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The following are the `Books of the Month' for September:
A Flower's Song: Zakir Husain; illustrations by Pooja Pottenkulam (published by Young Zubaan. Rs. 60. Ages 4 and above): A philosophical story with simple illustrations of a gul-I-abbas seed which breaks out from her safe and warm home, grows towards light and life, knowing well that it would one day fall and die. Still the flower discovers its joy in life and its purpose for blooming.
Malu Bhalu: Kamla Bhasin; art by Bindia Thapar (published by Tulika, available in Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, English, Malyalam. Rs. 80. Ages 4 and above): Malu, a little polar bear in the North Pole, is in trouble. But Malu learns how to swim, as she is the brave daughter of a brave mother. Leaving behind doubt and fear, Malu swam with all her might, it didn't matter wrong or right! With illustrations, here is a book, which is gender sensitive.
The Princess with the Longest Hair: Komilla Raote; illustrations by Vandana Bist (published by Katha. Rs. 95. Ages 6 and above): A story with magical effects where the princess with a gurgling river of hair becomes part of Nature around her literally and metaphorically. To find her, you will have to ask the mountains, trees, water pool, fish, fisher folk and the jungle birds.
Mridu in Madras, Goruchaka Turns Up: Vasantha Surya (published by Rupa & Co. Rs. 80. Ages 8 and above): All by herself in an old house with elders around her, Mridu suddenly discovers Goruchaka. Lizard becomes Wizard, no one notices Goruchaka, not even the nosey cousin Ravi and... things begin to happen. They climb the coconut tree, visit a palace, and make friends with an army of ants... In this adventurous story, Mridu comes across as the girl next door, even the older ones may feel nostalgic about days spent at their grandparents' house, trying to avoid gooey oil baths and eating mango pachdi always at the wrong time!
The Unprincess: Written and illustrated by Manjula Padmanabhan (published by Puffin Books. Rs. 135. Ages 8 and above): Alternate fairy tales, unusual twists! Three (un)princesses braver, bolder and more dashing than those shy-girly traditional princesses waiting for prince charming. And story always ends... living happily ever after! Enjoy three stories and admire the three heroines: Urmila, who is so ugly that she makes people swoon; Kavita, who can beat up a giant, and Sayoni, who has the magical power to tame nightmares. Adventurous stories with funny twists, for readers of all ages.
The Puffin Book of Legendary Lives: Meena Arora Nayak (published by Puffin Books, Rs. 250. Ages 10 and above): A collection of 24 stories. A mixture of history and fiction that takes us to a wonderland surrounded by Mughal emperor Akbar, his musician Tansen; a beautiful devadasi, Amrapali who persuaded Ajatashatru to become a Buddhist; a highway robber Valmiki who became the poet of one of the world's greatest epics... A well-researched book which makes best use of both fact and fiction, going back to the oral stories rewritten and re-told, a good way of approaching history and India's past.
(Source: Goodbooks bookstore)
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