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18 Best Ramayana Books for Kids: The Ramayan for Children

18 Ramayana books for children that make for fantastic reading and sharing. Whether it's Ramnavami, Hanuman Jayanthi, Dasera, or Diwali, these books on the Ramayan will entertain and delight your kids!

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26 Children's Books That Celebrate Girl Power!

Happy Women's Day! We give you 26 children's books that celebrate girl power!

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The Toka Box Top South Asian Children's Books of 2021!

It is finally here! To celebrate the best in South Asian Fiction children, we present the Toka Box Top South Asian Children's Books of 2021. Check out our top writers, illustrators and more!

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14 Books You Should Absolutely Read Aloud to Your Kids!

Who doesn't love reading out loud? Here are 14 books we think are a lot of fun to read aloud!

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The Adventures of Padma and a Blue Dinosaur: A Must-Have Book for Dinosaur Lovers!

Riveting storytelling, lively characters and the fabulous Bluethingasaurus make The Adventures of Padma and a Blue Dinosaur a thrilling ride!

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10 Fun Activities with Kids during the Winter-break!

Winter break will soon be upon us but if you are not traveling and are wondering what to do to keep the kids occupied, fret not! We have you covered.

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New Books We Loved in December!

It is the end of the year and we bring you some incredible new children's books that you must read! We absolutely love how exciting the South Asian children's literature scene is right now, with exciting new books, imprints, indie publishers, authors, illustrators and collaborations.

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13 Great Children's Books About Math

Stories and literature are great access points to math. Here are 13 books for children on math!

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12 Great Counting Books for Kids

Children love counting! It is a great skill. It builds numeracy skills and one-to-one correspondence, which means that your child can match his or her visual identification of a number to its quantity. Here are some great counting books for kids!

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14 Indian Children's Books We Loved This Month!

We have some incredible new arrivals to the Toka Shop this month! There are new books by Chitra Soundar, Rajani LaRocca, Amritha Jagannath Knight, Meera Sriram and more. We have a Diwali counting book, a Ramayana chapter book, a brand new Onam book and two Hindi picture books that we absolutely adore!

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