Publisher: Puffin IndiaAuthor: Lavanya Karthik Before Salim Ali was a world-famous ornithologist, he was a boy curious about the mysteries around him. Especially the mysteries of birds. Click here to buy

Publisher: Puffin IndiaAuthor: Chitra SoundarIllustrator: Annada Menon Tara and her best friend, Farida, are experts at the traditional Indian game of Pallanguzhi. But when Tara’s family relocates to the UK, Tara has to say goodbye to her best friend. Who shall she beat at Pallanguzhi now? As Appa and Amma get the new home ready, Tara and her brother check…

Publisher: Harper CollinsAuthor: Nandita Da CunhaIllustrator: Tasneem Amiruddin Nine-year-old Tavishi is dragged by her mother to set up a library in a faraway mountain school in Ladakh. That’s when the disasters start piling up… A lurking grey ‘ghost’… Treks across ‘moonscapes’ with donkeys… and a bad start with the teacher’s daughter Tashi! A laugh-out-loud story of friendship and adventure, annoying…

Publisher: Tota BooksAuthor: Falguni GokhaleIllustrator: Falguni Gokhale A biographical account of Salim Ali, the Birdman of India, in the ‘Books to Inspire’ series for young readers by Tota Books. Click here to buy

Publisher: KalpavrikshAuthor: Tanya MajmudarIllustrator: Rajiv Eipe Avi has a secret, a terrible one. He has to face a monster that no one knows about. Who is this monster that troubles Avi? How does he fight it? A book about fighting anger and saving trees. Click here to buy

Publisher: Tota BooksAuthor: Niyatee SharmaIllustrator: Vibha Surya The first rain of the season is here and everyone is keen to help Baba sow seeds in the vegetable garden. Baba gives seeds to Ananya, Veer and Mummy to sow. But no one knows what plant they are growing. It is going to be a surprise. Veer, Baba, and Mummy’s plants grow,…

Publisher: Talking CubAuthor: Anjana Basu Dadubhai loves to tell stories about tigers and forests. After all, he has roamed around the forests of India for years. In Grandfather’s Tiger Tales, he relates some hair-raising stories about tigers. In one, a tiger decides to drop in as a guest during a cricket match, sending both the cricketers and the audience into…

Publisher: Talking CubAuthor: Adrian PinderIllustrator: Maya Ramaswamy Somewhere in the Kaveri River where the water rushes through a deep gorge, lives a very special fish called Matisha, one of the largest and most beautiful freshwater fish on Planet Earth. Matisha delights in exploring her mysterious underwater world and meets a vast array of magnificent animals with whom she shares the…

Publisher: Pratham BooksAuthor: Hansda Sowvendra ShekharIllustrator: Joanna Mendes Every morning Sugi nudges Sumi Budhi awake at daybreak. They spend every waking moment together. Sugi is a goose and Sumi Budhi’s friend. This slice-of-life story looks at the relationships between humans and animals. Also available in Hindi Click here to buy

Publisher: Pratham BooksAuthor: Deepanjana PalIllustrator: Rajiv Eipe Puchku is off on a new adventure. The Brilliant Plans Department by Boltu, Puchku and Dodla (BPD)2 is on a mission to find a song for a baby bird. But there are too many songs to choose from. Also available in Hindi and Kannada Click here to buy