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Happy Vishu! This beautiful, popular and auspicious Hindu festival in Kerala symbolises the beginning of spring and the harvest. This is also believed to be the day when Lord Krishna killed Narakasura. Several mythological tales are related to the celebration of Vishu; and as per one such story Vishu is the day when Lord Krishna killed Narakasura the demon.
We give you Vishu Books for Children - Top books that celebrate Kerala!
This beautiful harvest festival is all about the pookalam, the avial, unniyappam and payasam. Here are 12 beautiful books that celebrate Kerala and Malayalam, books that your children can enjoy on Vishu.
We celebrate New Year's Day on the 1st of January but we have so many Indian new year festivals -- Vishu Gudi Padwa, Baisakhi, Ugadi and more. This beautifully illustrated picture book introduces children to the many New Years that we celebrate in India. Colourful and joyous, your kids will love to read and re-read this one to find out all about New Year customs and traditions!
By popular demand, our Malayalam Book Bundle is now back! You will find four books here in Malayalam. Follow the Ants is about a little girl who loves small things and one day, she decides to follow a line of ants. Balu's Basket is about a boy who finds a basket and discovers many uses for it. Monday to Sunday is a book about a boy who is a monkey on Monday, a crocodile on Tuesday, and so on...all the way up till Sunday! Purple Jojo is about a dog who wakes up to find purple spots on his body. Have You Seen This is a very mixed-up world where flowers talk and trees fly!
In this masterful and hilarious picture book, Sumi Chandrasekharan writes about an absent-minded foodie in Kerala who just can't remember the name of a food item that is soft and white but oh my, it is so yummy!
A tablespoon of coconut oil
A dash of mustard seeds
A handful of coriander leaves...
Little Annie and her dear grandfather Appoopan are cooking up a storm in the kitchen. But wait, they have run out of spices! After a hearty breakfast, Annie and Appoopan dash off to Kerala's amazing spice market in Mattancherry to refill their spice box. Filled with illustrations as colourful and flavourful as the spices it describes, A Little Spice Is Extra Nice is a perfect introduction to the delicious world of food for the youngest readers.
'Ammachi's Glasses' is about a Malayali grandmother who can’t find her glasses one morning and everything goes topsy-turvy! She starts doing some strange things - washing and drying out a cat, cooking a sipper and wearing her granddaughter's dress. Every page in this book will make you laugh -- right from the father reading a newspaper titled 'Hindoo' to the ambiance of Kerala in the sights and sounds about the house - kappa puzhukku and fish, for instance. We also love how Ammachi reads Franz Kafka's short stories.
Cousins Arj, Tam, and Mira are spending their summer vacation in Elathoor, a little village in Kerala when their family home, Lili Villa, is broken into and some jewelry is stolen. The Terrific Three set out to solve the mystery but soon discover that there is no shortage of suspects. Is it Pinching Kodavis or Dumdumchecchi, the milking lady? Is it the mean fisherwoman who starves the cat or the retired nurse who owns a luxury car? Or is it Mani with his upside-down Russian secret? Who could the thief possibly be?
Namukku Pokaam (Let's Go) is a board book written in Malayalam and English with English transliteration and is perfect for the 0-3 age group of children. In the book, Rocky and Rosy go on a fun-filled trip to Kerala. There are many animals and birds to explore. Who will they meet on the way? Kids will love this interactive and fun lift-the-flap book! This is our Honor Book in the Toka Box Top South Asian Books 2021's Board Book Category!
The pages of this book resound with the rhythm of dance as Abu's big red ball bounces in tune with the delightful illustrations!
Sure, it's Vishu but it is a great time to read about Onam too. It's time for Onam, a 10-day harvest festival celebrated widely in the Indian state of Kerala with a lot of fun, food and festivities! Travel with Riya to "God's Own Country" and learn how and why we celebrate Onam. Join her at the enchanting snake boat races, watch a beautiful flower arrangement take shape, and enjoy the delicious Onasadya feast while learning about the great King Mahabali. Step into this book and watch Onam come alive!
It was Friday afternoon at school, and Meera could hardly contain her excitement. She couldn't wait to get home and start helping her mom and dad with preparations for Saturday's Onam celebration. All of her family and friends would come together to celebrate what was known as South India's Harvest Festival.
Eecha Poocha is a cumulative tale from Kerala about Eecha the fly and Poocha the cat who make some delicious rice soup. While Eecha flies off to fetch a jackfruit leaf with which to spoon out the soup, Poocha watches over the pot. But Poocha is hungry, so hungry...! Children will love the lilting cadence of the text. The illustrations take on the quality of moving pictures.
