Books published by publisher Tarrier Books

Little Red Riding Hood is perhaps one of the best known fairy tales. Originally a folk story told through oral storytelling from as early as the 10th century, it was first published in the late 17th century by Charles Perrault, a French author. This English version, dates from 1810 and was published in Moorfields, London. It is told in the form of a verse poem with alternating unrhymed and rhymed couplets.It pre-dates the Brothers Grim’s version by 2 years. The author of this English version is currently unknown. This book contains the original 1810 clear text, simple language and punctuation. It is coupled together with the large modern colourful illustrations. This is certainly a book will delights young readers and adults alike.

In this Indian version of the well-known Brothers Grimm tale, four animals—a sleepy dog, an unmilkable cow, a weak-kneed donkey, and a confused cockerel—are thrown out by ungrateful masters. But once they come together in the forest, they prove they’re anything but useless . . .Sirish Rao is an exciting new voice in Indian writing. His eighteen titles range from children’s books to collections of pop art, and several have won international awards.Artist Durga Bai is a young tribal artist of the Gond tradition of central India. She is the winner of the 2008 Bologna Ragazzi Award for New Horizons.

A simple and easy to read book for young children to learn about the Dwarf Planets. This book features large colorful photos and illustrations based on the educational and informative text. Full explanations will help children learn about this small planets. Find out where they are, which ones we have visited and more! Parents will also enjoy the books and find them interesting and useful too. The book has links to PDF activity files that can be downloaded and printed out for kids to enjoy and learn from.

Children will love the full colour pages of whacky aliens on the moon as they learn to count from 1 to 10. Each page has a short rhyming phrase to help reinforce the learning of counting the first 10 numbers. All the illustrations were hand drawn by the author Keith Tarrier and his daughter Rose, then age 7. The aliens come in many different shapes and bright colours. On the last page of the ebook there is a link to 4 fun PDF activity files that can be printed out at home. The children will love the colouring and drawing activities based on characters in the book. Learning numeracy at an early stage is very important for a child's growth. This fun book will help your child's imagination to grow as well. The Author has been a teacher on and off for 27 years.

A simple and easy to read book for young children to learn about the Australian pelican. This book features large colourful photos, based on the text, that showcase the beauty of the Australia pelican and will keep the child's interest as they learn about this magnificant avian.This book covers topics such as the size, shape and colour, the habitat, feeding and much more! Did you know? The Australian pelican’s huge bill is the largest out of all birds in the world and measures 49 centimetres (19.5 inches) in length and can hold 9 – 13 litres of water. A link to bonus PDF printable activities is listed in the book. Lots of fun for kids are having read the book.

“Did we take more than our due?” Weaving his tale around a Gond fable about water, artist Subash Vyam muses on the history of our relationship to this most primeval of elements. A migrant to the city, he recalls growing up in a village where water was always scarce and human ingenuity was welcomed. In contrast to the village, the needs of the city are monstrous and there is a great danger that we will run this resource completely dry. In the end, there is only one way forward: all communities need to make a pact with Nature in order to survive ― or in our mindless push to harness her powers, we might lose our own place in this universe.

A simple and easy to read book for young children to learn about Australia. Australia is a unique land. It is the only country to occupy an entire continent. Whilst modern Australia is just over 200 years old, Australia itself is a very ancient land with amazingly different kinds of landscapes and animals. This book covers topics such as the different landscapes, states and capitol cities, wildlife and culture. The book features large colourful photos, based on the text, that showcase the beauty of Australia and will keep the child's interest as they learn about the small continent in the world.

“Where’s my bear?” asks a little girl as soon as she comes home from school. But... he’s missing! Where could he be? So she sets off to find him, knocking on the door of each apartment in her building. As she climbs higher and higher, she meets all kinds of people, makes a lot of new friends, and sees some strange sights but what about her bear? Will she find him?A child’s quest turns into a wonderful adventure that literally unfolds, step by step, into a building full of life. Knock! Knock! is book architecture at its inspired best.

"Readers familiar with a certain old lady who swallowed a fly will revel in this adaptation of a Rajasthani trickster tale. Beautifully illustrated." - Kirkus Reviews"It’s a surefire tale made splendid by gorgeous illustrations and bookmaking. . . As creatures accumulate in the jackal’s belly, the stylized forms are cleverly, and beautifully, re-formed and rearranged, to excellent effect. Meticulously, the art is silkscreened onto sturdy kraft paper by a dozen printers (credited by name), and hand bound (the binders are also named)... a true work of art." - starred review, Horn Book Magazine"Punchy writing and bold images make this a promising read-aloud prospect." -Publishers WeeklyMeet the most wily jackal in the forest. Too lazy to hunt for food, he decides to trick his friend the crane, and soon gets carried away, gobbling up every animal he encounters. This lighthearted story, told in cumulative rhyme, is an adaptation of an oral trickster tale from Rajasthan, India. It is illustrated in finger paintings by the talented Sunita, a young woman artist from the Meena tribe. Sunita adapts her traditional art form, Mandna, traditionally painted by women on the walls and floors of their village homes.Each copy is made completely by hand.

Winner of the Alcuin Citation for Excellence in Book Design "If tasty food has been called toothsome, then by extension, this tale of folk wisdom is handsome, for it is an extremely pleasant book to hold and page through."-Kirkus Reviews This award-winning handcrafted picture book is an adaptation of a traditional Indian folk tale about a hungry but lazy lion who would rather trick other animals than hunt for his food. The vibrant and humorous art is rendered in the Warli style of folk painting from western India, usually found on the walls of tribal houses. Illustrations and text in this handcrafted edition are silk-screened by hand onto handmade rice paper from India.

"The book’s innovative accordion design illustrated in the Bengal Patua style of scroll painting is just one of the sumptuous design elements that distinguish it as a remarkable offering. . . A gorgeous re-envisioning of an old, old story." — Kirkus Reviews Starred Review"This striking version is illustrated by Joydeb Chitrakar in a Bengali style of scroll painting—with rich colors, strong black lines." — The Wall Street Journal"The stunning illustrations—which really constitute one continual image—reflect an openhearted, instantly accessible folk art aesthetic . . . a glorious example of storytelling’s universality."— Publishers Weekly Starred Review"An arresting first image—God’s huge, baleful eye—is the visual source of all that follows. . . provocative" — The Horn Book Magazine"This beautifully designed and intelligently produced retelling of the flood expands the bounds of bookmaking." — Shelf AwarenessIn this Indian version of the Biblical tale, talented Bengali Patua scroll painter Joydeb Chitrakar leads the reader from a deluge of water to a rainbow of hope. A book that can be leafed through in the traditional way or unfolded out as an accordion, the vibrant illustrations and concise text provide a singular approach to an ancient, universal story. Suitable for children ages 6+.US Grade Level Equivalent: 3, US Guided Reading Level: O

Do! is a set of action pictures rendered in the elegantly minimalist Warli style of tribal art. It introduces basic verbs to the young reader through a series of delicately drawn pictograms, which both illustrate the verb and tell a further string of stories. Every page or pair of pages invites the child to explore a busy world and make up her own tales. The art conjures up a world teeming with human figures, animals, plants, and birds.The illustrations in Do! were made by people belonging to a tribal community in Maharashtra, in western India. Ramesh Hengadi, Rasika Hengadi, Shantaram Dhadpe, and Kusum Dhadpe are the artists featured in this book.Do! was conceived of by Gita Wolf, who has written more than seventeen books for children and adults. A highly original and creative voice in contemporary Indian publishing, she has pursued her interest in exploring and experimenting with the form of the book and its status as a revered cultural object.