ENGLISH BOOKS FOR READ-BY-YOURSELF GROUP
The category Read by yourself is an elaborated version of many of the earlier fairy tales; classics etc which kids enjoy reading by themselves. Because children are familiar with most of the initial crisp summarized versions, they enjoy reading this type in simple lucid style and it automatically enhances their language ability.
Let’s read a story:
An exhilarating journey with a set of 8 books; each with an enchanting story and delightful colour illustrations young ones simply love. These stories take children over moonlit rooftops, through a galaxy of stars, to far off mountain kingdoms and farmlands, for exciting adventures in the deserts and the high seas, to the lush jungles of Neverland and beyond…
- · Aladdin’s lamp
- · The brave little tailor
- · Peter pan
- · The princess and the pea
- · Puss in boots
- · Sindbad the sailor
- · Snow white
- · Thumbelina
Read me a story: (another similar series of 8 books)
- · Alibaba and 40 theives
- · Alice in wonderland
- · Cinderella
- · Hansel and Gretel
- · Little red riding hood
- · The Pied piper of Hamlin
- · The steadfast tin soldier
- · Tom Thumb
MIND MELODIES (www.mindmelodies.com)
Selected stories for good living
The lessons every parent wants their child to learn for leading an ethical life have been taught through short stories since centuries. Apart from highlighting the finer aspects of living, these stories have also fabricated some of the most outstanding characters. This series of selected stories introduce kids to popular characters like Mulla Naseeruddin, Birbal, Tenali Raman, etc. The narration leaves a lasting impression on the minds of young readers. Titles available in this series are:
- · Adventures of Mulla Naseeruddin
- · The fabulous Sheikh Chilli
- · Tales of Vikram and Betal
- · The Witty Tenali Raman
- · Stories of Akbar and Birbal
- · Stories from Panchatantra
Little Heroes
- · Prahlad
- · Luv Kush
- · Krishna
- · Hanuman
- · Ganesha
- · Bheema
BOOK PALACE (bookpalacepublishers@yahoo.com)
Aesop’s Fables
Retold in a simple language the stories help children discriminate between good and bad, strong and weak, generosity and greed, vanity and humility, and learn many other useful lessons. The titles of Aesop’s fables available in this set are noted below.
- · The Hare and the tortoise and other stories
- · The Man, his son and the donkey and other stories
- · The fox and the grapes and other stories
- · The Shepherd boy and the wolf and other stories
- · The Donkeys and the loads and other stories
- · Who will Bell the Cat and other stories
- · The Fox and the Stork and other stories
- · The Hen that laid Golden Eggs and other stories
The Great Adventure of Lav Kush
An exciting tale from India’s rich past, retold for today’s young readers by prize winning author Nilima Sinha.
POORNA PUBLICATIONS
MAGICAL STORIES by Namita Manohar
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS by Fr.C.P.Varkey
SCHOLASTIC (www.scholasticindia.com)
- 1. Magic pony by Elizabeth Lindsay
- 2. Butterfly meadows by Olivia Moss
State Institute of Children’s Literature
An autonomous body under the Department of Culture, Government of Kerala; they have translated many popular books for children in Malayalam to English. This has helped with Malayalee kids settled abroad to become familiar with writers of Kerala. As an excellent selection, Angala Kairali series is a real gem for kids to dive and get immersed in.
- Kunjikoonan (P.Narendranath)
- · The elephant Keeper (Karoor Neelakanta Pillai)
- · A Story for children and Manikkan (Lalithambika Antharjanam)
- · Namboothiriachan and the Divine Mantra ( P.Narendranath)
- · White Boy (P.C.Kuttikrishnan alias Uroob)
- · Beauty of Moonlight(Preumbadavam Sreedharan)
- · A Duel in the Forest ( N.P.Hafiz Mohammed)
- · Jewel of the Snake (M.T.Vasudevan Nair)
- · An Umbrella for the little sister (Muttathu Varkey)
- · Jungle Tales (Sippy Pallipuram)
- · The Tale of a Sweet Mango tree (Jacob Samson)
CHILDREN’S BOOK TRUST (www.childrensbooktrust.com)
Granny’s Sari by Asha Nehemiah
Chumki Posts a letter by Mitra Phukan
LADY BIRD BOOKS LTD (A Penguin Company)
Ladybird favourite tales are the timeless treasure stories that generations of children have grown up with and loved. These easy to read retellings enhanced by exciting, richly colourful illustrations, faithfully capture all the magic of the original stories. The list of titles available is:
- · The elves and the shoe maker
- · The three little pigs
- · The Gingerbread man
- · The little red hen
- · The princess and the pea
- · The sly fox and the little red hen
- · The three Billy goats gruff
- · Chicken Lichen
- · Goldilocks and the three bears
- · The magic porridge pot
- · The ugly duckling
- · The emperor’s new clothes
- · Thumbelina
- · The town mouse and the country mouse
- · Sleeping beauty
- · Dick Whittington
- · Puss in the boots
- · Rumpelstilskin
- · Rapunzel
- · Little red riding hood
- · Pinocchio
- · Hansel and Gretel
- · Cinderella
- · Jack and the bean stalk
- · Beauty and the beast
- · Snow white and the seven dwarfs
- · Tom Thumb
- · The little mermaid
- · The wizard of Oz
- · Peter and the wolf
- · The enormous turnip
- · The big pancake
- · The princess and the frog
- · The crab and the crane
- · The lion and the hare
- · The mice who ate iron
- · The monkey and the crocodile
- · The crow and the pitcher
- · The lion and the cave
- · The doves and the mole
- · Riki tiki tavi
- · The jackal and the drum
- · The blue jackal
- · The three fishes
- · The singing ass
- · The mouse maiden
- · The stupid lion
- · The clever hare
- · The elephants and the mice
SHANTI PUBLICATIONS (www.shanti-publications.com)
Famous Grandpa’s Tales is a collection of stories, some familiar, and some unknown. There are 6 booklets, each with 22 different stories.
