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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

Excuses, Excuses!
Excuses, Excuses!
The latest treat from the much-loved children's author Anushka Ravishankar, with illustrations by zany artist Gabrielle Manglou.
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Anushka Ravishankar & Gabrielle Manglou

Meet Neel, who has the noblest of intentions, all of which have a strange way of going wrong … 'Excuses, Excuses!' captures the gleeful childhood dilemma of knowing the importance of rules, but delighting in breaking them.

A wildly absurd feast from Anushka Ravishankar – India’s best-loved children’s poet – and Gabrielle Manglou – zany artist from Réunion.



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

The Churki-Burki Book of Rhyme
The Churki-Burki Book of Rhyme
A recounting of a charmed childhood, The Churki-Burki Book of Rhyme captures the experience of growing up as girls in a tribal village in central India.
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Gita Wolf & Durga Bai

Churki and Burki are two sisters who lead a happy, busy life in their village with their family.They spend the day fishing in the river, driving the parrots from the corn field, gathering fruits, and enjoying the outdoors.

Illustrated by Durga Bai the well-known Gond artist and text by Gita Wolf, this evocative book straddles the worlds of memory and imagination.

Picture Book/ Art
Hard Cover; 24 pages
Colour

"A charming and respectful day-in-the-life-of story of two sisters … young readers will be delighted to join the girls in their vibrant village life."
-Paper Tigers

"A magical picture book … filled with poetry, music, nonsense, and brightly etched illustrations in the Gond tradition … readers and listeners will know they are in an enchanted world where sights, sounds, and senses are dazzled by differences."
-Midwest Book Review

“...folk art illustrations add color and life to Gita Wolf’s happy tale.”
-ForeWord Reviews

"Full of funny rhymes that will make your children laugh … sweet tribal themed illustrations … a charming read."
-Parenting Magazine (India)


Price: $ 14.95
Sale Price: $ 10.47 / Rs 325.00

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