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‘Unprincess!’ has three stories with three
bold and spirited heroines. Each tackles her
own fears and shortcomings with plenty of
pluck. The ‘unprincess’ Kavita uses common
sense to take on an annoying giant. Sayoni
realises she has the power to combat
nightmares and Urmila the Ultimate uses
her ugliness for the benefit of society at
large! Manjula Padmanabhan’s stories are
laugh-out-loud hilarious and you have the
additional bonus of her own wild and quirky
illustrations on almost every page. A mustread
for every aspiring ‘unprincess’!
[Unprincess! by Manjula Padmanabhan,
Puffi n Rs.135]
Jim Corbett was not only a famous hunter
of man-eating tigers but also one of India’s
earliest conservationists as we know them
now. What is less well known is that he was
a fund of stories about the dense jungles
and teeming wildlife of Northern India. The
Second Oxford India Illustrated Corbett is a
collection of some of these stories specially
adapted for the young reader. Spine-tingling
tales of man-eaters, an entertaining tale
about Corbett’s faithful hunting dog, an
intriguing story of an Indian Robin Hood....
accompanied by captivating illustrations; it’s
a beautifully produced book which you will
read and re-read as it talks of a way of life
that has all but vanished.
[The Second Oxford India Illustrated Corbett,
Oxford University Press Rs.295]
Raising Money for Childrens’ Charities in India
Early in 2006 a group of enthusiastic parents
with children at the International School of
Hyderabad, kicked off a project to write a
travel guide to India especially for children, in order
to raise money for children’s charities in India. After
a lot of hard work, the travel guide was published in
November 2006.
The travel guide, called “Kids’ Travel and Activity
Guide to India”, is unique. It aims to entertain and
educate children as they travel around the major
destinations in the country. The book has been
cleverly written and is beautifully illustrated.
The travel guide is for sale in India at INR 300. After
covering costs, the sale proceeds are donated to
bona fi des children’s charities in India. Donations
have already been made to some village schools in
Andhra Pradesh.
The book has been a success story, with over 1500 copies sold to
date and lots of enthusiastic feedback. Here are some of the positive
comments received about the book:
“Congratulations – it looks fabulous! Photos and
quality are wonderful – well done.” – Parent from
Australia
“Details like a just-right point size, clean typeface,
neat page design with an appropriate use of white
space are taken into account, making Kids’ Travel
Guide a publication you’d be proud to display on
your bookcase - and it would be well-thumbed
indeed.” - Review from Expat Insider magazine
“Our Elementary School principal is very excited
about the book particularly for grades 3 and 4.”
- American Embassy School, New Delhi
“On glancing through the [guide] I fi nd it to be a
very useful book and I am certain children will
fi nd it very interesting…I would like to congratulate
you and your colleagues on this novel method of
contributing to the less fortunate.” - Consulate General of the USA,
Chennai.
To order copies or for more information, e-mail kidsguide_ish@
yahoo.com or contact Carole Farrand by phone on (+ 91) 99 49 99