Multicultural children’s literature from across the world – stories, poems, folktales and books in English for kids, and stories in Hindi and poems in Hindi too. Original literature in English for kids from around the globe and book reviews and recommended reading lists for children.
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Strength from Within
Brave Hearts – Winners of the National Bravery Awards Published by Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd. This book has been aptly named after those Indian children whose acts of courage have helped saved lives. We carried a news item on the brave children who won the National Bravery Awards 2000. Curious to know about what motivates these brave souls? Read this book highlighting the deeds of each of the 14 children who received the National Bravery Awards in 1999....
The Best Christmas Gift of All
The Gift of the Magi From 100 Selected Stories: written by O. Henry This tender tale has all the elements of a classic: it seems new every time you read it. The Gift of Magi is a tender love story that highlights love as the true spirit of Christmas. It is Christmas eve and Della, the wife of James Dillingham Young, has only one pound 87 cents to buy her husband a present. After crying over the lack of money, she suddenly remembers one of their greatest treasures – her long lustrous hair....
Flowering Bamboos
The huge bamboos, once bare, Are now covered with beautiful, pale white flowers, The yellow and green leaves, Of the bamboos looming in the vast sky, Make nature so beautiful and sweet. Behold the pointed, shiny leaves, Flying everywhere and leaping with the wind, They are glad there are flowers, With a fluffy carpet of them on the ground, Along with the tiny grains. Can you hear the leaves rustling, They seem to tell each other a thousand times,...
The Multicolour Earthworms
Red, green, yellow, mauve What’s happened these days to earthworms? Have they gone multicolour? There was a time when they were the colour of soil Only when they wriggled Could you make them out. Now giant sized, out of burrows they slither and slide. Heavens! Have I chanced upon something Jurassic Park-like? The Multicolour Earthworms [Illustration by Shinod AP] Oh what a relief! They are not the worms I thought they were...
The Stowaway
Marco Puss, the famous cat explorer, arrived at the docks one day. It was all new to him — the noise and bustle, the interesting smells, the cranes, the ship. ‘A house on water,’ he thought. ‘How exciting!’ Tail in the air, he stalked up the gangway. When he was halfway up he heard a shout. ‘Whose cat is that? Get him off the ship!’ Marco was booted off the ship. His dignity was hurt....
Where have the Teenagers Disappeared?
Where have the Teenagers Disappeared? [] Secrets from Beyond: Runaway Written by David Benjamin Published by Scholastic Inc. Sixteen-year-old Ted Black has disappeared. There is only a note saying that he would return “when things were better.” His parents and little brother, Jason, are worried sick. The police is baffled – Ted is the fifth teen to disappear without trace. All the teens are from stable, well-to-do families. Have they been kidnapped or have they run away from home?...
Kappu Tries Hard
Kappu Maharaj, wake up fast The morning birds are chirping sweet “Unnn..nn..unn” said Kappu In a voice full of sleep Little Kappu sat on his pot But did not manage a single dot. When his mother asked “Are you done?” Kappu flashed a smile at once Kappu Tries Hard [Illustration by Shinod AP]
The Wonder Elephants
Ramu plays at football While Shyamu rings the bell They make the circus lively – We clap our hands and yell! Ramu is so clever And Shyamu is so free They’re the wonder elephants Whom people come to see. The Wonder Elephants [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] (C) Swapna Dutta
Morning
Morning Wraps me softly In a blanket of grey Touches my eyelids With pale, cool fingers Sings in my ears A twittering sparrow Tugs at my arms Lifts me gently From my bed Saying Another day is here. Round and Round The whirling fan Touching my cheek With its butterfly breath A constant breeze Blowing summer away Ruffling my hair Cooling my neck Oops! Making my papers fly!
The Final Glacier
The Final Glacier [] A Journey to Gaumukh Written by Sheila Sharma Translated by Shama Chowdhury Illustrations by Reenie Kaur Published by National Book Trust, New Delhi Excerpts from the book: Devyani and Aditya were so tired that they could hardly keep their eyes open and at Harsil they couldn’t wait to fall into bed. But Grandpa insisted that they eat some nuts and a little food first. He said, “You must never go to sleep on an empty stomach in a cold climate....