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

Publisher: Pratham BooksAuthor: Cara TejpalIllustrator: Sanjana Desai Rania is determined to keep the little godavan chick and her Ma safe. But there are so many threats to the survival of the Great Indian Bustard. Also available in Hindi Click here to buy

Publisher: Pratham BooksAuthor: Varsha SeshanIllustrator: Mandar Mhaskar The underwater world is a noisy place. But amidst it all, melodious songs echo through the water. Read all about some of the strongest, largest and loudest singers under the sea – whales. Also available in Hindi Click here to buy

Publisher: Pratham BooksAuthor: Mujahid KhanIllustrator: Manjari Chakravarti A tiger researcher is out looking for tiger hair and poop as part of his study. He finds plenty of signs of the tiger, but where is the big cat. After all, there are so many ways to see a tiger without seeing a tiger. Also available in Hindi Click here to buy

Publisher: Pratham BooksAuthor: Parinita ShettyIllustrator: Sunaina Coelho Imagine all the stories rivers could tell us about the past, present and future! Rivers were there when humans wanted to grow food. They were there when humans started to build cities. They are still here, providing water, food and livelihoods. But they are also being treated like rubbish bins. Rivers know how…

Publisher: Pratham BooksAuthor: Bijal VachharajaniIllustrator: Archana Sreenivasan It’s too hot. It’s too cold. There’s no rain. There’s too much rain. There’s less snow. There’s too much carbon in the atmosphere. Grizzly bears don’t know whether to sleep, penguins don’t know what to eat. Kangaroos are escaping forest fires, bees are groggy from all the pesticide. In a world overrun by…

Publisher: Harper CollinsAuthor: Amitav Ghosh The first-ever book in verse by Amitav Ghosh, Jungle Nama is an adaptation of an episode from the legend of Bon Bibi, a tale popular in the villages of the Sundarban, which also lies at the heart of his novel The Hungry Tide. It is the story of the avaricious rich merchant Dhona, the poor…

Publisher: Speaking TigerAuthor: Amirtharaj Christy Williams Sometime in the mid-1990s, Amirtharaj Christy Williams, an Asian elephant specialist, went to Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand as a greenhorn research fellow. His task was to radio-collar and track several elephants in the Siwalik hills. As he went about his work, he formed close associations with several of these amazing pachyderms: Mallika, the…