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The Green Bean festival — illustrated by Linh Chi

Level A2 (estimated) · 31 pages · English

The Green Bean festival

Written by Alisha Berger
Illustrated by Linh Chi

One day, while playing in the green bean fields at her grandmother’s house, Nam meets a new friend – a green bean seed. He invites her to meet his family and to join their festival. What new discoveries will she make on her adventure?

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Categories: Adventure Children & Young Adult Reading Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Family & Friends Human Interest Personal Development Science-Fiction & Fantasy

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The Growing Up Book — illustrated by Aindri C

Level B2 (estimated) · 20 pages · English

The Growing Up Book

Written by Yamini Vijayan
Illustrated by Aindri C

Dealing with the changes that come with puberty can be confusing and difficult. This engaging and informative book prepares preteens and teens for some of the most complex years of their lives.

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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Non-fiction

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The Grumpus Rumpus — illustrated by Aratrika Choudhury

Level A2 (estimated) · 8 pages · English

The Grumpus Rumpus

Written by Reena I. Puri
Illustrated by Aratrika Choudhury

Mama Wagtail is worried because her baby Grumpus does not know how to show that he is happy. But how do animals and birds show that they are happy? Find out in this wonderful story about animals and birds.

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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Family & Friends Fiction Nature/Gardening/Animals

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The Guardians of Bodha — illustrated by Google India

Level B1 (estimated) · 8 pages · English

The Guardians of Bodha

Written by Niranjan Rajkumar Priya
Illustrated by Google India

There is some bad news – all the villages around Bodha are flooded. But Bodha is safe and sound! What saved this village from disaster? Who are the Guardians of Bodha? A wise man, Gautham, shares the secret in this story.

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Categories: Family & Friends Science & Nature

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The Handpump — illustrated by Harshika G, Rhea Nandy

Level B2 (estimated) · 8 pages · English

The Handpump

Written by Bhumija Rishi
Illustrated by Harshika G, Rhea Nandy

One fine Spring day, the flow of water from the handpump at the old lady's mansion was less and eventually, by Summer, the pump ran dry. What had happened?

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Categories: Family & Friends Fiction Personal Development

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The Hare and the Tortoise (Again!) — illustrated by Padmanabh

Level B1 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

The Hare and the Tortoise (Again!)

Written by Divaspathy Hegde
Illustrated by Padmanabh

Remember how the slow and steady tortoise beat the arrogant hare in that great race long ago? Now the two are back together again, and they have a task to complete. Each knows that he cannot do it without the other, but can these two big rivals work together?

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The Hungry Little Sky Monster — illustrated by Megha Punater

Level A2 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

The Hungry Little Sky Monster

Written by Rohini Nilekani
Illustrated by Megha Punater

Mama, why does the moon get small and then so big? Could there be a naughty little sky monster who gobbles it up? A wonderful poem to read to your little ones and send them to sleep with sweet dreams, from the acclaimed children’s writer Rohini Nilekani.

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Categories: Fiction Poetry Science-Fiction & Fantasy

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The Khlanbor Kwai — illustrated by Wonder Yonder

Level A2 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

The Khlanbor Kwai

Written by Nandan Joshi
Illustrated by Wonder Yonder

Bulbuls, betel nuts, and a young boy daydreaming. A fifty-year-old mighty betel nut tree writes a short poem about her friends in Shnongpdeng, Meghalaya.

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