PICTURE BOOKS
BH (1:79) East Indian Rhymes
♦ $ Balarama: The Royal Elephant by Ted and Betsy Lewin
World travelers Ted and Betsy Lewin recount how the trained elephants of southern India, in particular the one chosen to be the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara, are raised, cared for, and prepared for performing in ceremonial processions.
♦ $ One Grain of Rice by Demi
A mathematical folktale.
♥ Little Black Sambo by Helen Brannerman
♦ $ Once A Mouse by Marcia Brown (1961)
A timid mouse is turned into a cat, a dog, and a tiger. Caldecott.
$ Rikki-Tivvi-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling, ill. by Jerry Pinckney
♦ $ Sacred River by Ted and Betsy Lewin
All rivers in India are sacred, and the Ganges most of all. Every year, more than one million Hindu pilgrims journey to Benares to renew themselves in its waters. Caldecott Honor medalist Ted Lewin joined the pilgrims at the river's edge for an experience he describes as one of the most unforgettable of his life. His luminous watercolors and simple, evocative text brilliantly capture the traditions, beliefs, and colorful pageantry of the devout and their ancient city.
$ The Blind Man and the Elephant
Classic tale of 6 blind men who draw different conclusions of what an elephant looks like.
$ The Stonecutter by Pam Newton
A retelling of a traditional Indian tale in which a discontented stonecutter is never satisfied with each wish that is granted him.
World travelers Ted and Betsy Lewin recount how the trained elephants of southern India, in particular the one chosen to be the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara, are raised, cared for, and prepared for performing in ceremonial processions.
♦ $ One Grain of Rice by Demi
A mathematical folktale.
♥ Little Black Sambo by Helen Brannerman
♦ $ Once A Mouse by Marcia Brown (1961)
A timid mouse is turned into a cat, a dog, and a tiger. Caldecott.
$ Rikki-Tivvi-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling, ill. by Jerry Pinckney
♦ $ Sacred River by Ted and Betsy Lewin
All rivers in India are sacred, and the Ganges most of all. Every year, more than one million Hindu pilgrims journey to Benares to renew themselves in its waters. Caldecott Honor medalist Ted Lewin joined the pilgrims at the river's edge for an experience he describes as one of the most unforgettable of his life. His luminous watercolors and simple, evocative text brilliantly capture the traditions, beliefs, and colorful pageantry of the devout and their ancient city.
$ The Blind Man and the Elephant
Classic tale of 6 blind men who draw different conclusions of what an elephant looks like.
$ The Stonecutter by Pam Newton
A retelling of a traditional Indian tale in which a discontented stonecutter is never satisfied with each wish that is granted him.
BEGINNING READERS
IMAGINATIVE
FC (S3:227) The Timid Hare
FC (S3:231) Faithful Prince
FC (S3:241) The Ruby Prince
FC (S11:82) The Quails
FC (S11:263) A Lesson for Kings
FC (S3:231) Faithful Prince
FC (S3:241) The Ruby Prince
FC (S11:82) The Quails
FC (S11:263) A Lesson for Kings
BH (2:178) The Turtle Who Could Not Stop Talking
BH (3:76) The Foolish, Timid Little Hare
BH (9:129) The Ballad of East and West by Kipling
BH (3:76) The Foolish, Timid Little Hare
BH (9:129) The Ballad of East and West by Kipling
JC (2:15) Jataka Tales
JC (2:212) The Gold-Giving Serpent
JC (2:349) The Elephant's Child
JC (2:212) The Gold-Giving Serpent
JC (2:349) The Elephant's Child
♥ Cradle Tales of Hinduism by Margaret Noble (1907)
♦ Fairy Tales of India by Lucia Turnbull
♥ Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs (1892)
♥ Indian Fairy Tales by Mark Thornhill (1888)
♥ Indian Fairy Tales by Maive Stokes (1888)
♥ Jataka Tales Retold by Ellen Babbitt (1912)
► ♥ Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
► Weiss, Jim Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
♥ Tales of the Punjab Told By The People by Flora Annie Steele (1917)
♥ Three Bags of Gold and Other Indian Folk Tales by Murkhot Kunhappa (1963)
♦ Fairy Tales of India by Lucia Turnbull
♥ Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs (1892)
♥ Indian Fairy Tales by Mark Thornhill (1888)
♥ Indian Fairy Tales by Maive Stokes (1888)
♥ Jataka Tales Retold by Ellen Babbitt (1912)
► ♥ Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
► Weiss, Jim Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
♥ Tales of the Punjab Told By The People by Flora Annie Steele (1917)
♥ Three Bags of Gold and Other Indian Folk Tales by Murkhot Kunhappa (1963)
LEGENDARY/EPIC HEROES
CULTURAL
FC OC24 Hindu, Kari the Elephant
♥ Home Life in India by John Finnemore (1917)
Peeps at Many Lands—a first look at life at home
♥ Our Little Hindu Cousin by Blanche McManus
♥ Ceylon by Alfred Clark (1910)
Peeps at Many Lands look at Sri Lanka
♥ India by John Finnemore (1910)
Peeps at Many Lands
Peeps at Many Lands—a first look at life at home
♥ Our Little Hindu Cousin by Blanche McManus
♥ Ceylon by Alfred Clark (1910)
Peeps at Many Lands look at Sri Lanka
♥ India by John Finnemore (1910)
Peeps at Many Lands
FICTION
BH (2:118) Rama and the Tigers
JC (4:23) Gift of the Forest
Bim, a young Hindu boy, helps his mother to raise a tiger cub which she found abandoned in the Indian jungle. When Bim is old enough to make his first trip into the jungle alone, he is accompanied by Heera, the now half-grown Royal Bengal tiger that has become a member of the family.
Bim, a young Hindu boy, helps his mother to raise a tiger cub which she found abandoned in the Indian jungle. When Bim is old enough to make his first trip into the jungle alone, he is accompanied by Heera, the now half-grown Royal Bengal tiger that has become a member of the family.
♦ Gift of the Forest by Reginald Singh
► ♥ Kari the Elephant by Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1922)
The story of a young boy in India and the elephant he raises as a pet.
► ♥ Kari the Elephant by Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1922)
The story of a young boy in India and the elephant he raises as a pet.
CLASSIC LITERATURE
BH (5:182) Mowgli's Brothers
BH (10:175) The Exile of Rama from The Ramayana
BH (10:175) The Exile of Rama from The Ramayana
► ♥ A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
(Part of the story takes place in India.) Story Pictures
► ♥ The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
► Weiss, Jim The Jungle Book
► ♥ The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
(The story opens in India)
(Part of the story takes place in India.) Story Pictures
► ♥ The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
► Weiss, Jim The Jungle Book
► ♥ The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
(The story opens in India)
HISTORICAL
FC (S5:99) The King Who Saw Truth (Buddha)
FC (S11:72) Red Thread of Courage
FC (S11:72) Red Thread of Courage
HISTORICAL FICTION
FC (S9:8) The Story of Kablu
♦ Little Flute Player by Jean Bothwell
♦ River Boy of Kashmir by Jean Bothwell
♦ $ Search for a Golden Bird by Jean Bothwell
♦ Star of India by Jean Bothwell
The Star of India was instituted in 1900, in recognition of distinguished public service which advances the welfare of the people of India.
♦ The Holy Man's Secret by Jean Bothwell
$ The Hidden Treasure by Jean Bothwell
"Bothwell paints a very interesting picture of life in India just prior to its separation of Hindu and Muslim factions. It's a missionary story of sorts but the main character doesn't learn about Christ until nearly the end of the book. We learned quite a bit about Hindu rituals. "
♦ River Boy of Kashmir by Jean Bothwell
♦ $ Search for a Golden Bird by Jean Bothwell
♦ Star of India by Jean Bothwell
The Star of India was instituted in 1900, in recognition of distinguished public service which advances the welfare of the people of India.
♦ The Holy Man's Secret by Jean Bothwell
$ The Hidden Treasure by Jean Bothwell
"Bothwell paints a very interesting picture of life in India just prior to its separation of Hindu and Muslim factions. It's a missionary story of sorts but the main character doesn't learn about Christ until nearly the end of the book. We learned quite a bit about Hindu rituals. "
BIOGRAPHIES
FC (S6:230) William Makepeace Thackerey (childhood in India)
♦ Kipling: Storyteller of East and West by Gloria Kamen
$ Manjhi Moves a Mountain by Nancy Churnin
Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough. True story.
Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough. True story.