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(0)Rina Singh
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During Diwali, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrate the legends and stories that describe the triumph of good over evil and justice over oppression. Critically acclaimed author Rina Singh explores her Indian roots as she tells the Diwali stories, which remind us that eventually light will prevail over darkness.
Enriched by personal stories and spiced with festive recipes, including two by acclaimed chef, Vikram Vij, Diwali: Festival of Lights brings...
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A true tale of big cats and even bigger courage, inspired by the personal story of Gir Forest's first female guard and Lion Queen, Rasila Vadher
"Never look a lion in the eyes," a mother tells her fearless girl. After a field trip to the Gir Forest, the girl learns all about the rare Asiatic lions of India, and from that day on, she dreams of taking care of them when she grows up. But not everyone thinks a girl has a right to such a dream, and...
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Cet album est inspiré d'une histoire vraie survenue à Janwaar dans le Madhya Pradesh, l'un des États les plus pauvres et les plus vastes de l'Inde, o la construction d'un planchodrome a rassemblé toute la communauté et fait la renommée du petit village lorsque les enfants se sont passionnés pour la planche à roulettes. In this nonfiction picture book, the tiny village of Janwaar in Madhya Pradesh, India, gets a new skatepark, which inspires...
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In this nonfiction picture book, the tiny village of Janwaar in Madhya Pradesh, India, gets a new skatepark, which inspires Ramkesh and all the local kids to learn how to skateboard, putting them on the map and uniting their community. In this tiny town, the skatepark changed everything.
The remote village of Janwaar in Northern India has been the same for a long time, with the community strictly divided into castes. It's a quiet village… until...
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Un jour, à la fin de l'hiver, un petit oiseau est sorti et a découvert que le monde était devenu silencieux.
Les rues étaient vides et les terrains de jeux, silencieux. Perplexe, mais déterminé, un oiseau explore la ville à la recherche d'un endroit approprié pour nicher. Les résidents d'un immeuble d'habitation le remarquent qui se repose dans un arbre tout près et sont réconfortés par son chant. En l'observant par leurs fenêtres, ils...
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Kids Can Press
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2020
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A boy grows up to make positive change in his community.After suffering much heartache, Sundar decides change must come to his small Indian village. He believes girls should be valued as much as boys and that land should not be needlessly destroyed. Sundar's plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support, and today, over a quarter of a million trees
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Orca Book Publishers
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2020
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Every morning, a young girl walks her grandmother to the Aajibaichi Shala, the school that was built for the grandmothers in her village to have a place to learn to read and write. The narrator beams with pride as she drops her grandmother off with the other aajis to practice the alphabet and learn simple arithmetic. A moving story about family, women and the power of education—when Aaji learns to spell her name you'll want to dance along with...
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2021 Blue Spruce Award Nominees
Asian Heritage Month - Children
TD SRC 2022 -- Once Upon a Time; Myths & Legends (English)
Asian Heritage Month - Children
TD SRC 2022 -- Once Upon a Time; Myths & Legends (English)
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Grandmothers in the village of Phangane, India, attend school for the first time. Based on a true story.
10) Diwali lights
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A dazzling board book that introduces little ones to the Indian festival of Diwali through a selection of brilliant sights and sounds.
11) Holi colors
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This book introduces little ones to the Hindu festival of Holi with a rainbow of colours.
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"Illustrated with stunning cut paper art, these seven poetic vignettes capture true stories of courage, hope, and resilience from around the world. In Imagine A Garden, award-winning children's author Rina Singh shares seven real-life stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their communities amidst war, poverty, and violence. With vivid, textured images from celebrated Iranian illustrator Hoda Hadadi, this powerful picture book is:...
13) Once, a bird
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Once, as the winter ended, a little bird emerged to find the world had gone quiet. The streets were empty and the playgrounds still. Puzzled but determined, the bird explores the town in search of a suitable place to nest. The residents of an apartment building notice her resting in a tree outside and take comfort in her song. Watching through their windows, they look beyond their lives and pause to appreciate the wonders of nature. The bird chooses...