Age 3-5

Tsering can’t wait to taste his grandmother’s delicious noodle soup. He invites a string of friends and neighbours home. But as preparations get underway, there is a power cut and the house is plunged into darkness. Will Abi be able to put together the much-anticipated thukpa? Told from a blind child’s perspective, this tale by Praba Ram and Sheela Preuitt is accompanied by Shilpa Ranade’s stunning illustrations.Tsering’s thukpa recipe included!Awards– Thukpa for All was selected for the 2019 IBBY list of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities.– Shortlisted for the Neev Children’s Book Award, 2019.– Featured in the Outstanding International Books list (2020) by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY).– Featured in Bank Street Best Children’s Books 2020– Listed as a Highly Commended book by the South Asia Book Award 2020

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Babban Hajjam is curious to know why barbers who go to the palace to give the king a haircut never return. When it is his turn to be summoned, Babban gets his answer. Will Babban stay out of trouble by keeping his incredible discovery under wraps, or does the secret unravel and seal his fate? Ira Saxena infuses mystery and laughter into this classic Indian folktale, and Mayukh Ghosh’s larger-than-life illustrations make this book a visual treat.Awards– Shortlisted for the Neev Children’s Book Award, 2019.– Featured in IBBY Honour List 2020 (Illustrations).

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Creepy crawlies and winged insects disturb baby Roy. Bitten, stung and harassed, Roy grows up to dislike them. But one day, things change and Roy sees the world of insects in a different light. This 2-in-1 book by Shobha Viswanath, illustrated by Monami Roy, is sure to delight children.Awards– Shortlisted, Jarul Book Children’s Choice Award, 2020

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In this graceful adaptation of a Jataka tale by Chinna Chilaka, a raging fire threatens to burn down a forest. All the animals and birds flee in fear, except for one brave little parrot. Is the courage of one small bird enough to save a forest?The simple and unpretentious illustrations are the result of a drawing workshop conducted at Isha Home School in Coimbatore with children aged between 6 and 8.

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Dominoes-Counting and Colours contains 28 large and sturdy pieces showing different number of dots on different colours. Each domino card is divided into two halves, making two squares. Both the squares having different number of dots printed on different colours. The child is required to count and match each square of a domino with the same number of dots and colours. The game can also be played - by matching same numbers of dots irrespective of colours or matching colours irrespective of number of dots. Since children match the cards as per the colours or the number of dots on them, it enhances their problem solving skills while learning to count and develop eye-hand coordination.

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How long does it take to hatch a kitten? Cat isn’t sure, but she would rather be snacking or napping. Join her as she looks around for a babysitter for her mysterious golden egg. She seeks help from her baffled friend Dog, a crow, a cuckoo, and a turtle, for as we all know, it takes a village to raise an egg. Aparna Karthikeyan’s delightfully humorous prose is complemented by Christine Kastl’s art that has an almost three-dimensional quality to it. Together, they take you on a feline adventure quite unlike any other.

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Sion is a fortune-teller who lives in an ancient Chinese kingdom with his son and a beloved horse. When he begins to experience a series of unlucky events, he shocks everyone in town by saying that it is a sign of good things to come. Will Sion lose his reputation for being the wisest man in the kingdom, for how could misfortune ever be a blessing? This profound folktale from China (and translated from Chinese) is beautifully adapted by Chen Jiafei and illustrated by award-winning artist Wang Ran.

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My breakfast was revolting – it was simply divine.My lunch was repulsive, I liked it just fine.My dinner was ghastly – it was pure gourmet .You’ll never believe the things I ate today!Sampurna Chattarji’s clever use of hyperbole and Vibha Surya’s quirky illustrations bring a child’s monstrous imagination to life. This delightful book with fold-out flaps will leave you shuddering and chuckling.AwardsFeatured on GetLitt’s List of Best Picture Books of 2019

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What do you do with a pumpkin that’s bigger than your head and barely fits on your table? Tia’s Thatha is very proud of his pumpkin, for he grew it all by himself, like magic! Now it’s Tia’s job to find homes for each little wedge from the oversized fruit, and quickly too!Lalita Iyer’s words provide hilarious insights into the mind of an amateur gardener, while Proiti Roy’s exquisitely textured illustrations map the eventful journeys of each lovely slice.

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See them lurking on the street,Find them playing, watch them eat!Shadows tall and tails hairy –Are they cute, or just plain scary?They’re rats bigger than cats!Maegan Dobson Sippy explores the colourful secret lives of rats and cats in this cheeky story written in verse, while artist Adrija Ghosh peppers the illustrations with delightful details that are as riveting as they are memorable.With an exciting glow-in-the-dark cover!

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“I’ve been calling you nonstop. Some actor shared our post about your grandmother last night and it’s gone viral now. It’s being forwarded, retweeted, and even being picked up by other publications. Now get up, call your Paati, and sit her down with your laptop!” In the next few minutes, my world as I knew it changed forever.Dhruv is as upset as his grandmother is to discover that her beloved camera, containing all her memories, has been lost on her solo trip to Europe. When she returns to India, she’s given up hope on ever getting it back. But Dhruv has a brainwave, something that could get people all around the world to help him lift her spirits. What surprises await his Paati?!Prabhu Viswanathan’s simple narration brings to life the tender affection among the members of a family, while reaffirming everyone’s faith in humanity.

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Colonel Nath says his uniform is called camouflage! But how could that be?! Does he blend in with every landscape? Does he ‘hide’ like a tiger in grass or a chameleon on a branch?Pooja Sagar’s ingenious story takes us down a little girl’s wild imagination, while Divya George’s beautiful, detailed illustrations make every page a game to identify several camouflaged creaturesAge Group: 3+ Years Ι Author: Pooja Sagar Ι Illustrator: Divya George Ι No. of Pages: 20 Ι Type: Board Book | Format: Hard bound

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Dominoes-Counting and Colours contains 28 large and sturdy pieces showing different number of dots on different colours. Each domino card is divided into two halves, making two squares. Both the squares having different number of dots printed on different colours. The child is required to count and match each square of a domino with the same number of dots and colours. The game can also be played - by matching same numbers of dots irrespective of colours or matching colours irrespective of number of dots. Since children match the cards as per the colours or the number of dots on them, it enhances their problem solving skills while learning to count and develop eye-hand coordination.

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Dominoes-Shapes and Colours consists of 28 large pieces showing different shapes in different colours. Each domino card is divided into two halves, making two squares. Both the squares have different shapes in different colours. The child is required to match each square of a domino with the same shape and colour. The game can also be played matching same shapes irrespective of colours or matching same colours irrespective of shapes. Since children match the cards as per the colours or the shapes on them, it enhances their problem solving skills and eye-hand coordination while learning to match the dominoes.

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"Beginning Consonant Sounds" is an innovative and easy-to-practice match-up game that helps children to develop their phonemic skills. The game comprises 15 sets of two piece self-correcting match-ups, 6 double sided wipe clean practice sheets and an Activity Guide. The child is required to match two cards having same ending sound such as fox and box or bib and crab. The given wipe clean sheets reinforce the skills better with the help of variety of activities such as the child is required to circle/mark the picture ending with a particular sound or by completing the incomplete words. This way the child can improve his/her phonemic awareness while developing their vocabulary.

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"More Fun with Words" is a set of 30 self-correcting 4- and 5-piece word building puzzles, a 24 pages Activity Book and an Activity Guide. Children build 4/5 letter words by assembling beautifully illustrated pictures of objects relating to child's immediate environment. As the child sort and join the correct pieces together to complete the pictures and spell the words he/she recognizes the letters, learns spelling and build vocabulary. With the help of the Activity Book and suggestions given in the Activity Guide the child will be able to further practice many new words and strengthen spelling to improve concentration, observation and visual discrimination skills.

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The Four Seasons is an activity pack to make children aware of different Seasons. The pack includes; The Four Seasons Book, A multicolor Play Board, 32 Seasons Cards, and Play Pieces. To know why we have seasons and some other facts, they refer The four Seasons book, conduct experiments and complete the given interactive activities. To reinforce what they have learnt they play "Seasons Travel" board game.

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‘Animal Puzzle Part-0” is a set of four graded jigsaw puzzles having 3, 4, 5, 6 pieces. As the child matches the pieces and completes the puzzle, he/she develops their tactile and fine motor skills while improving their concentration and visual discrimination skills.

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Animal Puzzle Part-1 is a set of four exciting self-correcting jigsaw puzzles having 4, 6, 8, 10 Pieces graded from easy to difficult level. The puzzles help the child to develop his/her tactile and problem solving skills along with improving visual discrimination and concentration skills.

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Animal Puzzle Part-2 is a set of four eye-catching self-correcting jigsaw puzzles having 5, 7, 9, 12 pieces graded from easy to difficult level. The puzzles help the child to develop his/her tactile and problem solving skills along with improving visual discrimination and concentration skills.

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What's Missing? is an initiation by Creatives to promote observation-based learning. There are 24 sets of two pictures each having similar illustrations with some objects missing in one of them. The child is required to carefully observe the first illustration and then identify the missing objects in second illustrations. This way children acquire logical thinking, verbal skills while improving their concentration and visual discrimination. The illustrations gradually increase in difficulty level with the increase in the number of missing objects.

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People Who Help Us enables children to learn about some of the important community helpers who help us in our daily lives. The game has 6 central pieces each representing one of the community helpers and 7/8 pieces of the corresponding tools, materials and products related to each of them. The child is required to identify the tool/material/product piece and the community helper to whom it belongs and if it belongs to his/her respective Community Helper Board, he/she picks up and joins it to his/her central piece. As the child completes the boards, he/she learns about some of the important people who help us, while developing their vocabulary, tactile and visual discrimination skills.

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"Beginning Consonant Sounds" is an innovative and easy-to-practice game that helps children to develop their phonemic skills. The game comprises 15 sets of two piece self-correcting match-ups, 6 double sided wipe clean practice sheets and an Activity Guide. The child is required to match two cards having same beginning sound such as duck and dog or ball and balloon. The given wipe clean sheets reinforce the skills better with the help of variety of activities such as the child is required to circle/mark the picture with a particular sound or by completing the incomplete words. This way the child can improve his/her phonemic awareness while developing their vocabulary.

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Seasons Dress Up game comprises 4 large seasons. Play Boards showing some of the clothing that people use in each season and 24 large Clothing Cards along with an Activity Guide. The game can be played by 2 to 4 players or in small groups. Children carefully observe the Clothing Cards one by one, associate them with the correct season and complete their respective Play Boards with them. In this way, children learn about four Main Seasons of the year and the type of clothing required for each season.

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