Weekly Roundup for the Week starting July 26, 2021

Jul 31, 2021

The week started off with a story about a bumper crop of tomatoes. Followed by stories on a community getting together and being inclusive, a humorous take on the power of rumour, conservation of tigers and the desire of a little boy to pursue his passion.

Here they are :

The Tomato Flood - A hilarious story of an unexpected deluge of tomatoes that cropped up in Veer and Ananya’s terrace garden. Read on
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The Tomato Flood
“The Tomato Flood” by Niyatee Parikh Sharma and illustrated by Alankrita Amaya. Published by Tota Books. A story of a hilarious situation at Veer and Ananya’s home. The book is a sequel to “The Tomato Thief” though it can be read independently as well. Little Veer and his younger sister Ananya love to help Baba in their terrace garden. They pull out the …
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Chuskit goes to School - A lovely story of empathy, co-operation, inclusion, problem solving and the lovely people of Ladakh. Read on
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Chuskit goes to school!
“Chuskit goes to school!” by Sujata Padmanabhan and illustrated by Madhuvanti Anantharajan. Published by Pratham books. A delightful story of Chuskit who is a nine year old girl living in the village of Skitpo Yul in Ladakh. Chuskit longs to go to school, learn and play with friends like her younger brother and other children. Surprising isn’t it given t…
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3 years ago · Roopa Baliga
The Rumour - A hilarious and charming story set in the village of Badbaddpur about how rumour spreads. Read on
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The Rumour
“The Rumour” by Anushka Ravishankar and illustrated by Kanyika Kini. Published by Karadi Tales. A hilarious and charming story from the village of Baddbaddpur which is deep in the Sahyadri mountains. The people of Baddbaddpur were well off and happy. They did not have much work to do and indulged in talking, gossiping and telling tall tales most of the t…
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3 years ago · Roopa Baliga
Dorje’s Stripes - A poignant tale of conservation stressing the need to protect our tigers. Read on
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Dorje’s Stripes
Today (July 29) is International Tiger Day. “Dorje’s Stripes” by Anshumani Ruddra and illustrated by Gwangjo & Jung-A Park. Published by Karadi Tales. A poignant tale of conservation stressing the need to protect our tigers. The story takes us to Tibet, Bengal and the heart of the Royal Bengal Tiger. Starting off in a small Buddhist monastery in Tibet su…
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3 years ago · Roopa Baliga
Music for Joshua - A story of a little boy who is passionate about music and wants to learn to play a musical instrument. Read on
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Music for Joshua
“Music for Joshua” by Chatura Rao and illustrated by Satwik Gade. Published by Tulika. A beautiful story of a little boy who is passionate about music. Eight year old Joshua lived in Mumbai and belonged to the Catholic community from the Konkan region. He loved music. He had a desire to learn to play an instrument. However his dad had said no when he ask…
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3 years ago · Roopa Baliga

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Weekly Roundup for the Week starting July 26, 2021

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