Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Ogd, a Messiah was born ... with her foot in her mouth. This might be her story. Her position of foetal gaffe allows her to eat her toenails, which nourish her and make her toenails grow so that she can eat them. Apart from the practicality of the situation, this also is the basis of her profound teachings. As the Messiah travels through many dimensions, her followers learn the importance of bells, nirvana, clean feet, Klein bottles and phonetics, among diverse other things. Ding dong. Following in the tradition of Lewis Carroll, Anushka Ravishankar writes nonsense, which addresses complex issues of the modern-day world with a deep and abiding meaninglessness.
Crraack! Flash! Boom! When a terrible storm scatters a group of elephants, one tiny member of the herd is left behind in the loud, chittering jungle. Where can he turn? The water buffalo look nice enough, but he couldn’t become a part of their herd . . . could he?
What if your life depended on being able to tell a good story? Schariar, King of Persia, would marry a woman every night only to chop off her head every morning. He had sentenced the beautiful and clever Scherazade to the same fate. Determined to save herself and other women from this gruesome decree, Queen Scherazade began telling him stories one night -- of magic lamps and genies, of fishermen and caliphs, of treasure-caves and strange potions. Tales so wonderful that the one night turned into 1001.... But what would happen when Scherazade ran out of yarns to spin? This new collection of Tales from the Arabian Nights will make you gasp with wonder and laugh with delight and the magical storyteller Scherazade will keep you spellbound for days.
Wicked, witty verse and art that celebrate the child's powers of imagination and fantasy. A multicultural tale that all children will identify with. US Grade Level Equivalent: 2 US Guided Reading Level: L
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like- Why do things drop down and not up? Why do things stay on the ground? Will the moon fall on us? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like- Are all germs bad? What is an antibody? Do T cells go to school? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like-- Is the Sun really a star? Which is the hottest planet? Are Saturn's rings made of diamonds? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like— What makes a rocket take off? What is a satellite? Can you take off like a rocket if you eat a lot of beans? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like- Why do dogs only have dog babies? Are all cats exactly alike? Are humans actually monkeys? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like- Why are plants green? How do plants make their own food? Do plants have a kitchen? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Earthquakes for Smartypants Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like-- What is the surface of the Earth called? Is the Earth actually a rainbow cake? How do you measure an earthquake? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like— Can you see an animal cell? Does a Golgi body need exercise? How many cells does a cat have? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like- What is force? What is acceleration? Will you go to jail if you break Newton's laws? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
Are you a Smartypants? Do you ask a lot of questions? Like— Can a set have a bicycle and a banana? Can there be a set with nothing in it? Do cats like tuna or chicken? If you do, then you just might find the answers in this book. It has gorgeous pictures, simple explanations and a very curious cat!
This is an off-beat take on the peculiarities of travel and a satire on fussy and eccentric travelers across the world Anushkar Ravishankar, illustrated by Trotsky Marudu Wish You Were Here is an off-beat take on the peculiarities of travel and a satire on fussy and eccentric travellers across the world. The brilliant nonsense verse captures snapshots of travellers at well-known destinations, and the vibrant, zany illustrations enhance the humour of the text. Exaggeratedly stock pictures of tourist places across the world, usually found in travel brochures, form the backdrops. Vibrant pop art by Indian poster artists form the backgrounds for the action. Here is an unusual account of travels across the world in verse, which is both witty and wry. Wish you were here will appeal to anyone who has ever travelled abroad, or in fact, anyone with a sense of humour.
A roving travelogue through a child's imagination, illustrated with exquisite quilts made from Indian textiles. Drifting off to sleep beneath a picture-quilt made by a globetrotting aunt, the book's young narrator becomes a bright blue mouse, swept away on an unexpected trip to India. Or is it India? The answer to the question is coded in riddling poetry, as the confused traveller navigates her fantastical but all-too-real dream world. Brilliant nonsense verse captures the surreal cacophony of places, people and creatures that make up India.
Tiger, tiger on a treeIs it true? Can it be?Did he fly? Did he flee?Did he fall and hurt his knee?Did he cry? Did he plead?If you want to know,Read.An award-winning combination of black, orange and whimsical poetry, this is the tale of a wild tiger cub that wanders into an Indian village. The art, verse and typography run and bounce off the page, drawing both the curious child and the quizzical adult into the book's ever-surprising world.
It was no great hardship for Moin to stop singing, but stopping the monster was proving to be an impossible task ...' When you share a house with a monster who loves to sing, it is unlikely that your first concert will go smoothly. But when a Bollywood music maestro enters the scene and the monster decides to change its colour, life becomes impossibly complicated for Moin. This laugh-out-loud funny sequel to Moin and the Monster will have you demanding more!
One night, in the dim darkness of his room, Moin heard something shuffling and sniffling under his bed ...' It is a monster. Moin has to learn to live with the monster, which does nothing but eat bananas, sing silly songs and try out new hairstyles. However, keeping the monster a secret from his parents and teachers is a tough task and finally Moin decides that the only thing to do is send the monster back where it came from...
Are Ants Creepy? Ana thinks so, but Zain and Ana have a new friend called Gopi, who thinks they are wonderful. Gopi loves bugs, butterflies and insects of all kinds. Which is how he comes to the attention of Dr Behram Dhondy, the famous bug man. Zain and Ana tell Gopi to stay away from the sinister giant Dr D, but Dr D is in search of something, and he desperately needs Gopi ... Featuring a mysterious bug-man, an anthill and a whole lot of slimy, creepy creatures, the third book in the Zain and Ana series will intrigue and delight Anushka Ravishankar's fans.
What is the connection between a murder in 1919 Stockholm and a drug ring in present-day India? Sherlock Holmes is dead, but his legacy lives on in unexpected ways. In stories spanning almost a century, in cities half a world away from each other, the magnifying glass of Sherlock Holmes appears just when there is a mystery to solve. But its appearance throws up other questions: who was John Watson? Was he really what he seemed to be? And how and why are his heirs involved in the mysteries? Two Swedish and two Indian authors--Martin Widmark, Anushka Ravishankar, Katarina Genar and Bikram Ghosh--follow the journey of the magnifying glass of Sherlock Holmes in four gripping mystery stories.
Illustrated by Durga Bai, a brilliant woman tribal artist from the Gond tradition of central India, this charming tale helps children to hunt for the improbable number of animals who clamber aboard an ever-expanding tree.
Chotu is blind, but it doesn't bother him much. His sister Pari helps him with everything. Besides, she's promised him she'll get him his eyesight back before his ninth birthday. And that's just a couple of months away! Pari is worried. How will she keep her promise? When sees a poster with Shahrukh Khan, her hero, saying 'Donate your eyes', she writes to him, asking him to help Chotu. And then she hears that Shahrukh is in Rajasthan for a shooting! So Pari and Chotu set off on a road trip to meet Shahrukh and get Chotu's eyesight back. Through adventure and misadventure, and aided and hindered by a cast of bizarre, friendly, colourful and hostile people, the two children traverse across the desert to try to make their dream come true.;Bonus feature: Behind the scenes with Hetal and Krrish.
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