Pratham Books Catalogue

PRATHAM BOOKSCATALOGUE 2011-2012

PRATHAM BOOKS

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eading a good book is like entering a wonderful

new world. There is just no saying how many gems

children will discover each time they enter this magical

land. Pratham Books welcomes you to step into this

world of books - books for every child, and in many

Indian languages.

This year, you'll see our books classified a bit differently.

We now take into account the child's reading level as an

indicator to picking the right book - so age no longer

matters! More importantly, if you are encouraging

reading in a second language, the levels will help you

choose correctly.

Learning to read - level by level.

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For very young childrenwho are eager to beginreading and listening to stories

For children who recognize familiarwords and can read new words with help

For children whoare ready to readon their own

For older childrenwho can read withconfidence

Beginning to Read/Read Aloud

Learning to Read

ReadingIndependently

Reading Proficiently

Since Pratham Books is engaged in bringing out enrichment

books rather than pedagogy-driven books, the levels are

just an indicator of the reading ability. We hope young

readers, as well as the people who buy these books for

children will benefit from this change.

In the past seven years, Pratham Books has published 215

books in upto 11 languages. That’s 1500 books! Apart from

serving primarily as joyful reading material, these affordable

books have made their way into schools and institutions as

supplementary readers. The books come under different

genres - fiction, humour, general knowledge, science,

mathematics, history, art, environment - all complemented

by rich illustrations.

The world of joy is here....please step right in!

appy reading!H

Radha H. S. : AuthorRuchi Shah : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu

A set of little books that have simple ideas and simple words, brought to life by vivid illustrations.

Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 5.5” MRP: 10

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CUTE AND SHORT

Kuldeep Sandhu : AuthorAjit Narayan : Illustrator

Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,

NATTU AUR DHAPLI

If a friend appears with long whiskers, a long trunk, tail, big ears and elaborate horns, will you recognize the person?

Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20


Vinita Krishna : AuthorSuvidha Mistry : Illustrator

MERI UNGLIYAAN, MERE HAATH

How skilful and artistic are our hands and our fingers! We can do anything with them.

Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 15

Vijai Kumar : AuthorAjit Narayan : Illustrator


Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 15

HAATHI KA BUKHAR

We all like elephants, but if this huge friend of ours gets fever, what do we do?

JUST RELEASED!

Govind Sharma : AuthorAshok Sharma : Illustrator


BABLOO NACHA JHOOM KE

A young dancer is adamant that he wants to enjoy his own dance performance along with the audience! How is that possible?

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

CAN AND CAN'T

DO AND DON’T THIS AND THAT

CURLY AND STRAIGHT

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GUDDU AUR AAMArvind Passi : Author | Subinita Deshaprabhu : Illustrator

Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu

Join Guddu and Manna in noon-time mango stealing or riding a new cycle for the first time! It promises to be fun.

Pages: 12 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 15 each

GUDDU KI LAL CYCLE


Noni : Author Ruchi Shah : IllustratorThe little boy in this book wants to do something now, but all the old people say ‘Not Now!’ Do you get angry when someone says that to you?

Pages: 12 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 15

NOT NOW, NOT NOW

NATKHAT GUDDU

Dr. Hemant Kumar : AuthorKaran Motwani : Illustrator

Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu

AAJ SE SABKI CHHUTI HAI

Children are in such a jovial mood that there is an air of celebration in the air. Is this a festival or the beginning of vacations?

Pages: 16 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 20

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Oriya

Parismita : Author and Illustrator

How does a fat king lose weight? Find out in this little tale!

Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

FAT KING THIN DOG*

Languages: English-Hindi, English-Marathi, English-Kannada, English-Telugu, English-Tamil

Lubaina Bandukwala : AuthorZainab Tambawalla : IllustratorHow can the baby sleep with so many sounds around him? Find out what disturbs our little one in this bilingual book.

Pages: 16 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25

TING TONG THE DOORBELL RINGS

Lubaina Bandukwala : AuthorZainab Tambawalla : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu

Pages: 16 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25

The baby in this book hears so many interesting sounds around her. Can you hear them too?

CHEEP CHEEP DRIP DRIP

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*This book is used as a supplementary reader in many schools.

Manorama Jafa : Author | Vicky Arya : Illustrator

Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada

KHILKHIL TOTA

A story of a very clever parrot who can mimic various sounds.

Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 20

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Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu,Telugu

Tanya Luther Agarwal: AuthorPartho Sengupta: Illustrator

They all looked for it and searched for it Can you help them find it?

WHAT IS IT?

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu

Bulbul Sharma : Author and Illustrator

A nice book about the colourful animals and things around us.

COLOURS OF NATURE*

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20

CHHUK-CHHUK-CHHAKVinita Krishan : AuthorSuvidha Mistry : Illustrator

A girl draws a nice railway engine on a slate. But then there is no space to draw the rest of the train. She draws them on the floor and then you should see how it runs!


Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Oriya

Meera Tendolkar : AuthorRijuta Ghate : Illustrator

The child can't find his bat. Read this book and help him find it as he looks for it everywhere.

WHERE IS MY BAT?*

Pages: 20 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20

I WANT TO* LOOK AT ME*


Pankaj Chaturvedi : AuthorAjit Narayan : Illustrator

Watch young children learn about their body and their surroundings as they read these simple stories.

Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 15 each

LOOK AND LEARN

Noni : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya

THE MOON AND THE CAP

Do you like to wear a cap on a sunny day? Find out who else likes to wear a cap.

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

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AROUND ME*

Friends and family are always welcome in our homes.

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya

Arshi Naaz, Kuldeep Sandhu & Sushila : AuthorRajeev Verma 'Banjara’ : Illustrator

MY FAMILY

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20

HAPPY AND SADNAUGHTY OR NOT

COLOURSGOOD FOR YOU

ROUND AND ROUNDSWEET AND SOUR

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Oriya, Bengali

Madhav Chavan : AuthorRijuta Ghate : IllustratorLearn about things around you. These books talk about colours, ideas of good and bad, expressions and much more.


Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati

Rukmini Banerji : AuthorRajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator

MY HOME

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya

Rukmini Banerji : AuthorRajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator

MY FRIENDS

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15


THE ROTI ROLL*THE PICNIC*

Amar Goswami : Author | Partho Sengupta : Illustrator

A story of a roti that travels.

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya,Bengali

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya

A group of friends go for a picnic and enjoy a meal there.

Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5 ” MRP: 15 each

TELL ME NOW SERIES*

Vinita Krishna : Author | Sudha Chaudhry : Illustrator


THE BUTTERFLY THAT SATON A RAINBOW

What happens when a butterfly lands on a rainbow? Find out in this colourful book.

Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25

JUST RELEASED!

Klaus Baumgart : Author and Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu,

LENNY AND TWEEK:WANTED A FRIEND

Who cheers you up when you feel lonely? A good friend! Read this sweet story about real friends.

Pages: 32 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 35

Vinita Krishna : Author | Suvidha Mistry : Illustrator


THE COOKIE WOOKIE STORY

Solve the great mystery of the disappearing biscuits. Do you think following the trail of crumbs will help?

Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25

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Prabha Ram & Meera Sriram : AuthorMadhuvanti Ananthrajan : Illustrator

SUBBU, THE SIGNAL

Subbu, the traffic signal, is tired of standing in the same place everyday. But what does he hear when he starts moving?

Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20JUST RELEASED!

Maasoumeh Ansarian : AuthorFatemeh Fazal : Illustrator


MY COLOURFUL PENCILS

Nobody played with the little girl. Her parents and brother were always busy with something or the other. A colourful tale about how a box of colour pencils cheered her up!

Pages: 28 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25

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Bharati Jagannathan : AuthorPreeti Krishnamurthy : Illustrator


THE TIMID TRAIN

Come take a ride with Loco as it chugs merrily across the country.

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20JUST RELEASED!

Jaya Savita Aiyer and Kamesh Ramkrishna Aiyer : AuthorMallika Nagarajan : Illustrator


LITTLE BIRD LEARNS TO FLY

Read this airy tale about a little bird who thinks she will never learn to fly.


Anita Vachharajani : AuthorVenkat Raman Singh Shyam : Illustrator


AMBILI

Ambili was a baby elephant who was scared of the rains! Read all about how she learnt to love the rain.


Mala Kumar : Author | Ruchi Shah : Illustrator


PAPER PLAY

Manju finds a piece of paper. And in the hands of her friends, it becomes so much more than just a piece of paper. Illustrated using bits of paper, so that each page is a collage, imagination is at play in this little story.


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Herminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali,Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

THE GREEDY MOUSE*

A story about a mouse who learns that it doesn't always pay to be greedy.

LITTLE HELPERS*

AALOO MAALOO KAALOO

SMART SONA

Vinita Krishna : AuthorSuvidha Mistry : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya

Life becomes so much more fun when there is someone to help you. Kaaloo and Sona are the little helpers in these stories.

Pages: 12 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20, 15

Tanya Luther Agarwal : AuthorPartho Sengupta : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi

SEE YOU TOMORROW*

It is fun to say, "See you tomorrow". But what if all our friends decide to see us on one day?

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20

Madhav Chavan and Manisha Vengurlekar : Author Santosh Pujari : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu,Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya

TIMMY AND PEPE*

A child interprets the actions of her pet dog while she plays with it and uses her experiences in doing so.

Pages: 16 Size: 5.5” x 7.5” MRP: 15

PLAY TIME SMILE PLEASESanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay' : Author | Ajit Narayan : Illustrator


Read about a playful rabbit and an elephant who wants to jump and more in these sweet stories from our little world.

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 each

Jagdish Joshi : Author and Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya

GOLOO THE CIRCLE*

A wonderful introduction to the most complete of all the shapes, the circle.

Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7 ” MRP: 15

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THE ANIMAL- KID CLUB!*


Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu,Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Oriya

LISTEN TO MY BODY*

We all have a wonderful body. It is fun to 'listen' to our bodies.

Pages: 24 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

Madhav Chavan & Meera Tendolkar : AuthorSantosh Pujari : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi,Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya

WE ARE ALL ANIMALS*

A nice interaction between animals and children and our capabilities!Pages: 32 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20

Shyamala S : Author | Priya Bhoir : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi,Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali, Oriya

THE WANDERING CLOUD*

A rain cloud, Cluffy floats along in the sky while the wind takes it to many new places.Pages: 16 Size: 5” x 8” MRP: 15

Surekha Panandiker : AuthorRajeev Verma 'Banjara' : Illustrator

Languages: Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi

DHOBAN NE DHOYE RAKSHAS

A gusty washerwoman takes on the demons of dirt with admirable courage.Pages: 20 Size : 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20

FOUND IT AT LAST! MY COLOURFUL KITETALL TALLER TALLEST TOMMY AND THE FLYKanchan Bannerjee : Author | Avik Kumar Maitra : Illustrator

Languages: English-Hindi, English-Kannada, English-MarathiAlso available as a non-bilingual book in Kannada and Hindi.

Learning a second language is more fun with our bilingual books. Children can read the same story in two languages – English and another Indian language.



RAIN RAIN*Sanjiv Jaiswal 'Sanjay' : Author Ajit Narayan : Illustrator


Roll along with the clouds as it brings rain and joy!

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

Pankaj Chaturvedi : Author | Ajit Narayan: Illustrator


We can find joy in simple things. This book is all about the feeling of joy.

Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7 ” MRP: 15

JOY*

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THE BILINGUAL SERIES*


Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu

TOPSY TURVY

Everything is turning upside down in a little boy's house....what could be the reason for this?

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25

Mala Kumar : Author | Henu : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu

RITU’S LETTER GETS LONGER

Little Ritu is very eager to see her cousin. So she posts him a very special letter. Find out what happens to the letter after it gets posted.

Pages: 24 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25

Swapna Dutta : AuthorAmitava Sengupta : Illustrator


AT THE SEASIDE

The world is full of beautiful places. The seaside is a beautiful place to play. But will you find jelly there? Find out in this little book.

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25

Radha H. S. : Author | Amitava Sengupta : Illustrator


THE ONION’S SHAWL

Onions are popular all over the world now. But, according to folklore, the onion was almost in tears once! Find out why in this old, old tale.Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25

Sridala Swami : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator


THE FLYAWAY CRADLE

What do you do with a cradle that flies? Join this bunch of clever children and find out!

Pages: 16 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya

MINI THE HIPPO LEARNS TO JUMP*

In this fantasy tale, hippo jumps on the moon with gravity-defying derring-do!

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20


Presenting, our very own accidental comedian from South India, Sringeri Srinivas! His impeccable comic timing - simply by doing 'nothing' is sure to have you in splits.


TOO MANY BANANASANNUAL HAIRCUT DAY*

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati

Pages: 24 & 32 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15 & 25

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SUPER SRINIVAS

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Oriya

Sanjiv Jaiswal ‘Sanjay’ : AuthorAjit Narayan : IllustratorThe pehelwaan bullied the children in his locality, but he gets a taste of his own medicine soon enough. Read this funny book to see how the children scare him.

PEHELWAAN JI*

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20

ANIMAL STORIES

Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya

Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada

Meet a set of very adventurous and helpful animals in these clever tales from the jungles.


SNIFFLES, THE CROCODILE AND PUNCH,THE BUTTERFLY

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20

Herminder Ohri : Author and IllustratorSPINCY SPIDER*

Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25

KATO CLEVER AND THE BIG TROUBLEHerminder Ohri : Author and Illustrator

Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20

OUR WONDERFUL WORLD

Pages: 20 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20

Herminder Ohri : Author | Herminder Ohri and Baaraan Ijlal : Illustrator


Pages: 16 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25

THE BOAT RIDE

Benita Sen : Author | Baaraan Ijlal : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Oriya

ONE GREEN DROP*

The witty and quick adventure of a grasshopper, a giraffe and a tiger on the loose with a can of green paint!

Pages: 20 Size : 7” x 8.5” MRP: 15

Geeta Pote : Author | Rijuta Ghate : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada

GRASSHOPPER*

This fun loving grasshopper of ours wants to play and sing and have a nice time, but the ants don't play with him. Instead, they teach him an important lesson.

Pages: 32 Size : 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 25

Ringo, a baby rhinoceros lives in the serene grasslands of Kaziranga National Park along the mighty river Brahmaputra. He is very shy and everybody laughs at him, he, he, he....! How will he make new friends?

Vijaylakshmi Nagaraj : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustator


RHINO CHARGE

Pages: 24 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 35

Bharati Jagannathan : Author | Preeti Krishnamurthy : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Oriya

SAMIRA GOES SHOPPING SAMIRA’S AWFUL LUNCH

When Samira and her dog, Mouchak, are together, even a simple outing becomes an adventure; in school, or on an errand for Samira's mother. Pages: 16 Size: 8.5 ” x 7” MRP: 20 each

Madhuri Pai : Author | Rijuta Ghate : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Oriya

VAYU, THE WIND*

A nice tale about this silent and always present friend, the wind that does a lot of things without anybody's notice!

Pages: 24 Size :5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20

Anupa Lal : Author | Ajit Narayan : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Punjabi, Oriya

LITTLE BY LITTLE*

The story of a wolf and two little rabbits who show wit and vile when the wolf asks them for shelter.

Pages: 20 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25

Savitri : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, Urdu

CHULBUL’S TAIL*

Chulbul, the squirrel is restless and wishes to have a new tail that is more stylish. Read on to find out!

Pages: 24 Size : 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25


CHEENU’S GIFT Cheenu has a lot of fun helping his father. Sometimes, there is a special treat for him too!

Sridala Swami : Author Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Oriya

Read this funny story about Phani’s funny chappals!

Pages: 16 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25

Pages: 16 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25

PHANI'S FUNNY CHAPPALS

Benita Sen : Author | Baaraan Ijlal : Illustrator


YAKITY YAK

What do you call a yak who talks too much? Yakity Yak of course! Read this charming tale about Yakity and his friends.

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 25

SWEET SAMIRA

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Jayashree Deshpande: Author | Monappa: Illustrator

Jayashree Deshpande: Author | Srikrishna Kedilaya: Illustrator

When school closes for the summer, Raju leaves the city and heads straight for his favourite place in the world – his Ajja's farm in the village. There he enjoys a wealth of new experiences; all in Ajja's wise company.Pages: 28 Size: 5.5” x 7.75” MRP: 20 each

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu

1. ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT2. THE RAINBOW FISH

3. RUBY RED, ROSY RED 4. THE KOEL'S SONG 5. MOO MOO BROWN COW, HAVE YOU ANY MILK?

Lata Mani : AuthorZainab Tambawala : Illustrator


LAXMAN’S QUESTIONS

Laxman’s head was full of questions: why did seeing a bird fly make him happy?Did the birds who saw him feel just as happy? Read this book to see if you have such questions too.Pages: 28 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25

Vidya Shah : Author | Parthiv Shah : Photographs

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu

NARMADA

An evocative visual journey down the Narmada and through the heart of Central India. Join Aadi and Avani as they learn about the special bond that exists between the Narmada and the people who have lived on her banks since centuries.

Pages: 40 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 40

Aabid Surti: Author & Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi

GIJUBHAI’S GUJARATI FOLKTALES Volume I : The Phoo-Phoo Baba and Other Stories Volume II : Uncle Know-All and Other Stories

Gijubhai Badheka’s folktales, retold by Aabid Surti and translated by Anita Vachharajani with irreverent exuberance, have all the joie de vivre of the oral tradition. Aabid Bhai’s hilarious illustrations are sure to be a hit with our young readers.

Pages: 24, 28 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 35, 40

Paplu was a strange giant who did not like to fight with anyone, nor did he like scaring people.But when his beloved villagers were in danger, he rose to great heights to solve the problem.

Ramendra Kumar : Author Zainab Tambawalla : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu

PAPLU THE GIANT

Pages: 24 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 35

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Sanjeev Saith : Author & Photographer

Languages: English, Hindi

GANGA

Stunning photographs and lyrical prose capture the Ganga from her birth in the Himalayas to where she meets the Bay of Bengal. Pages: 24 Size: 8.5” x10.75” MRP: 25

LEVEL 2 - LEARNING TO READ

1. THE DAY THE VEGETABLES CAME TO SCHOOL2. THE SPARROW AND THE FRUIT3. THE GENEROUS CROW 4. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

5. GRANDPA FISH AND THE RADIO

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil

Abhisheikh : Author & Illustrator1. RAJASTHAN 2. GUJARAT

With stylish water-colour and crayon art, these pictorial books with a simple narrative help children to learn about these Indian states.

Pages: 16 Size: 8” x 8” MRP: 15

INDIAN STATES

Venkatramana Gowda : Author | Padmanabh : Illustrator

Venkatramana Gowda : Author | Srikrishna Kedilaya : Illustrator

Put the Panchatantra aside, and pick up these books by a new generation writer from Uttara Kannada in Karnataka. This series will free the child's imagination by helping her think laterally.

Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu


WILD AND WACKY TALES*


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Bapsi Sidhwa : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi

THE MOUSE WITH SEVEN TAILS

Most mice are happy with one ordinary tail. Little mouse is happy because she has seven!Pages: 16 Size : 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20

Sujatha Padmanabhan : AuthorMadhuvanti Anantharajan : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu,Urdu, Marathi, Tamil, Oriya

CHUSKIT GOES TO SCHOOL

An inspiring tale of the grit and determination of a young girl who wanted to attend school despite her physical limitations and the difficult Himalayan terrain.Pages: 28 Size : 9” x 6.75” MRP: 25

Rukmini Banerji : Author | Bindia Thapar : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi,Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Punjabi, Oriya

CITY OF STORIES*

Nobody in the city had time to tell a story until Didi and a little girl start a tidal wave of stories that washes over everybody.

Pages: 32 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 20

1. THE WOODCUTTER OF GURA 2.THREE FOR FREE 3. WAILERS THREE 4. THE MAGIC POWDER 5. THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE WAS SMARTER THAN HIS WIFE 6. THE QUIRQUINCHO AND THE FOXVeena Seshadri : Author | Greystroke : Illustrator


Read these delightful folktales that bring out the native wisdom and cultural diversity of distant countries like Ethiopia, Taiwan, Norway, China, Myanmar and Argentina.

Pages: 20 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 20, 25

FOLKTALES

WARLI FOLKTALES


IT'S FAIR TO SHARE THE FIRST FARMERS*Benita Sen: Author | Rajiv Verma 'Banjara': Illustrator

Languages : English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu

Beautifully illustrated in the traditional Warli style of painting, these books talk about the virtue of sharing, caring and respecting nature.

Pages: 20 & 16 Size: 8.5 x 10.75” MRP: 20 each

Paro Anand : Author | Suvdha Mistry : Illustrator


BHABHLOO BEAR’S ADVENTURE

Join Bhabhloo Bear on his thrilling nocturnal adventure and find out many secrets about Himalayan bears

Pages: 28 Size : 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 40

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Himu and Morinda stood next to each other in the forest and were the best of friends. But their idyllic life soon turns upside down when they find themselves turned into wooden toys! Read this heartwarming story of two trees who remain friends forever.

Feisal Alkazi : AuthorNeeta Gangopadhya : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu

FOREVER FRIENDS

Pages:36 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 25

Clare Arni : Author | Oriole Henry : Illustrator


CAUVERY

Take a journey down the river Cauvery, from high up in the mountains where it is born, down past islands covered with birds.

Pages: 44 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 60

Kamala Bakaya : AuthorAudrey Kumar: Illustrator

Languages : Hindi

RAJA NANG DHADANGA HAI

The Emperor’s New Clothes in a new avatar! Read Kamla Bakaya’s retelling in vivid verse in Hindi. French artist, Audrey Kumar’s breathtaking illustrations make this book a collector’s item.

Pages: 20 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25

THE EUREKA SERIES

1. WHERE DOES THE SUN GO AT NIGHT?*2. WHERE DOES THUNDER COME FROM?3. WHY DON'T THINGS FALL UP?*4. WHY IS THE SKY SO BLUE?Roopa Pai : Author | Greystroke: Illustrator

Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati

This set of four books attempts to demystify important scientific concepts through the medium of storytelling. Each book explores different physical phenomena in a fun and engaging way.

Pages: 32, 32, 36, 32 Size: 9.5 x 6.75” MRP: 25 each

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Dr. Zakir Hussain : Author | Pooja Pottenkulam : Illustrator

Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada

The stories from the soil of India are retold by the former president, Dr. Zakir Hussain. These introduce children to a wide variety of emotions, expressions and ideas in very interesting ways.

Pages: 20 Size: 7” x 8.5” MRP: 20, 25

MAGIC KEY SERIES

POORI JO KADAHI SENIKAL BHAGI

MURGI KA NIRALA BACHHA

SAEEDA KI AMMA USI SE THANDA, USI SE GARAM

GUL-E-ABBASABBU KHAN KI BAKRI

HAPPY MATHS SERIES

1. HAPPY MATHS: NUMBERS2. HAPPY MATHS: SHAPES AND DATA3. HAPPY MATHS: MEASUREMENTS4. HAPPY MATHS: TIME AND MONEYMala Kumar : Author | Angie & Upesh : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil

Maths becomes a jolly read in these books. Abstract concepts get playfully simple explanations through lively illustrations.

Pages: 32, 32, 32, 24 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 25 each

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Milind Gunaji : AuthorMilind Verlekar : Photographs

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi

MY UNFORGETTABLE TRIP

One day Milind Gunaji turned his jeep towards his favourite destination, the Sahyadri mountains. As he was about to finish the first lap of his travels, he met a ghost! Read this fascinating Fort travelogue of Gunaji and the ghost!


JUST RELEASED!

Jolly Rohtagi : AuthorRam Soni : Illustrator

MUMTAZ EMBROIDERS HER DREAMS

Bulbul Sharma : AuthorShanti Devi : Illustrator

MANU MIXES CLAY AND SUNSHINE

Jaya Jaitly : AuthorBhramara Nayak : Illustrator

BIJU SPINS SOMEMAGIC

Shalini Reys : AuthorNankusia Shyam : Illustrator

BULLI AND THETIGER


Each book in this series of four looks at the life of a child in a rural artisan family from different parts of India. Their stories naturally reflect their cultural and social milieu. Illustrated using local forms of painting and craftwork, this series is a great way to introduce children to our rich and varied craft heritage.

Pages: 24 Size: 8” x 8” MRP: 25 each

Tanya Luther Agarwal : AuthorSanjay Sarkar : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu

THE JUNGLE BREW

Bulbuli had heard so much about the mysterious place in the jungle that everybody talked about but nobody had visited. Was she actually going to have the biggest adventure of her life with only Totaram for company?

Pages: 28 Size: 10.75” x 8.5” MRP: 25

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JUST RELEASED!

Subhadra Sen Gupta : AuthorTapas Guha : Illustrator


BISHNU, THE DHOBI SINGER

Bishnu is a washer-man’s son who loves to sing. Fortune favours him as he meets Tansen, the greatest musician in the land and becomes his disciple. Walk the streets of Fatehpur Sikri in this charming musical tale and meet Emperor Akbar and the Navratnas. History comes alive as you share Bishnu's wonder.

Pages: 64 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 85

DREAMERS BY DESIGN

NATURE'S CAPERS

1. NATURE'S WEBMASTERS

2. FROM SUBMARINES TO SKY RAIDERSRanjit Lal : Author | Sanjay Sarkar : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada

The author gives valuable and scientific information about spiders and dragonflies, camouflaged in a racy and humorous narrative.


Nimret Handa : Author and Illustrator


Pages: 32 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 50

A WALK AMONG TREES

Take a walk among trees in the King’s orchard to savour the taste, the smell and the legends associated with bountiful fruit trees in India. You will feel replete and refreshed by all that you will learn!

JUST RELEASED!

Subhadra Sen Gupta : Author | Tapas Guha : Illustrator

KALLU’S WORLD 1 - IN BIG TROUBLE AGAIN!

KALLU’S WORLD 2 - MONKEY BUSINESS ON STAGE



Welcome to Khajuria – a village where young Kallu and his gang run delightful adventurous riots almost every day. Join them as they grow wiser and wittier, as they happily roam the village finding new things to do, and see what they come up with.This promises to be the Indian series to look out for!

KALLU'S WORLD

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JUST RELEASED!

Janaki Lenin: AuthorMaya Ramaswamy : Illustrator


A KING COBRA'S SUMMER

Set in the verdant Western Ghats, this story brings alive all the life forms that Kaala the king cobra comes across – the birds, the animals, the plants. How is he to find his way back to the areca nut plantation where he is the king?

Pages: 40 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 45

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Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil

A MAN CALLED BAPU

An affectionate account of Bapu, the man and his life and why he will continue to inspire generations to come.

Pages: 40 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 25

Olivia Fraser : Author & Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada

HANDMADE IN INDIA

Olivia Fraser has travelled around India painting for over ten years. This book has arisen from her observations of this vast country and its colourful people.

Pages: 32 Size: 8” x 8” MRP: 25

K.S. Nagarajan : AuthorNeeta Gangopadhya : Illustrator


Pages: 32 Size: 8.5” x 7” MRP: 30

GRANDFATHER GOES ON STRIKE

Most grandfathers are content to lie back in an armchair and lazily read the day’s newspaper. Not our tree loving senior citizen. He goes on strike for his beloved trees and a series of hilarious events liven up this entertaining tale.

Hema Pande : Author | Keiko Tsuji : Illustrator

Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati

JAPANESE FOLKTALES

Feel the warmth of the Land of the Rising Sun in this beautiful collection of tales. The expert brush of Japanese artist, Keiko Tsuji adds the final authentic touch.

Pages: 60 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 75

Languages : Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati

Pranav Trivedi : AuthorMaya Ramaswamy: Illustrator

NONO,THE SNOW LEOPARD

A wonderful adventure of following the pug marks of the rare snow leopard and getting to know this elusive animal and its terrain.

Pages: 76 Size: 9.5” x 6.75” MRP: 80

Hema Pande : AuthorDipto Narayan Chatterjee : Illustrator

ASIAN FOLKTALES

Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi

From the high, grassy plains of Tibet to the blue depths of the Filipino seas, folktales from Asia span geographical and cultural diversity. This is a rich feast for our advanced readers with many stories in one book. Pages: 76 Size: 9.25” x 9.25” MRP: 90

HISTORY SERIES*

1. A ROYAL PROCESSION 2. MARCHING TO FREEDOM 3. RAZA MEETS THE KING 4. SAILING HOMESubhadra Sen Gupta : Author | Tapas Guha : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati

A series of stories that transports children to four different periods of history. Each book features children as the chief protagonists who look at the times through their eyes.


Mala Kumar : Author | Ashish Nangia : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Oriya

KOLHAPUR TO BEIJING – FREESTYLE!

An inspiring tale of a young boy who rose to become a swimming champion, and who has won several important medals for India.

Pages: 28 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25

Kartik Shanker : AuthorMaya Ramaswamy : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Oriya

TURTLE STORY

As charming as it is illuminating, this book takes the reader through the entire life cycle of an Oliver Ridley turtle and also introduces the reader to several other species of the sea.

Pages: 28 Size: 8.5” x 10.75” MRP: 25

ENVIRONMENT SERIES

1. CHASING THE PLASTIC PISACH*2. DANGER IN THE FOREST*3. IN SEARCH OF THE RAINWOMAN 4. THE CASE OF THE HEALING HERBS

Sumathi Sudhakar : Author | Arka Prabha Roy Chowdhury : Illustrator

Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada

Jeeva and Jatin learn important lessons about living in harmony with nature in this series. A gentle and charming way to learn about our environment.


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Story cards are unique to Pratham Books. It is a product that is cheaper than a book but still has a book-like feel in terms of shape, size, colour and matter.

They have helped millions of children across India to improve their reading skills through enjoyable stories and colourful illustrations. All our story cards are 4 pages, 4 colour and come in a durable laminated format. Sounds interesting? Contact us to know how you can open a child's mind for as little as

Institutional Buyers / Trade Inquiries:For placing bulk orders or to become a Pratham Books' distributor please email us at [email protected].

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