Book Lists

Children's Books about:

Arts and Crafts of India

Independence

Mahatma Gandhi

Books with animal themes set (for the most part) in India

The Indus Valley Civilization

Family life in India

Cricket: Rules, Stories, learning the skills, coaching, famous players

Indian History

Yoga for Kids and Teens

Children’s books catalogs from some Indian publishers

Other lists of children’s books

Children's Books with Indian themes from Amazon.com

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A Kite Journey Through India by Tal Streeter; Weatherhill; 1996.

Arts and Crafts of India by Nicholas Barnard, Robyn Beeche (Photographer); Conran Octopus; 1995.

Cut & Make Festival Masks from India: 6 Full-Color Designs (Cut-Out Masks) by R. M. Lehri; Dover Publications; 2001.

Indian Embroidery by Rosemary Crill; Victoria & Albert Museum; 1999.

Indian Tales by Shenaaz Nanji (Author), ChristopherCorr (Illustrator); Barefoot Books, 2007. Ages 4-8.

Romina's Rangoli by Malathi Michelle Iyengar (Author); Jennifer Wanardi (Illustrator); Shen's Books; 2007. Ages 4-8.

Stencils South India (Ancient & Living Cultures Series) by Esther Grisham; Good Year Books; 2007.  Ages 9-12.

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A Curly Tale by Vayu Naidu and  Usha Uthup (Narrator); Under the Banyan Series, Tulika Publishers; 1999.

Eyes on the peacock's tail: A folktale from Rajasthan; Under the Banyan Series, Tulika Publishers; 1999.

I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told by Jeanne M. Lee (Illustrator); Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999. (Ages 4-8)

 

Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling; various publishers.

Nine Animals and the Well by James Rumford; Houghton Mifflin, 2003. (Ages 4-8)

Rhino Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue) by Garry Hamilton; Firefly Books, 2006.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling; various publishers.

Robi Dobi: The Marvelous Adventures of an Indian Elephant by Madhur Jaffrey and Amanda Hall; Dial, 1997. (Ages 4-8)

Tales from India (Oxford Myths and Legends) by J. E. B. Gray, Rosamund Fowler (Illustrator); Oxford University Press, USA, 2001.

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling; various publishers.

The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India (Folktales from Around the World) by Elizabeth Claire, Miriam Katin (Illustrator); Mondo Publishing, 1994. (Ages 4-8)

 

Karadi Tales Series; Hushion House Publishing Ltd., 1999

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The Monkey King by Saeed Jaffrey; Karadi Tales Series; Hushion House Publishing Ltd., 1999.  Book and audiocassette

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The Musical Donkey by Saeed Jaffrey; Karadi Tales Series; Hushion House Publishing Ltd., 1999.  Book and audiocassette

The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale from India by Paul Galdone; Clarion Books, 1987. (Ages 4-8)

 

 

The Road to Mumbai by Ruth Jeyaveeran; Houghton Mifflin, 2004. (Ages 4-8)

The Rumor: A Jataka Tale from India by Jan Thornhill; Maple Tree Press, 2005. (Ages 4-8)

Tiger Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue) by Dan Bortolotti; Firefly Books, 2003. (Ages 9-12)

Twenty Jataka Tales by Noor Inayat Khan; Inner Traditions, 1985. (Ages 9-12)

Saving Salila's Turtle by Engineering is Elementary Team, Jeannette Martin (Illustrator), Museum of Science, Boston, 2005.

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Ancient Communication: From Grunts to Graffiti by Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods; Runestone Press, May 2000. (Grades 6-9)

Ancient Computing: From Counting to Calendars by Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods;  Runestone Press, June 2000.  (Grades 6-9)

Ancient Construction: From Tents to Towers by Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods; Runestone Press, May 2000.  (Grades 6-9)

Engineering the City by Matthys Levy and Richard Panchyk; Chicago Review Press, September 2000.  (Ages 9-12)

India: Exploring Ancient Civilizations by Marilyn Barr; Teaching & Learning Company, October 2003.  (Ages 9-12)

Life In The Ancient Indus River Valley (Peoples of the Ancient World) by Hazel Richardson; Crabtree Publishing Company, April 2005.  (Ages 9-12)

Mysteries Of The Past: Archeological Sites In India by Upinder Singh; National Book Trust of India. (Ages 8-12)

The Ancient Indus Valley: New Perspectives (Understanding Ancient Civilizations Series) by Jane McIntosh (Author), John Weeks (Editor); ABC-CLIO 2007.

The Indus Valley (History Opens Windows) by Jane Shuter; Heinemann Library, September 2006.

The Indus River (Rivers in World History) (Hardcover) by Shane Mountjoy (Author), Tim McNeese (Editor); Chelsea House Publications, March 2005.  (Ages 9-12)

The Indus Valley (Understanding People in the Past) by Naida Kirkpatrick; Heinemann Library, April 2002.  (Ages 9-12)  

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Bindi Babes by Narinder Dhami; Delacorte, 2004. (Ages 9-14)

Chachaji's Cup by Uma Krishnaswami, Soumya Sitaraman (Illustrator); Children's Book Press, 2003. (Ages 4-8)

Dear Popat by Madhu Limaye; National Book Trust of India (NBTI), 2004. (Grades 6 -12)

The East Wind and Other Short Stories (Pakistan Writers Series) by Zamiruddin Ahmed (Author), Shamoon Zamir (Translator); Oxford University Press, USA, 2002. (Grades 6 -12)

Elephant Dance: Memories of India by Theresa Heine, Sheila Moxley (Illustrator); Barefoot Books, 2004. (Ages 4-8)

The Forbidden Temple by Padma Venkataraman; Tulika, Chennai. (Ages 10-14)

My Indian Family: A Story of East and West Within a Muslim Home by Hilda Wernher; Kessinger Publishing, 2005. (Grades 6 and up)

Naming Maya by Uma Krishnaswami; Farrar, Straus Giroux, 2004 (Ages 9-12)

Neela: Victory Song by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni; Pleasant Company Publications, 2002. (Ages 9-12)

Neha My Sister by Madhu B. Joshi; National Book Trust of India (NBTI), 2003. (Ages 8 –10)

Punjabi Century 1857-1947 by Prakash Tandon, University of California Press, 1969. (Grades 6 -12)

The Road to Mumbai by Ruth Jeyaveeran; Houghton Mifflin, 2004. (Ages 4-8)

Robi Dobi by Madhur Jaffrey; Pavilion Books New Ed edition, 2001. (Ages 4-8)

Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The English Teacher (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics) by R. K. Narayan (Author); Everyman's Library, 2006. (Grades 6 -12)

Widows, Wives and Other Heroines: Twelve Stories by Premchand by Premchand, David Rubin (Translator); Oxford University Press, USA, 2001. (Grades 6 -12)

Making a Family Tree

Climbing Your Family Tree: Online and Off-line Genealogy for Kids by Ira Wolfman; Workman Publishing Company, 2002. (Grades 5-9)  

The Kids' Family Tree Book by Caroline Leavitt, Ian Phillips (Illustrator); Sterling, 2007. (Ages 4-8)  

My Family Tree Workbook (Dover Hobbies and Amusements for Children) by Rosemary Chorzempa; Dover Publications, 1982. (Ages 4-8)

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The American Yoga Association's Yoga For Sports: The Secret to Limitless Performance (Paperback) by Alice Christensen, McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Breathe: Yoga for Teens (Paperback) by Mary Kaye Chryssicas, DK CHILDREN, 2007.

 

Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga with Kids (Paperback) by Jodi Komitor and Eve Adamson, Alpha, 2000.  

 

Fly Like A Butterfly: Yoga for Children (Paperback) by Shakta Kaur Khalsa, Sterling, 1999.*

 

Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom (Paperback) by B.K.S. Iyengar, Rodale Books, 2006.*

 

My Daddy Is a Pretzel: Yoga for Parents and Kids (Hardcover) by Baron Baptiste, Sophie Fatus (Illustrator), Barefoot Books, 2004. Ages 4-8

 

Storytime Yoga: Teaching Yoga to Children Through Story (Paperback) by Sydney Solis, The Mythic Yoga Studio, 2006. 

 

*Recommended by Amitabha. He has trained with Shakta Kaur Khalsa also.

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Stories

Butter-finger by Bob Cattell and John Agard; Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, 2006.

Dingo Creek Challenge by Robert Elmer; Bethany House Publishers, 1998.

Down the Wicket (Glory Gardens) by Bob Cattell and David Kearney (Illustrator); Red Fox, 2001.

The Match by Romesh Gunesekera; New Press, 2008.

You Must Like Cricket? by Soumya Bhattacharya; Yellow Jersey Press, 2006. (Soumya Bhattacharya has a steady job, a loving wife, a daughter he dotes on. But most of all he has cricket. Or perhaps more accurately: cricket has him. This is a tour of the soul of a cricket obsessive…)

Learn cricket skills

Coaching Youth Cricket by Australian Cricket Board; Human Kinetics Publishers, 2000.

Cricket (Starting Sport) by Rebecca Hunter; Franklin Watts Ltd., 2006. For the basics.

Cricket Explained by Robert Eastaway; St. Martin's Griffin; 1993.

Skills: Cricket - Batting (Know the Game Skills); A & C Black Publishers Ltd., 2008.

Skills: Cricket - Bowling (Know the Game Skills); A & C Black Publishers Ltd., 2008.

Skills: Cricket - Fielding (Know the Game Skills); A & C Black Publishers Ltd., 2008.

You Are the Umpire: An Illustrated Guide to the Laws of Cricket by Paul Trevillion; Guardian Newspapers Ltd.; 2008. 

About players and the game

Cricketers' Who's Who 2008 by Chris Marshall; Green Umbrella Publishing, 2008.

The Indian Masters by Bill Ricquier; Roli Books Pvt Ltd., 2006. (This book looks at fifteen of the finest and exciting cricketers in the history of the game.)

Sachin: The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman by Gulu Ezekiel; Penguin Global, 2003.

So You Think You Know Test Cricket (So You Think You Know) by Clive Gifford; Hodder Children's Books, 2007.

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Harpers Collins Publishers India

Catalog at http://www.harpercollins.co.in/categorydetails.aspx?id=15&page=1

 

Katha

Catalog at http://www.katha.org/images/FBF06/Children%27s%20catalogue.pdf

 

National Book Trust of India

Catalog at http://www.nbtindia.org.in/Cat-English.pdf

 

Navneet publications

Catalog at http://www.navneet.com/

 

Penguin Books India

Catalog at http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/Kids/

 

Rupa & Company

Catalog at http://www.rupapublications.com/BooksListing.asp?catid=4

 

Tulika Book http://www.tulikabooks.com/

Catalog at http://www.tulikabooks.com/bookshelf.htm  

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From SAWNET - South Asian Womens Network

http://www.sawnet.org/kidsbooks/

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