ANNOTATED CATALOGUE 2015 PICTURE BOOKS POEMS YOUNG READERS ACTIVITY BOOKS TEACHERS’ RESOURCE BOOKS para g Supported under TATA TRUSTS ‘PARAG’ INITIATIVE 1 ANNOTATED CATALOGUE 2015 Children’s Literature & Educational Books The Tata Trusts, comprising Sir Ratan The initiative has, over the years, forged This catalogue provides an overview of Tata Trust & Allied Trusts and Sir Dorabji relationships with some key partners, various kinds of books, published since 2005, Tata Trust & Allied Trusts are amongst the resulting in high quality published material. their central themes and ideas. oldest philanthropic foundations in the A few of these key partners are listed below: country. The Trusts support institutions and The books are categorized according to initiatives engaged in developmental and Eklavya, Bhopal age groups and genres. However, the creative endeavours. Through their grant [email protected] categorization is suggestive and their most making, the Trusts promote development www.eklavya.in effective usage lies in the hands of readers/ action and knowledge building in various story tellers/educators/parents. Books fields. In Education, the Trusts are focusing Pratham Books, Bangalore marked for ages 6+ can be well read aloud on facilitating systemic reform and [email protected] to young children, while Teachers’ Resource strengthening elementary education as www.prathambooks.org books can be read by teens. Books are listed a field of study. The Trusts recognize that under one category to avoid duplication. there is scarcity of age-appropriate reading Action Research in Community Health & material for children in various Indian Development (ARCH), Gujarat This annotated catalogue lists the books languages. Identifying this need, the Trusts [email protected] published by the Trusts’ partners, under the launched the publication initiative, Parag, in following categories. 2005. Anveshi - Research Centre for Women’s Studies, Hyderabad a) Picture Books [email protected] b) Poems www.anveshi.org.in c) Young Readers d) Activity Books Centre for Learning Resources (CLR), Pune e) Teachers’ Resource Books [email protected] www.clrindia.net Title of books indicate languages in which para g the book is available. If a book is available in Pragat Shikshan Sanstha, Phaltan multiple languages, the same is mentioned. TATA TRUSTS [email protected] www.pragatshikshansanstha.org With the number of books being developed Parag aims at: increasing, the catalogue would be Moolgami Prakashan, Pune periodically updated; further, an online • Development and publication of version would also be developed. children’s literature and educational Vanasthali Rural Development Centre, material in various Indian languages. Pune Tata Trusts • Creating channels for dissemination. [email protected] Bombay House • Facilitating the development of a www.vanasthali.com Homi Mody Street platform for sharing among key Fort stakeholders. Most books can be accessed at Mumbai 400001 • Developing children’s literature as a http://www.eklavya.in/pitara, Phone: 022-66658282 field through creating resource material, http://store.prathambooks.org Website: www.tatatrusts.org promoting research and deliberations. • Promoting reading amongst children and educators. 3 PICTURE BOOKS 6+ Read Alone, 3+ Read Aloud ‘Aao Padhe’: Reading Series/ Let’s Read (Set of 10 bilingual booklets) 6 Nav Chali English title: Me Too; Publisher: Eklavya Story & Illustrations: V. Suteyev ISBN: 978-81-89976-25-5, Price: 20/- Hindi title: Billi Ke Bachche; Title available in Hindi, English and Urdu ISBN: 978-81-89976-08-8; Price: Rs. 20/- Urdu title: ISBN: 978-81-89976-69-9; Price: 1 A newly hatched chick is fol- Rs. 20/- (Big book available, Rs. 150/-) lowing a duckling… Do they get Title available in Hindi, English and Urdu into trouble? Beautiful and warm illustrations enliven the story. Black, brown and white kitten are on a spree to catch a rat. Read to find out where the spree takes them. Simple text and striking Chuhe Ko Milee Pencil Original Marathi Text: visuals makes this a delightful Story & Illustrations: V. Suteyev Mini Srinivasan read. Also available in big book Translation: Manzoor Ehteshaam Illustration: Jeyanthi Manokaran format, which is ideal for read Design: Sandhya Radkar aloud in the classroom. ISBN: 978-81-87171-92-8 English Translation: Zakiya Kurrien Price: Rs. 15/- 3 Publisher: Eklavya ISBN: 81-89883-01-1 Urdu title: ISBN: 978-81-89976-30-9; Price: Rs. 150/- Price: Rs. 15/- Publisher: Centre for Learning Resources, Title available in Hindi, English and Urdu Pune Title available in Marathi- English (bilingual) A story of five friends a frog, a chicken, a rat, a lady bird, and an The bilingual, Marathi-English text ant. While strolling along they series are extremely motivating for reached a pond and were tempted beginner readers who are growing ISBN: 978-81-89976-41-5 to swim in it. No one except frog into reading independently. Origi- knew how to swim! Find out how Price: Rs. 15/- Mein to Billi Hoon! Story: Rinchin nally written in Marathi, texts in all the animals sailed through the Publisher: Eklavya Illustrations: Jitendra Thakur this series are graded into booklets Title available in English and Hindi pond even before the frog could. 1 to 6; according to the ‘barakhadi’ The dramatic pictures add to the sequence. Vocabulary throughout mystery element of the story. A hilarious picture story of a 5 the text contain no conjunct let- mouse who found a pencil. Find ters. Exciting themes, short, simple out what mouse does with the pen- sentences and repeated words at Mein Bhi… cil. Creatively illustrated picture regular intervals and illustrations Story & Illustrations: V. Suteyev book moves the story on. assist in making this initial reading Translation: Kehkashaan Anwar easy and enjoyable for beginners. 2 The Three Kittens Story & Illustrations: V. Suteyev Pehla Ghar/ The First House: Santhali Folktale ISBN: 9788189976668 Retold by: Jane Sahi 4 Price: Rs . 24/- Illustrations: Ranu Titus Publisher: Eklavya English title: I am a Cat!; Translated by: Susheel Joshi; ISBN: 9788189976651; 7 Price: Rs. 32/- Title available in Hindi and English Little Tinti thinks she is a cat! But SBN: 978-81-89976-37-8 her mother says that Tinti is her Price: Rs. 15/- little girl. Read and find out who is Publisher: Eklavya Tinti? Onomatopoeic words and Hindi title: Mein Bhi; ISBN: 978-81-89976-07-1 charming pictures enhance the ISBN: 978-81-87171-90-4, Price: 15/- Price: Rs. 25/- reading of mischievous Tinti. PICTURE BOOKS ISBN: 978-81-89976-61-3 house for the first time in the his- conversations of two children in Price: Rs. 20/- tory of civilization. Unfortunately, 11 this story. Illustrations capture the Publisher: Eklavya no one has an idea about building antics of the two children in this Title available in Hindi- English (bilingual) houses. Read and find out who quest. helped them and how they built a A bilingual, Santhali folktale about fascinating house. two friends who set out to build a 13 8 9 Tumne Mera Anda to Nahin Dekha? Illustrations: Kanak Urdu Translation: Kehkashaan Anwar Haathi ki Hichki How Pranav Went to School Mein Pranav ka ISBN: 978-81-89976-31-6 Author: James Preylar School Pehla Din Price: Rs. 28/- Illustrations: Hans Vilhame Author: Nandini Nayar Author: Nandini Nayar Publisher: Eklavya Translation: Poorva Varma Illustrations: Dileep Chinchalker Illustrations: Dileep Chinchalker Hindi title: Illustrations: Viplav Rashi; Translation: Shivnarayan Gaur ISBN: 81-87171-80-4; Price: Rs. 28/- ISBN: 978-81-7655-674-3 ISBN: 978-81-89976-52-1 Title available in Hindi and Urdu Price: Rs. 40/- Price: Rs. 22/- ISBN: 978-81-89976-86-6 Publisher: Scholastic for Eklavya Publisher: Eklavya Price: Rs. 25/- Mamma Hen is in search of her Title available in Hindi and English Publisher: Eklavya lost egg! She went pillar to post to Hic…hic…hic…! Poor elephant Title available in Hindi and English look for it. Will she be able to find is troubled by non-stop hiccups. Little Pranav is going to school it? Big, beautiful illustrations help Who’s going to help him? Beauti- for the first time. Read this On the first day of school, Pranav the story move along. fully drawn illustrations show the touching story to experience the looks with astonishment at the pain of the elephant. ocean of emotions that a child children and the school. Find experiences before going to out, why is he puzzled and how school. Endearing pictures he spent his first day in school. 12 14 rightly capture the many moods Warm colours in the illustrations of Pranav. enhance the story. Mendak Ka Nashta 10 Author: D. Lilleguard Illustrations: Jerry Gimmerman Translation: Arundhati Devsthale Nana-Nani ISBN: 978-81-7655-891-4 Author: Ghanshyam Tiwari Price: Rs. 30/- Illustrations: Dhananjay Niloufar Ki Muskaan Publisher: Scholastic for Eklavya Urdu Translation: Manzoor Author: Akram Ghasempour Ehteshaam Illustrations: Nasim Azadi Simple text, lively pictures tell the Editorial Advice: Anware Islam Translation: Shashi Sablok story of a frog who doesn’t want to move at all for its breakfast. Will it ISBN: 978-81-89976-32-3 ISBN: 81-87171-65-1 get to eat anything? Find out! Price: Rs. 12/- Price: Rs. 30/- Publisher: Eklavya Publisher: Joint publication Eklavya and Hindi title: Nana-Nani; ISBN: 978-81-87171- Sampark 87-4; Price: Rs. 12/- Title available in Hindi and Urdu Niloufar is in search of some- thing…her SMILE! She looks Who is the taller one? Nani or under the bed, in her drawing Nana? Find out in the playful book…Read and find out where 5 Niloufer finds her smile. Beautiful, Title available in Hindi and English kingdom are trying hard to make warm coloured illustrations will 17 Khichdi… Ek Lok Katha the Princess smile. Is she going to also make you smile with Niloufar. Retold by: Jitendra Kumar smile? A charming bilingual story Illustrations: Durgabai Vyam with bright colourful, intricate illustrations makes it appealing to 15 ISBN: 978-81-89976-79-8 the readers.