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Why Don’t Birds Comb Their Hair? — illustrated by Anjora Noronha

Level B1 (estimated) · 14 pages · English

Why Don’t Birds Comb Their Hair?

Written by Suchi Govindarajan
Illustrated by Anjora Noronha

Some birds have hair that sticks out in funny ways. What would you do if you had hair like that? Read this book to meet some fascinating birds.

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Why Is the Anganwadi Empty? — illustrated by Ramya Rajeevan

Level A2 (estimated) · 8 pages · English

Why Is the Anganwadi Empty?

Written by Dhyanvi Katharani
Illustrated by Ramya Rajeevan

There are very few students attending the Balwadi. Rita who teaches at the Balwadi is worried. Will Seema and other parents be able to help Rita?

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Why is There a Hole in the Wall? — illustrated by Amy Slatem

Level A2 (estimated) · 18 pages · English

Why is There a Hole in the Wall?

Written by Kirsty Paxton
Illustrated by Amy Slatem

'Why is there a hole in the wall?' Lungisa asks. He gets lots of interesting answers… but he keeps on asking.

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Wildlife in a City Pond — illustrated by Sangeetha Kadur

Level B2 (estimated) · 20 pages · English

Wildlife in a City Pond

Written by Ashish Kothari
Illustrated by Sangeetha Kadur

Wetlands in any city are seen mostly as wasteland, waiting to be built over. It takes a tireless environmentalist to show us what city ponds really are – magically rich ecosystems worth preserving. Based on a real-life experience, here is a story that introduces us to the delightful fauna and flora in the urban landscape.

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With Love, Gaia — illustrated by Raghu Ramachandran

Level B2 (estimated) · 27 pages · English

With Love, Gaia

Written by Kirthi Jayakumar, Nanditha Ravindar
Illustrated by Raghu Ramachandran

A beautiful leaf flutters from the palm of Gaia, Mother Earth, with a message for Kaya and Kabir. What’s the message? Read on to find out about Kaya and Kabir’s adventure.

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With You, Ma — illustrated by Amalendu Kaushik

Level A2 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

With You, Ma

Written by Adith A.K.
Illustrated by Amalendu Kaushik

Aadya refuses to do anything without her Ma - whether it’s packing a bag for their holiday to Assam or it’s playing in the river. Will this trip make Aadya more self-reliant?

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World of Music — illustrated by Diya Ullas

Level A2 (estimated) · 17 pages · English

World of Music

Written by Shivika Nayyar
Illustrated by Diya Ullas

Vivaan is going for a classical music concert with his mother. A whole world of musical instruments awaits.

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