FARMER FALGU IS ‘HIGHLY COMMENDED’
The South Asia Book Awards seek to highlight outstanding literature for children and teens that portrays South Asia or South Asians living abroad. Their goal is to encourage and commend authors and publishers who produce such books, and to provide librarians and teachers with recommendations for educational use.
This year, our very own Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela, written by Chitra Soundar and illustrated by Kanika Nair, was chosen for the Highly Commended Books List. In this story, Farmer Falgu is on his way to the famous Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad. There are plenty of sights to see and events to experience, but his plans go awry when he stops to lend a helping hand.
RAVE REVIEWS
Positive reviews for Cat’s Egg by Aparna Karthikeyan, illustrated by Christine Kastl, came pouring in this month.
“The artwork has an exotic feel and draws the reader into the story with color and expression. A cute story with an important message for pet health.”
– Youth Services Book Review
Read the full review here.
“Uniquely original and an altogether a fun read, “Cat’s Egg” is an especially recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections.”
– Midwest Book Review
Read the full review here.
KARADI TALES ON KIDLIT TV
Two of our titles, The Clever Tailor by Srividhya Venkat, illustrated by Nayantara Surendranath, and Get Off That Camel by A.H. Benjamin, illustrated by Krishna Bala Shenoi, were featured on Publisher Spotlight’s Fall 2019 showcase on KidLit TV.
Watch the video here.
WHAT WE’RE READING
Terrific by Jon Agee
Grouchy Eugene knew this trip to Bermuda was a bad idea—now he’s stranded on a desert island! Luckily, a feathered fellow castaway helps him see that life is pretty terrific in this New York Times Best Illustrated picture book, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers.
Adelaide’s Secret World by Elise Hurst
Adelaide leads a quiet life in the midst of the city. At night she listens to the song of the stars, but during the day she watches over the others like her: the still ones, the quiet ones, those who dance and dream alone.
Little does Adelaide know that her secret world will soon be transformed into something unexpected and full of joy.
A story about courage, change and finding your soul mates.
COMING SOON
Releasing early next month is Letters To Ammi. In this book, a young girl traces her mother’s journey through the city of Delhi, writing letters to her along the way. Every monument holds a memory, every letter tells a story, and Fatima wants nothing more than to show her beloved Ammijaan that she is truly her mother’s daughter.
Letters to Ammi by Aftab Yusuf Shaikh, with stunning photographs by Adrija Ghosh and Soumitra Ranade, is a celebration of timeless human relationships.
OUR BIRTHDAY IS ALMOST HERE!
June is Karadi’s birthday month. We are turning 23, so keep an eye out for special offers, contests, and giveaways!
ISHA CHITOOR: RENEWAL OF 765 SCHOOLS FOR
LEVEL 2 PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Since 2016, Karadi Path and Isha have been working towards improving English-language learning amongst children in Chitoor. In the academic year 2017-18, Karadi Path, with the support of Isha, implemented the ME SLL Intermediate Programme in 906 schools. Approximately 45000 students were benefited through this programme from classes 6 to 8. After successful completion of Level 1, 765 schools have moved to Level 2 of the Intermediate Programme for the AY 2019-20. The programme is soon to be executed with the training programme scheduled for June 2019.
SIGNING OF NEW PROJECT WITH NSE FOUNDATION,
MAHARASHTRA, FOR 424 SCHOOLS
Karadi Path is successfully implementing the ME SLL Beginner and Intermediate Programmes in over 400 schools of the Maharashtra Tribal Development Department with the department’s support. Now with the support of NSE’s foundation, Karadi Path is expanding to 424 more schools (taken up in two phases – 100 in the 1st phase and 324 in the 2nd phase) in Nandurbar district. NSEF and Karadi Path have signed the MoU for execution of the ME SLL Beginner Programme in these schools.