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The Kanchil Series
The Kanchil Series
Brought together as a set for the first time, Nathan Kumar Scott's series about the adventures of the Indonesian trickster Kanchil the mouse deer. Special discount on the usual selling price!
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Nathan Kumar Scott, Jagdish Chitara, T.Balaji & R.Raut

Kanchil the mouse deer is one of the world’s most beloved trickster characters. Whether he is fooling a gullible snake, making sure that he has enough tasty mangoes to eat, or racing the other forest animals, there is never a dull moment.

Each of Nathan Kumar Scott’s lively retellings of classic Indonesian trickster tales is illustrated by a different skilled Indian tribal artist, working within a distinctive visual tradition. Here, the three books are brought together as a set for the first time, with a 15% discount on the normal selling price.


Price: $ 50.85
Sale Price: $ 30.20 / Rs 956.00

The Great Race
The Great Race
From the much loved author of 'Mangoes & Bananas' and 'The Sacred Banana Leaf' comes another trickster tale, illustrated using Indian folk art.
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Nathan Kumar Scott & Jagdish Chitara

"I'm the fastest animal in the forest!" boasts Kanchil the mouse deer. "And I challenge any animal to race me!" Who will step forward to accept the challenge, and can Kanchil be beaten?

'The Great Race' is an exciting retelling of an Indonesian folktale, featuring the trickster Kanchil. Illustrated in the Mata Ni Pachedi style of ritual textile painting from Gujarat, this is the first time that this rare form of traditional art has been used to tell a children's story.


Price: $ 16.95
Sale Price: $ 11.87 / Rs 375.00

10
10

Another spectacular pop-up, this time a number book by Marion Bataille, author of the best-selling ABC3D.

In 10, she experiments with the shape of numbers and explores the pleasure of constructing and counting them, one to ten and back again. Imaginative and sophisticated, this superbly made object plays with the architecture of book making.


Another spectacular pop-up, this time a number book by Marion Bataille, author of the best-selling ABC3D.

In 10, she experiments with the shape of numbers and explores the pleasure of constructing and counting them, one to ten and back again. Imaginative and sophisticated, this superbly made object plays with the architecture of book making.

Imaginative and sophisticated, this superbly constructed book will enchant readers of all ages.

10 is the third book in Tara’s French Focus series,with ABC3D being the second.  Tara’s French Focus presents a new series of visual arts titles published by Tara Books in association with the French Embassy in India.

NOT FOR SALE OUTSIDE INDIA




Price: $ 18.50
Sale Price: $ 12.95 / Rs 750.00

Monkey Photo
Monkey Photo
Monkey lives in a jungle that tourists love to visit. But he's getting tired of them taking pictures of him all the time - and he never gets to see any of them! So he decides to help himself to a camera and swing around the jungle surprising friends and foes...
Gita Wolf & Swarna Chitrakar

Monkey lives in a jungle that tourists love to visit. But he's getting tired of them taking pictures of him all the time - and he never gets to see any of them! So he decides to help himself to a camera and swing around the jungle surprising friends and foes...

Illustrated by Swarna Chitrakar in the brilliant Patua folk style from Bengal, with text by Gita Wolf, 'Monkey Photo' records jungle life at its hilarious best.

Picture Book/ Fiction
Hardcover; 32 Pages
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"Folk art usually adorns vessels or textiles, but here it’s a powerful vehicle for a story … Chitrakar’s indigenous folk-style animals gape and twirl."
-Publishers Weekly

"Hijinks abound … the strong-lined, brightly colored illustrations provide a path to introduce children to the brilliant patua folk style of Bengal."
-School Library Journal

"Complemented by a lively, rhyming text this is a fun book to spark the imagination"
-Booktrust (UK)

"A vibrantly colorful, funny rhyming picture book for children … The sly, witty tale of verse is brilliantly complemented by the beautiful illustrations by Swarna Chitrakar."
-Midwest Book Review


Price: $ 16.95
Sale Price: $ 11.87 / Rs 375.00

Flowers of India
Flowers of India
Lily, jasmine, marigold ... here, for the first time as full colour board book, are rare & common flowers of India for young children to discover. Accompanied by list of each topic's words in English and space to add words in another language.


Photographs by Helmut Wolf

India is home to a rich variety of flowers, Some are local to the region, while others travelled thousands of miles and have since found a home here. This full-colour board book introduces both rare and common Indian flowers to the very young. Each book comes with a list of each topic's words in English, with space to add words in your own language.

Ideal for both home and classroom, this series takes children on a visual journey that is at once exotic and familiar.

Board Book; 24 Pages
Colour

"a wonderful, simple and affordable teaching tool"
-Seasons South & North Blog



Price: $ 6.95
Sale Price: $ 4.87 / Rs 120.00

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