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  • A Pair of Twins

    Kavitha Mandana, Nayantara Surendranath

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, Aug. 12, 2014)
    Lakshmi and Sundari are an unusual pair of twins with an unusual connection . . . But not everyone knows how special they are until they're both called upon to save the day. Kavitha Mandana tells this story with brilliance and warmth, while Nayantara Surendranath lends vibrancy to it with her magnificent artwork.
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  • Where Shall We Go?

    Nandini Nayar, Francesco Manetti

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, July 15, 2014)
    Book 4 in the Curious Sameer Series.Sameer has plans for the summer holidays—big plans. And he has the perfect place in mind. Can Amma guess where he wants to go? Be transported by Nandini Nayar's nimble little vignettes and Francesco Manetti's joyous locales in this quirky, fanciful tale.
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  • The Boy Who Drew Cats

    Anushka Ravishankar, Christine Kastl

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, May 13, 2014)
    Akiro draws only cats . . . cats, cats, and more cats! This artistic tendency leads him to an adventure one day—an adventure that will change his life. Go on a journey in this folktale retold by Anushka Ravishankar with intricate illustrations by Christine Kastl in watercolors and ink on rice paper.
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  • What Will You Give Me?

    Nandini Nayar, Francesco Manetti

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, July 15, 2014)
    Book 3 in the Curious Sameer Series.Sameer is bored. Whatever Amma gives him, he exhausts its possibilities in minutes. Can Amma find something to keep Sameer occupied? Find out in Nandini Nayar's warm-hearted tale illustrated with intricate detail and gorgeous textures by Francesco Manetti.
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  • When the Earth Lost its Shapes

    Shobha Viswanath, Christine Kastl

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, April 2, 2013)
    One day, all the shapes in the world disappear. No one knows where they are. Everything changes and becomes shapeless. It is up to the little dot to restore shape to the world.In this heartwarming story about team spirit and conviction, Shobha Viswanath takes us into the wonderful world of shapes with the acrylic illustrations of Christine Kastl.This book is widely distributed all over the world and has been translated into over ten languages.Shobha Viswanath has written over twenty successful books for children.Christine Kastl is an award-winning artist who has lived in Germany, France, and India.
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  • The Story and the Song

    Manasi Subramaniam, Ayswarya Sankaranarayanan

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, )
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  • The Lizard's Tail

    Shobha Viswanath, Christine Kastl

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, June 10, 2014)
    Scqealichtitz! And there went the little lizard's tail with a chop and a slice! Poor little lizard . . . he now needs a new tail. Join him as he goes about looking for a new tail, only to finally discover a lizard home-truth. Brilliant palette-knife art by German illustrator Christine Kastl elevates the experience of this heartwarming story by Shobha Viswanath.This book was listed in "100 Children's Books We Love," a compilation of the best children's books from India. It is also now widely translated and distributed in France, Belgium, the Reunion Islands, and Korea.
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  • An Elephant in My Backyard

    Shobha Viswanath, Sadhvi Jawa

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, Oct. 8, 2013)
    Maya's family refuses to believe that she has an elephant in her backyard. But the elephant is not hers and he needs to return home! Shobha Viswanath's simple, delightful story is illustrated gorgeously in watercolors by Sadhvi Jawa.
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  • The Mustache Man

    Priya Ramanathan, Garima Gupta

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, July 30, 2013)
    Nekgaon is a perfect village. Yes, everything's perfect, from the cock's crow to the setting sun. But a strange demand from a strange man changes everything. Priya Ramanathan's story has acrylic illustrations by Garima Gupta in vibrant, earthy tones that make this book full of fun, laughter, and mischief.
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  • The Monkey King

    Shobha Viswanath, Uma Krishnaswamy

    Hardcover (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, Oct. 14, 2014)
    In this immortal tale from the life of Buddha, the king of Benares, after tasting a delicious mango, arrives at the monkey kingdom for more. Can the monkey king protect his home from the humans? Adapted by Shobha Viswanath, the story is illustrated in the Mithila tradition by Uma Krishnaswamy.
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  • The Night Monster

    Sushree Mishra, Sanket Pethkar

    Hardcover (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, Sept. 4, 2018)
    This hardcover picture book about a child's night-time fears combines the hauntingly beautiful illustrations of Sanket Pethkar with Sushree Mishra's thoughtfully chosen words, to create a story that's relatable and unforgettable. The epistolary elements with a lift-the-flap feature are sure to make this a favorite amongst librarians and young children alike.
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  • Revenge of the Puppets

    Nadine D'souza, Ayush Rajvanshi

    Paperback (Karadi Tales Picturebooks, July 16, 2013)
    In beautiful Rajasthan, four puppets come alive and lead exciting lives–until their masters decide to replace them with new puppets. What happens to these clever, mischievous puppets when the new puppets arrive? This exuberant story by Nadine D’souza has beautiful, imaginative illustrations by Ayush Rajvanshi.
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