Tulika india (61 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Based on an animation film, the book explores the possible origin of zero' as used in mathematical calculations. The story is a fictional take on actual research done on the subject. A merchant living in Takshashila (north-western India) finds he has to do calculations all the time. But without zero', it is a complicated process indeed. One night, he falls asleep on his papers. When he wakes up, sunlight is streaming in through the latticed window, throwing circular beams of light on his calculations. An idea is sparked off. Eureka! The people of the time trade, trade routes, architecture, dress styles, dyes used, and so on were also researched for authenticity in the film, which carries into the illustrations. The earthy colours and textures provide a vivid complement to the text. Bhojpatra (birchbark), used for manuscripts those days, has been used as a backdrop for an old-world feel. Nina Sabnani (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Bilingual English and Hindi edition. Kavita Singh Kale (ilustrador).

Soft cover. Condición: New. English-Bengali dual language edition. Kavita Singh Kale (ilustrador).

Soft cover. Condición: New. Hindi edition of Basava and the Dots of Fire. Diya Nayar (ilustrador).

Soft cover. Condición: New. Bilingual English-Hindi edition of Best Friends. Nina Sabnani (ilustrador).

Soft cover. Condición: New. Hindi edition of Brahma's Butterfly. Kavita Singh Kale (ilustrador).

Soft cover. Condición: New. Lai-Lai the baby elephant is curious and playful but, like all little children, stays close to his mother. Next in the series after Takdir the Tiger Cub, the world of wild elephants is explored this time through stunning photographs that draw the child into the forest. The informative text has lovable elephant cartoons alongside. Hindi-English edition. …

Soft cover. Condición: New. Any time is time for cricket . . . Who wins? Who loses? Who cares? So long as the game goes on anywhere, anyhow, and played by anyone. This little book of photographs, with just a line of text on each page, is a light tribute to the universal and unifying spirit of cricket. It is also a reminder that cricket is a game, games are played for fun, and everyone can play. Tamil-English edition.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Any time is time for cricket . . . Who wins? Who loses? Who cares? So long as the game goes on anywhere, anyhow, and played by anyone. This little book of photographs, with just a line of text on each page, is a light tribute to the universal and unifying spirit of cricket. It is also a reminder that cricket is a game, games are played for fun, and everyone can play. Telegu-English edition.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Any time is time for cricket . . . Who wins? Who loses? Who cares? So long as the game goes on anywhere, anyhow, and played by anyone. This little book of photographs, with just a line of text on each page, is a light tribute to the universal and unifying spirit of cricket. It is also a reminder that cricket is a game, games are played for fun, and everyone can play. Kannada-English edition.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Any time is time for cricket . . . Who wins? Who loses? Who cares? So long as the game goes on anywhere, anyhow, and played by anyone. This little book of photographs, with just a line of text on each page, is a light tribute to the universal and unifying spirit of cricket. It is also a reminder that cricket is a game, games are played for fun, and everyone can play. Bengali-English edition.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. When he takes his sheep and goats to graze in the mountains, Gulla is always careful of bears and leopards, the terrible Banbudhiya, and also of the men with guns. But one day he sees a little hangul being chased by wild dogs and he forgets to be careful. In rushing to save the deer, Gulla goes deeper and deeper into the forest. This story from Kashmir, where the hangul is a protected animal, carries the many shades and tones of the region the quiet life of the villagers in the valley, their close link with nature, as well as the underlying disquiet that they learn to live with. This rugged, rocky and less familiar part of the beautiful state is evoked by the illustrations with a soft charm. Proiti Roy (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Putul lives by the Ganga in a fishing village in Bengal. In the torrential monsoons one year, the mighty river swells over the banks and into the huts, and two friendly dolphins come leaping in the water right through Putul's window! The story strikes a universal chord by highlighting the empathetic relationship people share with nature when their everyday lives are so closely linked with it. Clear lines and earthy colours of the folkstyle illustrations capture the grand sweep of the river and life beside it. Bangla edition. Proiti Roy (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. When the clouds begin to rumble, out tumbles the naughty wind Jhakkad. Oooo. he blows looking for mischief. The rich, evocative illustrations sweep the reader through this one stormy night. Shailja Jain (ilustrador).

Soft cover. Condición: New. Putul lives by the Ganga in a fishing village in Bengal. In the torrential monsoons one year, the mighty river swells over the banks and into the huts, and two friendly dolphins come leaping in the water right through Putul's window! The story strikes a universal chord by highlighting the empathetic relationship people share with nature when their everyday lives are so closely linked with it. Clear lines and earthy colours of the folkstyle illustrations capture the grand sweep of the river and life beside it. Kannada edition of Putul and the Dolphin. Proiti Roy (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Kali hates school. And school hates him, he thinks, for he has no friends. The children there find him strange. He wishes his father were an ¿ordinary' bus-conductor or postman instead of a snake-catcher, even if one of the most celebrated in the Irula tribe. He worries that others will see him eating fried termites (his favourite snack!) and laugh. And then one day, a large rat snake creates havoc in the classroom . . . and Kali becomes a hero! A simple, sensitive story crafted by a writer deeply involved with environmental issues. Zai Whitaker works closely with the Irulas, and her empathy with them is evident in this book. The watercolour illustrations are evocative and detailed, suffusing the story with many hues of mood. Srividya Natarajan (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. This story about what happens when Gajapati Kulapati catches a mighty big cold is told with simple text and simply delightful pictures.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Santosh travels alone from Mumbai, where he lives with his mother, to Kolkata, on holiday. But he has secret plans to look for his father whom he barely remembers. The train ride brings him into contact with people quite outside his sheltered world an eventful prelude to another, deeper, journey. With a refreshingly light and honest touch, Just a Train Ride Away explores the emotional dilemma of a young boy who craves the space for both parents in his life and faces the bitter-sweet reality of estrangement and belonging. A short, quick-read, coming of age novel.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. The tiger, a popular character in Korean art and folktales, is a villain in this origin tale. Having gobbled up the rice cake seller and all her rice cakes, the tiger chases her two small children. But they escape. And the tiger? Although in the traditional ending the tiger too dies, in this story what happens to the tiger is¿ AI-KOO! Wordbirds explain the meaning of that and other Korean words and expressions. The bold, colourful illustrations draw inspiration from the simple drama of the story cards of kamishibai, Japanese paper theatre. Jo Hye-Mi (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Putul lives by the Ganga in a fishing village in Bengal. In the torrential monsoons one year, the mighty river swells over the banks and into the huts, and two friendly dolphins come leaping in the water right through Putul's window! The story strikes a universal chord by highlighting the empathetic relationship people share with nature when their everyday lives are so closely linked with it. Clear lines and earthy colours of the folkstyle illustrations capture the grand sweep of the river and life beside it. Proiti Roy (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. When the clouds begin to rumble, out tumbles the naughty wind Jhakkad. Oooo. he blows looking for mischief. The rich, evocative illustrations sweep the reader through this one stormy night. Tamil edition. Shailja Jain (ilustrador).

Soft cover. Condición: New. Goldie is missing! Following a clue that a golden dragon was seen diving into the heart of a blue grotto, Aditi and her friends fly on Opal to the beautiful hillside of Cumae. Their search leads to encounters with the Sybil who knows everything, a magic mirror, and the tantrum throwing, earthquake-causing, lava-spewing Vesuvian Giant. Aditi's adventures take children each time to a different part of the world. This fifth one is set around the island of Capri in Italy. But, again as always, the enduring charm of the book is in its layered depths, in the gentle insights into true friendship, true strength and the power of compassion. Shefalee Jain (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Kunzang is a strange child of nature, with hair as wild and red as the rhododendrons she lives among. People say that one look from her crimson eyes can make wishes come true. She rides untroubled on her graceful kiang through Sikkim's Yumthang valley. But then along comes the powerful king, Bhu-pen, who sees the kiang and wants it.A lyrical story with vibrant pictures that are a fusion of impression and detail, capturing the unrestrained beauty of nature in the wild. Tamil edition of The King and the Kiang. Shalini Biswajit (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Kunzang is a strange child of nature, with hair as wild and red as the rhododendrons she lives among. People say that one look from her crimson eyes can make wishes come true. She rides untroubled on her graceful kiang through Sikkim's Yumthang valley. But then along comes the powerful king, Bhu-pen, who sees the kiang and wants it.A lyrical story with vibrant pictures that are a fusion of impression and detail, capturing the unrestrained beauty of nature in the wild. Bengali edition of The King and the Kiang. Shalini Biswajit (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. When the clouds begin to rumble, out tumbles the naughty wind Jhakkad. Oooo. he blows looking for mischief. The rich, evocative illustrations sweep the reader through this one stormy night. Kannada edition. Shailja Jain (ilustrador).

Soft cover. Condición: New. Aditis grandmother is unwell, and there is a certain rose that may make her feel better. Does this Deep Rose really exist? No one is sure, but the quest for it takes the adventurers to the coast of Devon in England. There they meet the little boy Grendel, who lives under the sea, prowls around at night scaring others, who cant remember anything and doesnt really care. In the sixth book of this unique series, Suniti Namjoshi gently raises the bar for her young readers. In typical style, she recasts characters from legends and questions popular notions about them here, the monsters Grendel and his mother from the Beowulf story. Does monstrosity lie in the eye of the beholder, she wonders. Add to this Monkeyji in a profound mood, and there is even more to think about. Shefalee Jain (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Ismat's Eid is a crisp adaptation of a delightful Turkish tale. Ismat the shoemaker is a happy, contented sort and on the occasion of Eid, decides to buy his family special gifts. He is persuaded by the shopkeeper to buy a pair of trousers for himself but there is only the last pair on the shelves, and it's too long. Long trousers can always be shortened, can't they? So Ismat takes his gifts home. Eid arrives, and with it comes a shock and a surprise. To be able to laugh and to be willing to adjust : these little life-affirming qualities are highlighted with affection and detail as text and pictures come together seamlessly in this story replete with cultural resonances. Bengali edition. Proiti Roy (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Stony Lake, Canada, with laughing loons, sullen sunfish and dangerous deadheads this is where Aditi and friends are off to this time. Their mission is a message for the Techno Sage. The Sage, however, has covered her island with a shield through which not even emails can penetrate. Dragons, a scientist sage, time-stretching jewels and a princess with an unusual assortment of friends, all come together in this techno-generation fantasy tale. But beneath the hi-tech trappings lie everyday issues of friendship and courage, dealt with in the author's inimitable style with sensitivity, sophistication and humour. Shefalee Jain (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: New. The wall paintings of the Warli people of Maharashtra are famous worldwide for their simplicity and their liveliness. Beginning with the story of little Shirvi who wants to give her parents a happy surprise, author Shamim Padamsee takes a whimsical journey into how the art may have been born. And along that journey, Shirvi meets the magical moon people. Uma Krishnaswamy (ilustrador).…