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PAPER PLAY

Posted 15 May 2012 by Goodbooks

Paper Play could have been aptly subtitled “The Journey of a Piece of Paper”. Manju finds a sheet of paper that she has no use for. She crumples...

MYTH QUEST SERIES: Narashima, Sheshanaga and Uchchaishtavas

Posted 1 May 2012 by Goodbooks

The Myth Quest series from Hachette aims at retelling mythological stories to children. We are going through a period where there is a sudden...

MYTH QUEST SERIES: Jambavan, Nandi and Jatayu

Posted 1 May 2012 by Goodbooks

If a book was to be judged by its cover, these books would not fly off the shelves. There seems to be an urge in cover design to parallel some...

MYTH QUEST SERIES: Garuda and Airavata

Posted 15 April 2012 by Goodbooks

When we talk mythology many would shy away from the subject not wanting to get into a discussion on religion. It’s a very thin line that...

MY GRANDFATHER’S STICK

Posted 1 April 2012 by Goodbooks

My Grandfather’s Stick is an endearing tale narrated through the voice of an imaginative young girl. She conjures up different make-believe...

MAGNOLIAS

Posted 15 March 2012 by Goodbooks

It was an ordinary day for Gulab, the gardener, who works at a big house in the hill town of Shimla. Except that today, his wife Kusum has asked...

THE LILLIPUTIANS

Posted 15 March 2012 by Goodbooks

There’s a little bit of Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, in here; something about the sharpness and the cruelty. Murray is not gentle...

LEVEL 1 READERS BOOKS- PRATHAM

Posted 1 March 2012 by Goodbooks

Each book in the set had 8 pages. Pages are numbered on the bottom (left and right) of 3 books and 1 book has page numbers on the top (left and...

TALES OF HISTORIC DELHI

Posted 1 March 2012 by Goodbooks

To begin with, the history of Delhi is a difficult subject to encapsulate in a book of this size. The sheer volume of facts can overwhelm and...

FUN FESTIVALS HANDBOOKS

Posted 15 February 2012 by Goodbooks

While most books for children on Indian festivals are filled with pictures and factual descriptions, this series is unusual since it has original...

MIAOW

Posted 15 February 2012 by Goodbooks

Cats and dogs are sure -fire characters to appeal to young children! The story begins well with a dramatic feel to it. The colours the...

WANTED: A FRIEND FROM THE LENNY AND TWEEK

Posted 1 February 2012 by Goodbooks

Every child needs that picture book on friendship. A picture book that unfolds a tale of the simple joys of having a friend. Klaus Baumgart’s...

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