Tamil-English

Takdir the Tiger Cub (Tamil-English) $14.95

Takdir is a tiger cub. He lives in a thick jungle. One day, when his mother, Sita, is away and his sisters are asleep, Takdir decides to go off on his own. The story of what happens to him is told through warm photographs...

The Children of Lir: A Celtic Legend (Tamil-English) $23.95

This Celtic myth conjures up the cold and icy North Sea where an evil queen transforms her step children into swans, doomed to live for a thousand years. A powerful and tragic myth, with hugely evocative illustrations, that...

The Dragon's Tears (Tamil-English) $22.95

This moving folk story tells how the twenty four lakes of the River Min came to be called the Dragon-???+-?-+s Tears. When Chin Wah releases a golden fish he is rewarded with the gift of a magic pearl. But this is when his...

The Giant Turnip (Tamil-English) $23.95

This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but...

The Lion and the Fox (Tamil-English) $13.95

The smart lion thinks he can use the fox to bring him food every day. But the fox is smarter. A familiar fable with innovative twists and a whole new environmental angle. The rich, energetic illustrations draw from the art...

The Musical Donkey (Tamil-English) $13.95

There was a donkey who felt so happy that he sang through the night in the cucumber field. The problem was that the cucumbers couldn't bear it. What did they do? Earthy illustrations in the patachitra style from Orissa...

The Rooster and the Sun (Tamil-English) $15.95

A farmer shouts at the sun becaue it is too hot to work in the field. The sun gets upset, goes away and refuses to return. Finally, a rooster tricks the sun to shine again -?? and every day from then on. This engaging tale...

The Snake and the Frogs (Tamil-English) $13.95

The old snake is punished - frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy - but they had better watch out! An unusual retelling, which swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk...

The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Tamil-English) $22.95

The three billy goats need to cross the bridge to get to the fresh, green grass. But under the bridge lives a fierce and hungry Troll. The first goat tells the Troll to wait for his brother who is much bigger than him. The...

Tom and Sofia Start School (Tamil-English) $23.95

The first day at school is an enormous step for every child. Tom is worried. Will he get lost in his school? Will he make any friends? Sofia is excited and can't wait to go to big school like her sister. Join Tom & Sofia...

Up Down (Tamil-English) $13.95

Little Appu wants to play on the seesaw. But who will sit on the other side? A grasshopper? Or a mouse? Or . . .? A wonderfully simple approach to the concepts of light and heavy, up and down, aided by dynamic, lovable...

Upside Down (Tamil-English) $11.95

T. R Rajesh teaches art at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Adoor, a small town in Kerala. In Upside Down he plays with a creative concept, and a twist in the tale, to bring the lush ambience of rural Kerala to young children. ...

Walking through the Jungle (Tamil-English) $22.95

Join this fearless young explorer as she discovers the different animals and terrains in the world-and makes it home for supper, safe and sound!

Where is Gola's Home? (Tamil-English) $14.95

At one time, yaks had no home of their own. But Gola the yak wants a home -?? where he will have food to eat, water to drink and be happy. His friend Muri the eagle takes him to the sea, the forest, the desert . . . The...

Work (Tamil-English) $14.95

The unconventional pictures offer clues to words in a familiar language and to their translation in an unfamiliar one. Children can string together the words to tell a story, any story. A list at the end of the book helps to...

Yeh-hsien: A Chinese Cinderella (Tamil-English) $23.95

The story of Yeh-hsien is believed to be the original telling of the Cinderella story. Yeh-hsien is raised by her stepmother who always gives her the hardest chores. Yeh-hsien 's only friend is a fish, who the wicked...