A collection of stories about the pantheon of Hindu gods, centering on the sometimes greedy, sometimes impulsive, but always generous, elephant-headed Ganesha.

The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha

Children's Books

Krishnaswami, Uma

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Linnet Books

A collection of stories featuring strong female figures from Hindu mythology, Buddhist tales, and others from the history and folklore of the Indian subcontinent, with each piece accompanied by background information

Shower of Gold: Women and Girls in the Stories of India

Literature & Fiction

Offers alternative ways to use field trips, or place-based learning, to increase students' learning through the process of inquiry, including examples of using the technique across the curriculum in a wide variety of settings.

Beyond the Field Trip: Teaching and Learning in Public Places

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Shoe String Pr Inc

Get out your umbrellas! Children play, birds call, and grownups go about their business during the hot days of summer in northern India. But in the bustle of street and marketplace, everyone is watching, waiting for those magical clouds to bring their gift of rain to the land. Through the observations of one young girl, the scents and sounds, the dazzling colors, and the breathless anticipation of a parched cityscape are vividly evoked during the final days before the welcome arrival of the monsoon. Rhythmic prose and vivid chalk pastels flood the senses and take the reader on a tour of diverse urban India.

Monsoon

Science, Nature & How It Works

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

West meets East Although Maya has done her best to avoid it, she is spending part of her summer in Chennai, India, with her mother, who is trying to sell her grandfather's old house. Soon Maya is drawn into a complicated friendship with eccentric Kamala Mami, who has been a housekeeper and cook for years in Maya's extended family. At the same time, Maya is thrust into an ocean of memories, all coming at her too quickly for her to understand. In particular, she is forced to examine the history of her parents' divorce -- all the more painful because she believes the trouble began with the choosing of her name. For years the tension has simmered in a cauldron of anxiety, secrets, and misunderstandings. It is only with the help of Kamala Mami and Maya's cousin Sumati that Maya is able to see what happened to her parents. In this compelling first novel, a young Indian American girl finally learns that she can choose which memories to keep and which to let go.

Naming Maya

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

Holi (Rookie Read-About Holidays)

An introduction to the traditions and festivities of the Hindu festival called Holi.

Childrens Pr

An introduction to the traditions and festivities of the Hindu festival called Holi.

Chachaji's Cup

Chachaji's Cup is a gentle tale of family love and the power of memory, brought to life with richly hued paintings. Neel loves listening to Chachaji's stories over steaming cups of tea. Chachaji's tales of great Hindu gods and demons, and of his adventures in the Indian Army, leave Neel openmouthed. But it is the tale of his great-uncle's favorite teacup that teaches Neel the most, for Chachaji's cup holds far more than sweet, spicy masala chai. It holds the story of a family and a country split in two during the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. When the precious cup and Chachaji's health both prove to be more fragile than they look, Neel knows what he must do.

Children's Book Press

The Closet Ghosts

Moving to a new place is hard enough without finding a bunch of mean, nasty ghosts in the closet. This looks like a job for Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god who can change shape in the blink of an eye and chase goblins and demons away with his thundering voice. When Hanuman answers Anu's plea for help, she rejoices — until she realizes those pesky ghosts don't seem to be going anywhere. Uma Krishnaswami effortlessly weaves motifs from Indian mythology into this lively story, while Shiraaz Bhabha's exquisitely detailed acrylic paintings glow on the page.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

About the Author\nUma Krishnaswami is the author of several books for children, including Naming Maya. She was born in New Delhi, India, and now lives in Aztec, New Mexico.\nJamel Akib grew up in Malaysia and now lives in Leigh-on-Sea, England. Monsoon is his first picture book.\nGet out your umbrellas!\nFilled with stunning imagery and description, Monsoon by Uma Krishnaswami and Jamel Akib depicts a wonderful children's story of anticipation, seasonal changes, and the beauty of urban India.\nChildren play, birds call, and grownups go about their business during the hot days of summer in northern India. But in the bustle of street and marketplace, everyone is watching, waiting for those magical clouds to bring their gift of rain to the land. Through the observations of one young girl, the scents and sounds, the dazzling colors, and the breathless anticipation of a parched cityscape are vividly evoked during the final days before the welcome arrival of the monsoon.\nRhythmic prose and vivid chalk pastels flood the senses and take the reader on a tour of diverse urban India.

Square Fish

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The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha

Shower of Gold: Women and Girls in the Stories of India

Beyond the Field Trip: Teaching and Learning in Public Places

Monsoon

Naming Maya

Holi (Rookie Read-About Holidays)

Holi (Rookie Read-About Holidays)

Chachaji's Cup

The Closet Ghosts

Monsoon