Vishnu, the supreme blue deity,
Is the master of time and every being’s friend.
Through his ten special avataras—mysterious and mighty,
He protects the universe and brings evil to an end.
MATSYA, KURMA and VARAHA
Bestow life upon gods and humans.
NARASIMHA, VAMANA and PARASHURAMA
Defeat ego and arrogance.
RAMA, BALARAMA and KRISHNA
Show the true meaning of brotherhood.
And last is the much-awaited KALKI,
Who shall bring back the reign of good!
Known together as the Dashavatara,
These incarnations are a perfect ten!
This is their heroic saga,
Let’s begin reading their stories, then?
‘How did Earth begin, Nanna?’
(Nanna means Dad in Telugu—and he wasn’t ready for the question.)
What follows isn’t a lecture. It’s a series of magical, often hilarious conversations between a father and his two children—as they time-travel through Earth’s story with help from the Moon, Fire, Ice, Soil, Ocean, and even a fast-talking Squirrel. Together, they explore how the universe was born, how life emerged, how humans changed everything, how our planet is now hurting—and what we can still do, with love and imagination. This book is rooted in science, wrapped in wonder, and lit by childlike curiosity.
Told in playful chapters, this book makes the biggest questions feel personal—and the planet feels like home again. If you’ve ever struggled to explain climate, Earth, or our place in it—this book does it with wonder, not worry.
Read it with a child, a parent, or just out of your own curiosity. It might change how you see everything.
The morning after the storm, Junglee, the Pardhi girl, wonders where her family is.
Alone but unafraid, she is a child of the forest and knows she will survive . . . at least until her family finds her.
The morning after the storm, Raunaq, the tiger cub, wonders where his mother is.
Alone and afraid, his instincts are nothing without his mother’s training. He knows he must find help . . . or he will be lost forever.
When fate brings Junglee and Raunaq together, the two foundlings become each other’s family. As they face the world’s challenges, they form a bond that transcends human imagination.
Told as two sides of the same story, Junglee’s in words and Raunaq’s in pictures, this beautiful tale inspires peace and understanding by overcoming fear and mistrust with love.
Anil loves karate, his friends and the solar power project he has been championing in his community. He doesn’t love having to speak up—as his karate sensei says, best fight, no fight. Still, Anil wishes his classmate Mohan would stop picking on him.
Then Anil learns where the city is planning to build a new solar panel factory. More sustainable energy is good news—but this factory will threaten the mangrove forests that have protected the coast for centuries, and spoil the lives of the fisherfolk. Staying quiet isn’t an option anymore . . .
A project in school makes Anil start asking questions about the factory. With help from his friends Yasmin and Reeni, and family and the community, can Anil help the city find a solution that works for everyone? And just how loudly will he have to speak up?
He soars across India’s amazing forests, introducing young explorers to the country’s wild and wacky
animals. From lush jungles to sandy deserts, misty mountains to sparkling seas—Charred’s journey is
packed with adventure.
Along the way, you’ll meet roaring tigers, grumpy hippos and gentle whale sharks. Watch out for snakes
slithering by, and don’t forget to smile back at the grinning crocodiles!
Listen closely as Charred shares funny stories and fascinating facts about India’s incredible creatures.
From the tiniest termites to the mightiest elephants, every animal has a tale to tell. With him as your guide,
India’s wildest citizens are just a page away. So, grab your binoculars—it’s time to explore!
Meet an army of ants, a chorus of frogs, a plague of pigeons, a ballet of mantis, a grove of trees, a colony of bee-eaters, a herd of elephants, a lone owl and vulture and groups of human beings. Listen to a tale of three lakes, climb up a mountain, dive into the ocean, travel back in time and look at the natural world anew.
Some of India’s most celebrated nature writers and illustrators come together to celebrate the planet we call home. Includes fiction, non-fiction and comics from:
Includes fiction, non-fiction and comics from:
Anita Roy
Aparna Kapur
Bittu Sahgal
Harini Nagendra
Kartik Shanker
Nidhin Donald
Lavanya Karthik
Meghaa Gupta
Prabha Mallya
Prerna Singh Bindra
Priya Kuriyan
Rajiv Eipe
Ranjit Lal
Ravikant Kisana
Rohan Chakravarty
Salil Chaturvedi
Seema Mundoli
Shabnam Minwalla
Yuvan Aves
Zai Whitaker
Reeni has to save her city’s birds!
Reeni is wild about birds! So when she and her best friend, Yasmin, have to do a survey for a school project, asking their neighbours what they know about birds is an obvious choice. They are shocked to learn that no one?not one single person!?has heard about Bird Count India, when thousands of birdwatchers will be out counting birds as part of a global movement.
Why do people not seem to care about the threats to city birds? And is the mayor really trying to stop their city’s bird count event?
Reeni and Yasmin enlist help from their families and diverse friends?Anil, Book Uncle, the istri lady and even their school bus driver. They must get people interested in the bird count! After all, what’s good for the birds is good for all of us!
A book in the award-winning Book Uncle and Me universe.
This book explores the lives and achievements of ten Indian scientists who made remarkable contributions in various fields of science—from measuring the brightness of stars and discovering a treatment for cholera to inventing fibre optics and increasing food sustainability. Though their names and work may not be widely known, they have transformed the quality of our lives. They are . . .
Ruchi Ram Sahni
Meghnad Saha
Yellapragada Subbarow
Sambhu Nath De
Narinder Singh Kapany
Obaid Siddiqi
Modadugu Vijay Gupta
Chandrima Shaha
Jagannathan Vijaya
V.R. Lalithambika
Vaishali Shroff traces the journey of these scientists, detailing the challenges they faced—financial scarcity, gender bias, inadequate facilities and infrastructure—as she takes us through the evolution of science in India over three centuries.
Ed is a little dog without a home but a heart full of hope. Alia is a little girl with a heart full of love and a secret superpower. When Ed meets Alia, she becomes his safe place. In turn, he inspires her to be the best version of herself.
Ed Finds a Home celebrates ordinary kindnesses and the hero inside each one of us.
Join Alia and Ed on all their exciting adventures in this new picture-book series, The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma.
Are you a Smartypants?
Do you ask a lot of questions? Like—
Can a set have a bicycle and a banana?
Can you see an animal cell?
What makes a rocket take off?
How do you measure an earthquake?
Will you go to jail if you break Newton’s laws?
Are all germs bad?
If you do, then you just might find the answers in this set of ten books. They have gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
