Have you heard about Janba and Janai and their incredible generosity?
Do you know the story of the young woman who married a fearsome tiger?
What about the story of brave Nucchimi and the evil Hmuichukchuruduni?
From Madhya Pradesh to Mizoram, Kerala to Maharashtra, Indians have for a treasure trove of folk stories to tell. Join Mishki, Pushka and Daadu Dolma to read these stories and several more traditional tales from across India!
Folk Tales from India is part of the Discover India series of books that contain lots of fun facts and engaging activities. Through these books, you will delve into the history, culture, food, festivals, wildlife, monuments of India, and find out what makes this diverse nation such a fascinating place to be.
Do you know the story of Phalabhuti, who narrowly escaped a grisly fate?
Or of the kind-hearted Jimutavahana, who was willing to give his life to save a snake from death?
Or of young Shringabhuja, who married a rakshasa’s daughter?
These are just some of the many tales that make up Somadeva’s Kathasaritsagara, a classic work of Sanskrit literature that is full of memorable characters. Within the pages of this book, you will encounter demons and demi-gods, faithful guards and foolish villagers, golden swans, magic pots and even automatons made of wood! Adapted and wonderfully retold by Rohini Chowdhury, this is a timeless classic that will entertain and enchant readers everywhere.
It is given in this book the certified biography of Sardar Bhagat Singh. Although many authors have written on him, but it is written after a great research and no exaggeration has been resorted to in its writing. This language has been kept very simple and understandable.
Who built Fatehpur Sikri to be the capital of his empire? What is the thousand-year-old temple in Thanjavur called? Where would you find Thembang Fortified Village and who lives there? Who painted the murals at Ajanta and Ellora?
Discover the answers to all these questions and more with Mishki and Pushka. Join them as Daadu Dolma takes them–and you!–on a whirlwind tour of some of India’s most beautiful and awe-inspiring monuments. From pre-historic cave paintings to rock carvings, ancient temples to unconquerable forts to Mughal tombs, India has something for everyone.
Why does India have so many languages?
What is ‘Indian’ food?
How do people celebrate special occasions?
There’s possibly no other country in the world that’s as diverse as India. Thanks to its colourful history and influx of people from all over the world, India is today a glorious mix of religions, cultures, and traditions. Join Mishki, Pushka, and Daadu Dolma on a whirlwind trip around the country and find out all about India’s culture, food, and people in this exciting book.
Culture, Food, and People of India is part of the Discover India series of books that contain lots of fun facts and engaging activities. Through these books, you will delve into the history, culture, food, festivals, wildlife, monuments of India, and find out what makes this diverse nation such a fascinating place to be.
Written by author Sonia Mehta, Dealing with Feelings, Box Set 2 is a brand-new collection of 6 must-read books for young readers to help them with their emotional development and hone their soft skills.
This special box set edition brings together six exciting titles to start a conversation with kids about their feelings and emotions.
Each book features relatable characters and wonderfully engaging activities.
Foggy Forest is inhabited by many fun little animals. These quirky creatures are always there for one another-helping each other overcome jealousy, boredom, sadness, and confusion.
Together, they deal with all the different feelings one might have every day.
This series is perfect for kindergarten students, teachers, and parents to help teach or start a conversation on understanding and coming to terms with one’s emotions and feelings
Also explore Dealing with Feelings boxset 1 featuring different emotions like fear, shyness, sulking, worrying, curiosity, anger.
With over 1500 words, this book is aimed at children aged eight and up. Extensive categorized word lists with meanings and supporting images facilitate vocabulary building and retention. There are also plenty of jokes, fun facts, riddles and activities and practice exercises to encourage learners to use the new words they have learnt and help them integrate new words into their vocabulary.
What to expect from the Vocabulary Made Easy series:
· Broken up into four levels, these books have been specially designed to allow children to embark on the journey of building their vocabulary with minimum adult assistance.
· Extensive and comprehensive words lists (with meanings in Levels 2-4) that have been categorized so that these books are easy to use.
· A carefully planned progression so that children learn newer words in keeping with their world and age group.
· Supported with bright and engaging images that facilitate recognition and recall.
· Peppered with fun facts and riddles that make these books appealing to the readers.
· Supplemented with ample practice exercises to help integrate new words into the child’s vocabulary.
Find inside this book:
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Homophones
· Heteronyms
· Similes
· Idioms
· Prefixes and suffixes
· Contracted words and abbreviations
· Foreign words used in English
· Words related to sports
· Words related to science (physics, chemistry, biology, medicine)
· Words related to social media
· Words to do with Planet Earth
· Names of phobias
· Words that describe people
Let your child master the art of effective communication with Vocabulary Made Easy: Level 3. Happy learning!
With over 1800 words, this book is aimed at children aged ten and up. Extensive categorized word lists with meanings and supporting images facilitate vocabulary building and retention. There are also plenty of jokes, fun facts, riddles and activities and practice exercises to encourage learners to use the new words they have learnt and help them integrate new words into their vocabulary.
What to expect from the Vocabulary Made Easy series:
· Broken up into four levels, these books have been specially designed to allow children to embark on the journey of building their vocabulary with minimum adult assistance.
· Extensive and comprehensive words lists (with meanings in Levels 2-4) that have been categorized so that these books are easy to use.
· A carefully planned progression so that children learn newer words in keeping with their world and age group.
· Supported with bright and engaging images that facilitate recognition and recall.
· Peppered with fun facts and riddles that make these books appealing to the readers.
· Supplemented with ample practice exercises to help integrate new words into the child’s vocabulary.
Find inside this book:
· Prefixes and suffixes
· Personification
· Idioms
· Words with foreign roots
· ‘ism’ words
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Alliteration
· Abbreviations
· Words to do with finance and government
· Words to do with boats and ships
· Words related to cinema and theatre
· Words related to astronomy
· Words related to agriculture
· Internet words that made it to the dictionary
Let your child master the art of effective communication with Vocabulary Made Easy: Level 4. Happy learning!
With over 800 words, this book is aimed at pre-primary children aged four and up. Extensive categorized word lists with supporting images for each word facilitate picture-word association and retention. There are also plenty of jokes, fun facts, riddles, activities and practice exercises to encourage learners to use the new words they have learnt and help them integrate new words into their vocabulary.
What to expect from the Vocabulary Made Easy series:
· Broken up into four levels, these books have been specially designed to allow children to embark on the journey of building their vocabulary with minimum adult assistance.
· Extensive and comprehensive words lists (with meanings in Levels 2-4) that have been categorized so that these books are easy to use.
· A carefully planned progression so that children learn newer words in keeping with their world and age group.
· Supported with bright and engaging images that facilitate recognition and recall.
· Peppered with fun facts and riddles that make these books appealing to the readers.
· Supplemented with ample practice exercises to help integrate new words into the child’s vocabulary.
Find inside this book:
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Words that rhyme
· Shapes and colours
· The sky and the universe
· Weather and seasons
· Transport
· Domestic and wild animals
· Birds
· Bugs and insects
· Flowers
· Food
· Parts of the human body
· Landforms and waterbodies
· Words about art
Let your child master the art of effective communication with Vocabulary Made Easy: Level 1. Happy learning!
