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Honoured!
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Tulika's
Radhika Menon was awarded the AWIC Honour 2007, recognising
‘the impressive and
significant
contribution’ made by Tulika as a publisher of children’s
books. The award was given by
the
Association
of Writers and Illustrators for Children (AWIC/ Indian BBY)
during the international
conference on
storytelling to promote peace, cultural integration and the
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Making waves in god's own country
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Children in Kerala can now experience the magic of words and
pictures through Tulika’s books. Kerala State Institute of
Children’s Literature (KSICL) has published twenty-five of
them.
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Rubin D’Cruz, director, KSICL, is
excited that the initiative will set a new benchmark for
children’s books in Malayalam in the quality of production,
design, and content that is imaginative, vibrant, nuanced,
challenging. This association ties in perfectly with Tulika’s
commitment to publish many voices in many languages for as many
children as possible.
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New!
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Two bilingual books.
Best Friends,
written and illustrated by Nina Sabnani, is a sensitive story
about friendship – between Tamanna, a little girl, and
Kuchi, a tree. Rangoli,
by Anuradha Ananth,
with Shailja Jain’s intricate pictures, captures a child’s
curiosity about the quiet dance of dots and
lines on wet earth. |
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Of sun
sand surf Swedes and children's books
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Authors and
illustrators participated in a unique
Indo-Swedish collaboration on children’s books
at the Chalston Beach Resort (November 13-19)
in Calungate, Goa. This interaction was coordinated by Swedish writers Eva Swedenmark and Helen Rundgren,
Tulika's Sandhya Rao and writer Paro Anand.
A two-day
seminar preceding the workshop, saw lively
interventions from all participants. Invited
speakers, including Manjula Padmanabhan,
author of Tulika's I am Different, Jan Hansson,
Director, Swedish Institute, and others, touched matters
close to their and other hearts.
Then, at a public performance in the fabulous Kala Academy
open air gallery along the Mandovi river
front, there were stories and activities
galore...an evening for Goans big and small to
remember. Participants, too, went home with
all their bags full. |
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Swedish writer Jonathan Lindstrom sharing a story
at Literati book cafe
Celebrating Astrid Lindgren's 100th birthday
with
Pippi Lambemoze! |
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The long and the short
of it... |
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There’s a nip in the air. It’s the
season to celebrate
new beginnings – and the arrival of a new
wordbird
at Tulika! Wordbird books feature traditional and
contemporary
stories that highlight the similarities
and differences in our world. Little birds perch on the pages to explain
unfamiliar
words and ideas, so
children have
access to a multicultural vocabulary.
Ismat’s Eid,
in this series, is a delightful retelling
of a Turkish tale by Fawzia Gilani-Williams. It comes just in time, for
it brings with it the festive spirit... |
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Eid is round the corner and the very
affable Ismat has
made purchases for the entire family,
and himself. But
his new pajamas are
too long! His wardrobe woes and
the warmth of family are
at the heart of a story with
a dash of
philosophy that is disarmingly simple.
Proiti Roy’s
pictures in bright hues, create atmosphere
and
a cheery outlook.
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On that chirpy note,
here’s wishing our readers a
happy, healthy new year and good times
with good books. |
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