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All Jumbled Up — illustrated by Sheena Deviah

Level A1 (estimated) · 11 pages · English

All Jumbled Up

Written by Neha Singh
Illustrated by Sheena Deviah

Ammu is ready to go on stage, but she can’t remember her lines. A lot of fun follows as she jumbles up her lines.

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All the Missing Socks — illustrated by Ogin Nayam

Level A2 (estimated) · 11 pages · English

All the Missing Socks

Written by Easterine Kire
Illustrated by Ogin Nayam

Striped ones, jangly ones, neon ones — where do all the socks go? This charming story in verse will finally solve the mystery of the missing socks.

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Amara and the Magic Tree — illustrated by Tasnim Muradmia

Level B1 (estimated) · 9 pages · English

Amara and the Magic Tree

Written by Tasnim Muradmia
Illustrated by Tasnim Muradmia

Amara was walking in a park and came across a tree that needed water. (This story was originally created at a storybook development workshop with 22 educators, in February 2019, in partnership with the British Council and the Development of Basic Education, South Africa).

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Ambi’s Little Things — illustrated by Phaoniu Shio

Level B2 (estimated) · 20 pages · English

Ambi’s Little Things

Written by Eleanor Sangma
Illustrated by Phaoniu Shio

Join Chimik and her mother on a heartfelt journey of love, laughter, and tears. When they lose someone dear, they find courage and joy in the smallest things. Together they dance, sing, and celebrate life, even as they say goodbye.

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Amma, How Do You Make Ghee? — illustrated by Shailja Jain Chougule

Level A1 (estimated) · 8 pages · English

Amma, How Do You Make Ghee?

Written by Sandhya Taksale
Illustrated by Shailja Jain Chougule

Teena loves ghee, especially on her favourite Puran Poli. But where does ghee come from?

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Amma’s Toolkit — illustrated by Ashwini Hiremath

Level A2 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

Amma’s Toolkit

Written by Nandini Nayar
Illustrated by Ashwini Hiremath

When Mini and Tara’s home is flooded because of a broken pipe in the bathroom, Amma comes to the rescue. What’s in Amma’s tool-kit?

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Ammachi’s Incredible Investigation — illustrated by Rajiv Eipe

Level B1 (estimated) · 20 pages · English

Ammachi’s Incredible Investigation

Written by Vinayak Varma
Illustrated by Rajiv Eipe

Someone's been stealing all the unniappams! Help detectives Ammachi and Sooraj, as they look for clues, set traps, and catch the thief!

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Ammu’s Puppy — illustrated by Soumya Menon

Level A2 (estimated) · 17 pages · English

Ammu’s Puppy

Written by Sowmya Rajendran
Illustrated by Soumya Menon

Ammu does not have a puppy. But she tells her friends that she does! Her puppy's name is Shankar, she says. Shankar loves bananas, she says. She tells them so much about Shankar that her friends want to come home and meet him. Now what will Ammu do?

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