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Goodbooks is a repository for Indian children’s books and provides a space to all those engaged with children to enter the fascinating discourse on children’s literature. It is where educators, parents, librarians and research scholars get an overview of children’s literature in India, and an update of books being published across the country. The reviews on the site critically evaluate books, enhancing the understanding of what constitutes good children’s books and creating awareness about the role of books and reading in a child’s life.
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Quick reviews of Indian children’s books for reading in under five minutes Tigers don’t talk (well, at least not in ‘people’ language). Tigers don’t have names either. But... Rohit hates picking up after himself. The discarded pile of clothes in his room gets bigger and... Ghosts don’t exist, or that’s what Arundathi believed — till she became one. And that was just... This book acquaints children with the practice of yoga. Using simple rhyme, it introduces young... Almost from the moment Maya steps into St Paul’s College, she is afraid. Everywhere she goes... When Sun was out people did things, but when Moon appeared all they did was sleep! Moon doesn’t... Muthumama and Muthumami have an unexpected guest for dinner – a ravenous lion! Find out what... Big-small, fat-thin, up-down… See the zoo through a little girl’s eyes! Simples verse... A Persian folktale about girl, a boy and a kite, and a journey they go on together. A picture... Snapshot reviews, interviews and other children’s books resources in video Detailed reviews of Indian children’s books for reading in under ten minutes (750+ words) The Gajapati Kulapati stories by Ashok Rajagopalan have become quite a favourite among picture... Children’s book publishers are constantly trawling the slush piles in search of fresh, original... Folktales, epic narratives and legends connect people to their land, to an identity and to each... Uma, Not-So-Perfect. A perfectly captivating title, calculated to raise a lot of expectations... Since Madhuri Purandare won the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar in 2014 for her... A draw-it-yourself picture book. What could that be? Enter Jerry Pinto’s Monster Garden to find... Writers are often asked where their stories come from. It truly is the most important question... Once your kids are past the input-output stage (food in-poop out), and they venture into the big... Features, book lists, information on forthcoming and new releases and more Indian’s evergreen storyteller Ruskin Bond turned 85 last week—and celebrated his birthday in the best way an author can, by releasing a brand new book. Sakal Times... The Hindu Lit for Life 2016, south India’s biggest literature festival was held on Jan 15, 16 & 17 at The Hindu Pavillion (Lady Andal School Campus), Chetpet... Should books entertain or educate? This is a question that baffles many a well-intentioned adult, but we at Goodbooks are firmly on the entertainment end of the argument... Manic Panic AUTHOR: Richa Jha ILLUSTRATOR: Mithila Ananth CATEGORY: Fiction LANGUAGE: English AGE GROUP: Younger readers (0-7 years) PUBLISHER: Pickle Yolk Books PRICE: Rs... by Yamini Vijayan Over the last year, Pratham Books has published a mix of simple and imaginative fiction and non-fiction books on StoryWeaver – its digital platform... Depending on which part of India you are in, summer holidays are either already here or about to begin. Most of us are keeping our fingers crossed that books will feature... AUTHOR: Neha Singh ILLUSTRATOR: Meenal Singh CATEGORY: Fiction LANGUAGE: English AGE GROUP: Younger readers (0-7 years) PUBLISHER: Puffin Books (Penguin Random House... Stories and storytelling—that’s what Good Picks is all about. For this round, let’s begin with the tellers of the stories. What makes them tick? Anthony Horowitz spills... Ready for some more kid-lit goodness from around cyberspace? Let’s start with something in celebration of International Women’s Day. Women who change the world were, of...SNAPSHOT REVIEWS
WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A TIGER
THE CLOTHES MONSTER
HALOS AND HORNS
I LOVE YOGA
WHAT MAYA SAW: A TALE OF SHADOWS, SECRETS, CLUES
UNHAPPY MOON
THE LION’S FEAST
I’M GOING TO THE ZOO
THE GIRL, THE BOY AND THE KITE
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GAJAPATI KULAPATI GURRBURRRROOOM!
THE BOY WHO SWALLOWED A NAIL AND OTHER STORIES
TALES FROM BENGAL
UMA, NOT-SO-PERFECT
RADHA’S FAMILY
MONSTER GARDEN
DREAM WRITER
TIJI AND CHEENU
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THE HINDU YOUNG WORLD-GOODBOOKS AWARDS 2018
Goodbooks gives out The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards for Indian children’s books in association with The Hindu Young World. The purpose of these awards is to promote excellence in children’s writing and illustration in India and to acknowledge innovative publishing trends. The 2018 Awards were given out on 15 January 2018 at The Hindu Lit for Life fest in Chennai.
