http://www.tarabooks.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-shopping-cart/display-log.php This is the WP E-Commerce Product List RSS feed WP E-Commerce Plugin http://www.tarabooks.com/books//10/ <p>Another spectacular pop-up, this time a number book by Marion Bataille, author of the best-selling ABC3D.<br /><br /><p>Another spectacular pop-up, this time a number book by Marion Bataille, author of the best-selling ABC3D.<br /><br />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.</p></p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//10/ 0.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/i-like-cats/ <p>The book which delighted you in the offset version before is now ready to be relished in the handmade version. <br /><br />Fat cats, brat cats, hurried carts, worried cats, cats with scowls and cats with jowls – silkscreen-printed by hand this is a book sure to delight art lovers, cat lovers and artsy cat lovers!</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/i-like-cats/ 21.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/the-mahabharatha-a-childs-view/ <p>Twelve year old Samhita Arni's beautifully illustrated version of the Mahabharatha is a bold and fresh re-telling of the great epic. The epic which was earlier in two separate volumes is now available in a single volume.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/the-mahabharatha-a-childs-view/ 18.17 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/signature--patterns-in-gond-art/ <p>Playing brilliantly on the skill, imagination, and meaning inherent in Gond patterning, Signature offers a unique compendium of Gond artists - ranging from well known ones like Bhajju Shyam and Durga Bai, to emerging teenage talents.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/signature--patterns-in-gond-art/ 17.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/the-churki-burki-book-of-rhyme/ <p>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.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/the-churki-burki-book-of-rhyme/ 10.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/in-the-land-of-punctuation/ <p>A unique picture book for adults where language, design and politics intersect. First published in 1905, German poet Christian Morgenstern's poem is a darkly comic linguistic caprice.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/in-the-land-of-punctuation/ 13.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/monkey-photo/ <p>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...</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/monkey-photo/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/flowers-of-india/ <p>India is home to a rich variety of fruits, vegetables and flowers, Some are local to the region, while others travelled thousands of miles and have since found a home here. This series of full-colour board books introduces both rare and common Indian fruits, vegetables and 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.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/flowers-of-india/ 4.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/vegetables-of-india/ <p>India is home to a rich variety of fruits, vegetables and flowers, Some are local to the region, while others travelled thousands of miles and have since found a home here. This series of full-colour board books introduces both rare and common Indian fruits, vegetables and 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.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/vegetables-of-india/ 4.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/fruits-of-india/ <p>India is home to a rich variety of fruits, vegetables and flowers, Some are local to the region, while others travelled thousands of miles and have since found a home here. This series of full-colour board books introduces both rare and common Indian fruits, vegetables and 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.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/fruits-of-india/ 4.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/the-to-let-house/ <p>With the release of The To-Let House, a refreshing new voice in contemporary Indian fiction debuts on the literary scene. The To-Let House captures the pulse of childhood memory unerringly, as it tells the coming of age story of Di, Clemmie, Kulay and Addy. Their quest for identity in the shadows of tormented adults is complicated further by the anxieties of the world around them.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/the-to-let-house/ 7.67 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/ssss-snake-art-and-allegory/ <p>SSSS is part of a series of books inspired by pieces of the collections of the Mus&eacute;e du quai Branly in Paris.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/ssss-snake-art-and-allegory/ 17.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/do/ <p>An introduction to basic verbs, aided by the elegantly minimalist pictograms of Warli art.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/do/ 10.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/the-flight-of-the-mermaid/ A handmade collector’s edition of Andersen’s classic. Poetically retold and richly illustrated. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/the-flight-of-the-mermaid/ 20.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/fingerprint1/ <p>A visual story of international borders and security told by the fingerprint of artist Andrea Anastasio.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/fingerprint1/ 20.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/the-slant-book/ <p>This unique and charming picture book on a slant (complete with tilted text and images) tells the delightful tale of a stroller gone amok.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/the-slant-book/ 17.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/abc3d/ <p>A spectacular pop-up alphabet book.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/abc3d/ 13.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/trees/ Featuring images from our book of the same name, this glowing series of cards is screenprinted on black handmade paper. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/trees/ 7.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/deer/ Taken from walls, textile and canvases, each community in India re-imagines this graceful creature in its own unique way. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/deer/ 7.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/peacocks/ One of India’s best loved birds, depicted in the Mandana art style. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/peacocks/ 5.60 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/seasons/ Rain or shine, wind or snow, these cards give you something to say for every season – and reason. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/seasons/ 3.50 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/love/ Love, in all its cinematic glory. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/love/ 3.50 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/bad-habits/ It’s never too late to change your ways. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/cards/bad-habits/ 3.50 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/meena-art/ A series of joyously vibrant, animal-themed screenprints done by the women of the Meena tribe (as seen in Nurturing Walls). Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/meena-art/ 600.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/i-like-cats1/ <p>Fat cats, brat cats, hurried carts, worried cats, cats with scowls and cats with jowls &ndash; a book to delight art lovers, cat lovers and artsy cat lovers!</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/i-like-cats1/ 17.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-creation-of-trees/ In the days before we knew how to grow grain, it was trees that filled our stomachs with their fruit. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-creation-of-trees/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-squirrels-dream/ A squirrel sat on a tree, dreaming. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-squirrels-dream/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-peacock/ When the peacock dances in the forest, everything watches. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-peacock/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-tree-of-song/ The Saja tree, home to the seven brothers whose calling to song was ordained by the Great God himself. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-tree-of-song/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-serpent-hood/ The Nagphani tree seems to bite, for its branches are full of thorns, and its leaves are shaped like the hood of a snake. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-serpent-hood/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-tree-of-intoxication/ Gonds make liquor from the flowers of the Mahua tree. If you drink a little, it is pleasant. But if you drink too much, your very form can change. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-tree-of-intoxication/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-dumar-tree/ No mortal has ever caught sight of the Dumar’s flower. If anyone did, they would be nothing less than a god. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-dumar-tree/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-binding-tree/ Mahalain trees are found deep inside the thickest jungles, holding each other in a tight embrace. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-binding-tree/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/snakes-and-earth/ The earth, held in place by the roots of trees and the coils of the snake goddess. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/snakes-and-earth/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-home-of-the-creator/ The Peepul tree is the home of the Creator, worshipped by Hindus and forest people alike. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/art-prints/the-home-of-the-creator/ 300.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//pumpkin-girls-the/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//pumpkin-girls-the/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//fingerprint/ A visual story of international borders and security told by the fingerprint of artist Andrea Anastasio. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//fingerprint/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//catch-that-crocodile/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//catch-that-crocodile/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//barefoot-gen/ This powerful, tragic story of the bombing of Hiroshima, based upon the artist's experiences, in the form of a graphic novel. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//barefoot-gen/ 11.20 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//david-days-and-mona-nights/ Translated from the German, this award-winning novel for young people captures the thrill of words, writing and letters ? invoking a feeling that phone calls and email cannot ever match. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//david-days-and-mona-nights/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//words-to-words---tamil/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//words-to-words---tamil/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//oedipus-the-king/ This sensitive re-telling of Sophocles? masterpiece is powerfully illustrated and classically designed. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//oedipus-the-king/ 16.25 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//seasons-of-the-palm/ Vivid in its re-creation of a harsh yet haunting landscape, Seasons of the Palm is a relentless and compelling novel. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//seasons-of-the-palm/ 8.95 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//kids-north-india-whole-food-the/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//kids-north-india-whole-food-the/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//legend-of-fish/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//legend-of-fish/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/today-is-my-day/ <p>From her father to her sister to her teachers, people are always telling Tala what to do. Tala plots sweet revenge&hellip; but just for today. This wicked and witty story in verse celebrates the child's powers of imagination and fantasy, with eccentric illustrations and innovative typeplay.</p> <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --></p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/today-is-my-day/ 10.50 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//slant-book-the/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//slant-book-the/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//ponni-the-flower-seller/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//ponni-the-flower-seller/ 4.45 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//babu-the-waiter/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//babu-the-waiter/ 4.45 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//flukebooks---large/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//flukebooks---large/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//i-love-my-india/ I Love My India is a visual journey through Indian cities, commenting on the complex and often surreal forms of human arrangements. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//i-love-my-india/ 22.50 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//flukebooks-counterpack/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//flukebooks-counterpack/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//flukebooks---small/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//flukebooks---small/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//in-the-dark/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//in-the-dark/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//four-heroes-and-a-green-beard/ The comical adventures of the Four Heroes continues when they meet a dotty nature-lover with a green beard. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//four-heroes-and-a-green-beard/ 5.95 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//leaf-life/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//leaf-life/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//masks-and-performance-with-everyday-material/ Exploring the adventure in acting, funand easy instructions for making a variety of Indian masks and props for performance use. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//masks-and-performance-with-everyday-material/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//one-two-tree/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//one-two-tree/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/anything-but-a-grabooberry/ <p>Letters and words take the form of the images they describe, guiding the reader through a fluid visual space where the words become puzzles.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/anything-but-a-grabooberry/ 10.50 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//toys-and-tales/ A multi-level toymaking book that addresses three age groups - children, teenagers and adults - at various levels of complexity. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//toys-and-tales/ 14.95 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//african-tales/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//african-tales/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//tiger-on-a-tree/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//tiger-on-a-tree/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//leaf-life1/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//leaf-life1/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//african-tales1/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//african-tales1/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//wild-elephant-at-camp-a/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//wild-elephant-at-camp-a/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//wild-elephant-at-a-camp-a/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//wild-elephant-at-a-camp-a/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//wild-elephant-at-a-camp-a1/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//wild-elephant-at-a-camp-a1/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//thats-how-i-see-things1/ Meet the Fox-ish, the Pea-pig, the Croco-rooster and other lovably improbably creatures that Gond artist Bhajju Shyam has created for this humorous but profound story written by Sirish Rao. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//thats-how-i-see-things1/ 12.70 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//landscapes---tamil/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//landscapes---tamil/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//landscapes---pb/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//landscapes---pb/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//landscapes---hb/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//landscapes---hb/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books//trash/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//trash/ 6.70 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//ideal-boy/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books//ideal-boy/ http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/tsunami/ Rendered by Patua scroll painters from West Bengal, Tsunami recalls the terrifying event in our common history. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/tsunami/ 20.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/we-are-all-born-free/ <p>The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures Various Artists To be released this month! Available now for pre-order. The United Nations' 30 Articles are here depicted in this richly illustrated picture book.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/we-are-all-born-free/ 13.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/circle-of-fate/ <p>A haunting parable of love and destiny, illustrated in the Patachita tradition of Eastern India.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/circle-of-fate/ 21.00 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/nurturing-walls/ <p>Nurturing Walls focuses on the favourite Meena theme of animals and their young, featuring a striking collection of living art from the walls of Meena tribal homes in Rajasthan, known as Mandana.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/nurturing-walls/ 17.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/teens/revolution/ <p>A unique picture-book for adults with content that is discernibly political, Revolution is a powerful allegory in red, black and white by French artist Sara.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/teens/revolution/ 16.07 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/metamorphosis/ <p>A stunning yoga book with a fresh perspective on the relationship between body, mind and imagination.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/metamorphosis/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/flukebooks/ Fluke [flOOk] n. (billiards etc) lucky shot made by accident; (coll) unexpected piece of good luck. The only notebook that is as unique on the outside as whatever you choose to scribble inside, each flukebook is covered with a fusion of eclectic prints and colours, totally original and knock-out gorgeous. Every cover is stamped “Edition 1 of 1” and it’s true - you’ll never find one flukebook exactly like another. They’re impossible to reproduce! Happy scribbling. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/stationery/flukebooks/ 8.40 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/apon-katha-my-story/ Abanindranath Tagore recalls his childhood and ancestral home with meticulous detail and gentle affection. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/apon-katha-my-story/ 6.27 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/soul-force-gandhi/ <p>This book historicizes Gandhi&rsquo;s earnest and provocative writings, showing his ideas maturing over time into a unique model of public action.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/soul-force-gandhi/ 8.37 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/seasons-of-the-palm1/ Vivid in its re-creation of a harsh yet haunting landscape, Seasons of the Palm is a relentless and compelling novel. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/seasons-of-the-palm1/ 8.37 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/the-bacchae/ This re-telling of Euripides’ autumnal tragedy retains the playful yet dangerous lyricism of the original. The exquisite illustrations heighten the aesthetic appeal of this beautiful handcrafted book. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/the-bacchae/ 14.21 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/oedipus-the-king1/ This sensitive re-telling of Sophocles’ masterpiece is powerfully illustrated and classically designed. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/oedipus-the-king1/ 13.27 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/sophocles-antigone/ This is an original and dramatic retelling of Sophocles' famous Greek tragedy. Inspired by the pottery of the period, the illustrations recreate the drama of Greek theatre. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/sophocles-antigone/ 13.27 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/beasts-of-india/ A rich and rare bestiary rendered by some of India’s finest folk and tribal artists. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/beasts-of-india/ 24.50 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/the-night-life-of-trees/ <p>Intricately drawn visions of trees fill the pages of this sumptuous book of art and folklore from the Gond tribe in central India. Each painting is accompanied by its own poetic tale, myth or lore &ndash; narrated by the artists.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/the-night-life-of-trees/ 33.70 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/the-very-hungry-lion/ The Very Hungry Lion is an adaptation of a traditional folk tale about a lazy lion who would rather trick other animals than hunt for his food. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/the-very-hungry-lion/ 15.75 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/art--design--pop-culture/an-ideal-boy/ <p>Not In Stock</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/art--design--pop-culture/an-ideal-boy/ 26.25 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/baby/ One hundred classic baby posters go to make this extravagant book unashamedly zany and happy. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/baby/ 12.60 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/i-love-my-india1/ <p>I Love My India is a visual journey through Indian cities, commenting on the complex and often surreal forms of human arrangements.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/i-love-my-india1/ 20.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/the-london-jungle-book/ The London Jungle Book is a stunning visual travelogue by Bhajju Shyam, a brilliant young artist from the Gond tribe in central India. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/picture-books--visual-arts/the-london-jungle-book/ 13.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/barefoot-gen-a-cartoon-story-of-hiroshima/ A powerful, tragic story of the bombing of Hiroshima, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in an anti-militarist Japanese family. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/barefoot-gen-a-cartoon-story-of-hiroshima/ 11.21 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/teens/real-men-dont-pick-primroses/ This unusual novel combines the excitement of action with a lyrical feel for nature and a quirky sense of humour. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/teens/real-men-dont-pick-primroses/ 6.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/teens/david-days-mona-nights/ Translated from the German, this award-winning novel for young people captures the thrill of words, writing and letters – invoking a feeling that phone calls and email cannot ever match. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/teens/david-days-mona-nights/ 6.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/trash1/ <p>A unique combination of fiction and fact. Based on the real life experiences of ragpicker children, it tells the story of Velu, a runaway village child.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/trash1/ 9.07 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/toys-and-tales-with-everyday-materials/ A multi-level toymaking book that addresses three age groups - children, teenagers and adults - at various levels of complexity. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/toys-and-tales-with-everyday-materials/ 13.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/child-art-with-everyday-materials/ Child Art is an unorthodox and enabling approach to art education, where children experiment freely with different sorts of everyday material. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/child-art-with-everyday-materials/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/a-wild-elephant-at-camp/ Based on a real life incident, this beautifully illustrated book is the moving story of the friendship between a young mahout and his elephant. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/a-wild-elephant-at-camp/ 6.27 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/teens/four-heoes-and-a-green-beard/ The comical adventures of the Four Heroes continues when they meet a dotty nature-lover with a green beard. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/teens/four-heoes-and-a-green-beard/ 5.57 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/excuse-me-is-this-india/ A roving travelogue through a youthful imagination, as a confused traveller navigates a fantastical but all-too-real dream world. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/excuse-me-is-this-india/ 11.21 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/wish-you-were-here/ This is an off-beat take on the peculiarities of travel and a satire on fussy and eccentric travelers across the world Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/wish-you-were-here/ 10.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/alphabets-are-amazing-animals/ <p>In this quirky world of alphabets, there is no end to the strange things animals get up to.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/alphabets-are-amazing-animals/ 11.21 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/the-spectacular-spectacle-man/ Chashmuddin the street spectacle seller is a man with bizarre wit. This colourful and energetic picture book brings his world alive. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/the-spectacular-spectacle-man/ 10.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/the-fivetongued-firefanged-folkadotted-dragon-snake/ This suspense story for small children uses typography to capture the nuances of character and speech. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/the-fivetongued-firefanged-folkadotted-dragon-snake/ 5.57 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/mangoes-and-bananas/ This re-telling of an Indonesian trickster tale is beautifully illustrated on cloth in the traditional Kalamkari style of textile painting. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/mangoes-and-bananas/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/monkeys-drum/ This traditional rhyming story of the trickster monkey has always been a favourite grandmother's tale. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/monkeys-drum/ 4.17 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/one-two-tree1/ <p>Illustrated by Durga Bai, a brilliant woman tribal artist from the Gond tradition of central India, this charming tale helps children to hunt for the improbable number of animals who clamber aboard an ever-expanding tree.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/one-two-tree1/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/catch-that-crocodile1/ One day, a local fruitseller finds a crocodile in a ditch. “Catch that crocodile!” should the terrified townspeople. But who will do it? And who says a crocodile should be caught? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/catch-that-crocodile1/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/tiger-on-a-tree1/ A poetic and visual delight, this is the tale of a wild tiger cub that wanders into an Indian village and causes quite a stir. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/tiger-on-a-tree1/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/elephants-never-forget/ This cheerfully poignant story of a lost baby elephant adopted by a herd of buffalo. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/elephants-never-forget/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/to-market-to-market/ A little girl sets off to market with some money in her pocket – and no idea what to buy. In this modern-day nursery rhyme, well-known children’s poet Anushka Ravishankar suggests that the real fun may not be in the buying, after all. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/to-market-to-market/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/the-sacred-banana-leaf/ Kanchil, the beloved trickster mouse deer of Indonesian folklore, falls into a pit and invents a prophecy to trick some unlikely animals into helping him out. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/the-sacred-banana-leaf/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/old-animals-forest-band/ Four old animals become friends after their masters kick them out for being useless – and together prove themselves to be anything but! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/old-animals-forest-band/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/current-show/ Written in a spare, swift style that mimics the rapid images and cuts of cinema, Current Show leads into the murky twilight world of the dispossessed. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/fiction--non-fiction/current-show/ 6.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/hen-sparrow-turns-purple/ <p>Designed as a scroll, Hen-sparrow Turns Purple is an exquisitely illustrated picture book that also makes a long wall-hanging.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/handmade-books/hen-sparrow-turns-purple/ 17.47 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/the-9-emotions-of-indian-cinema-hoardings/ <p>Paying tribute to the vibrant and unique hoarding-art of the Tamil film industry, The Nine Emotions runs the gamut of Tamil cinema history, celebrating its evergreen heroes, unique imagery, and irrepressible musical numbers.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/the-9-emotions-of-indian-cinema-hoardings/ 24.50 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/art--design--pop-culture/matchbook/ <p>Designed as a large matchbox – complete with slipcase and striking edge – Matchbook is the first ever collection of Indian matchbox labels.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/adults/art--design--pop-culture/matchbook/ 13.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/the-book-book1/ Artist Sophie Benini Pietromarchi invites children on a journey into bookmaking, giving them ideas and inspiration to create their own books from everyday materials. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/tweens/the-book-book1/ 13.97 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/thats-how-i-see-things1/ Meet the Fox-ish, the Pea-pig, the Croco-rooster and other lovably improbably creatures that Gond artist Bhajju Shyam has created for this humorous but profound story written by Sirish Rao. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/toddlers/thats-how-i-see-things1/ 11.87 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/ponni-the-flower-seller1/ Ponni goes from house to house selling flower garlands. Follow her as she walks her rounds. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/ponni-the-flower-seller1/ 4.17 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/babu-the-waiter1/ <p>Babu is a waiter in a small restaurant. This book follows him through a working day.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/beginners/babu-the-waiter1/ 4.17