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WHO WILL BE NINGTHOU?

32 pages, 11" x 9", two colour,
for 4-8 years
English hard cover ISBN 81-86895-34-5
Rs 120.00 (within India)
US$ 8.00 (outside India)
Tamil soft cover ISBN 81-86896-06-6
Hindi soft cover ISBN 81-86895-35-3 (out of stock)
Malayalam soft cover ISBN 81-86896-07-4
Kannada soft cover ISBN 81-86896-05-8
Rs 75.00 (within India)
US$ 5.00 (outside India)

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WHO WILL BE NINGTHOU?
by Indira Mukherjee art A V Ilango

The Ningthous and Leima, king and queen of Manipur, rule well over their meeyam, their people. They have three sons and a daughter — Sanajaoba, Sanayaima, Sanatomba and Sanatombi. The people are happy and live in peace. As the years roll by, it is time to decide who will succeed to the throne. The Ningthou and Leima desire that the throne go, not to the eldest son, but to the wisest, most able child. And so they hold a competition. Who wins the bout? Is the winner named the next Ningthou?
In this charming folktale from Manipur, writer Indira Mukherjee and the well-known painter A V Ilango recreate the land, the culture and values of Manipur as they gently lead the child to think about two very important issues: harmony with nature and gender equality.

ALL ABOUT NOTHING
concept & art Nina Sabnani written by Deeya Nayar

Based on an animation film, the book explores the possible origin of ‘zero’ as used in mathematical calculations. The story is a fictional take on actual research done on the subject. A merchant living in Takshashila (north-western India) finds he has to do calculations all the time. But without ‘zero’, it is a complicated process indeed. One night, he falls asleep on his papers. When he wakes up, sunlight is streaming in through the latticed window, throwing circular beams of light on his calculations. An idea is sparked off. Eureka!
The people of the time – trade, trade routes, architecture, dress styles, dyes used, and so on – were also researched for authenticity in the film, which carries into the illustrations. The earthy colours and textures provide a vivid complement to the text. Bhojpatra (birchbark), used for manuscripts those days, has been used as a backdrop for an old-world feel.

24 pages, 10.5" x 8.25", full colour, soft cover, for 6-10 years
Rs 120.00 (within India)
US$ 8.00 (outside India)
English ISBN 81-86896-11-2
Tamil ISBN 81-86896-15-5
Hindi ISBN 81-86896-16-3 (out of stock)
Malayalam ISBN 81-86896-17-1
Kannada ISBN 81-86896-18-X

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KALI AND THE RAT SNAKE by Zai Whitaker art Srividya Natarajan

Kali hates school. And school hates him, he thinks, for he has no friends. The children there find him strange. He wishes his father were an ‘ordinary’ bus-conductor or postman instead of a snake-catcher, even if one of the most celebrated in the Irula tribe. He worries that others will see him eating fried termites (his favourite snack!) and laugh. And then one day, a large rat snake creates havoc in the classroom . . . and Kali becomes a hero!
A simple, sensitive story crafted by a writer deeply involved with environmental issues. Zai Whitaker works closely with the Irulas, and her empathy with them is as evident in this book as it was with the Jarawas in Andamans Boy, also published by Tulika. The watercolour illustrations are evocative and detailed, suffusing the story with many hues of mood.

KALI AND THE RAT SNAKE

24 pages, 8.25" x 6.75", full colour, soft cover,
for 5-10 years
Rs 100.00 (within India)
US$ 6.00 (outside India)
English ISBN 81-86895-43-4
Tamil ISBN 81-85895-44-2
Hindi ISBN 81-85895-45-0
Malayalam ISBN 81-86895-46-9
Kannada ISBN 81-86895-47-7 reviews

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