities and classes for their wit, irreverence, fine poetry and wisdom. Illustrated, colourful. For young readers.

From the series ‘Folktales from Around the World’ intended to popularize cultural values, legends and folklore from different parts of the globe. Illustrated, colourful. For young readers.

From the series ‘Folktales from Around the World’ intended to popularize cultural values, legends and folklore from different parts of the globe. Illustrated, colourful. For young readers.

From the series ‘Folktales from Around the World’ intended to popularize cultural values, legends and folklore from different parts of the globe. Illustrated, colourful. For young readers.

From the series ‘Selected Stories for Good Living’ intended to introduce the reader to cult figures, popular among people of different nationalities and classes for their wit, irreverence, fine poetry and wisdom. Illustrated, colourful. For young readers.

From the series ‘Selected Stories for Good Living’ intended to introduce the reader to cult figures, popular among people of different nationalities and classes for their wit, irreverence, fine poetry and wisdom. Illustrated, colourful. For young readers.

A collection of seven of Bond’s most well known long stories, including Grandfather’s Private Zoo, The Angry River and The Blue Umbrella.

A selection of 13 fairy tales from China, ancient Egypt, India, Japan and other countries.

The book is divided into two parts. ‘Roads’ tells of Bond’s many journeys to and from and around the popular hill-station Mussoorie, which has been Bond’s home for the past nearly half a century while ‘Ganga’ is a travel memoir that provides an evocative description of the mountain streams, birds, animals, wild flowers, biosphere, the villages and dharamshalas, the shrines and places of pilgrimage that Bond has encountered during his now familiar acquaintance with this most sacred of India’s rivers.

Ruskin Bond’s favourite collection of 13 suspense tales written by some of the masters of the short story during the last one hundred years and 28 super short stories, which combine thrill with terror, and the unexpected with the bizarre. Crisp and entertaining.

A resource book and educational tool for primary school teachers. Designed to improve school work for children between the ages of two and six. The book explains why and how to integrate art activities with regular school life so as to allow the child to be creative and also enjoy his/herself. The suggested activities will also enrich ordinary subjects like mathematics, language and environment studies.

Stories from the Epics, the Jataka as well as regional tales and legends, recounted to the author largely by the village people he has lives within his travels around the mountain region of India.

A seven part story from the well-known author from Mussoorie.

The story of a young boy who covets a toy helicopter in a store and works hard to save money for it. For children aged around 6 years.