{"title":"Little Readers' Corner","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover magical folktales, illustrated adventures, mythology, classical children's literature, and timeless stories from India and beyond. Our children's collection is curated to inspire imagination, curiosity, and a lifelong love for reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"14310-the-greatest-stories-ever-told","title":"The Greatest Stories Ever Told","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sampurna Chattarji\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\/Puffin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 353\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0670058092\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreation and the fall. The tempter and the holy man. The saintly hero and the heroic child. Miracles. Parables. These are the common threads that run through the world’s great faiths, weaving a tapestry of belief that is at once immense and dazzling, innocent and wise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Stories recounted in this book echo and mirror each other, changing mysteriously, yet mysteriously staying the same. Noah rides out the flood in his Ark; Yima survives the snowstorm in his Vara. David vanquishes Goliath with a slingshot; Prahlad defeats evil with his goodness. Two princes forsake their families and their kingdoms-Prince Siddhartha becomes the Buddha, Prince Vardhamana Mahavira. The Prophet Muhammad receives revelation, alone on the top of a hill. Guru Nanak receives his as he walks, alone, into a river. It, almost like an epic, covers nearly four decades of Indian history from 1915 to 1952, running into 2000 pages, portraying nearly 200 characters who belong to several ethnic groups, with its setting stretching from the Punjab to the Andamans and , above all, dealing with the enigmatic personality of Gandhi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe richness and vibrancy of Sampurna Chattarji’s storytelling captures the magic and the passion of these ageless themes with a new intensity, reaffirming that the greatest stories are the ones that are eternal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreation and the Fall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe End of the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Divine Child and the Evil King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Prince Who Gave Up the Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tempter and the Holy Man\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Revelation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trial of Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Flight of the Persecuted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Miracle Worker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Heroic Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Parable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Godly Animal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor’s Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Sampurna Chattarji \/ Penguin\/Puffin \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776332804265,"sku":"14310","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/files\/greateststoriesever.png?v=1779479191"},{"product_id":"15387-the-three-princes-of-persia-children-in-world-myth","title":"The Three Princes of Persia  -  Children in World Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Rohini Chowdhury\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\/Puffin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 163\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 014333493X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty fabulous tales of young heroes from around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyths, they say, are the dreams of mankind, at once utterly strange and hauntingly familiar. They tell of beginnings and ends, creation and destruction, life and death… The twenty myths in this book come from many different cultures all over the world—from the great classic tales of Greece and Rome, and from Norse, Celtic, Egyptian, Native American, Aboriginal, Indian and Asian traditions. At the heart of each is the story of a child hero. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the stories are well-known: the story of Horus, the boy who won the throne of Egypt; of Heracles, the Greek hero who as an infant killed mighty serpents; and of Romulus and Remus, who were suckled by a wolf and went on to found Rome. There are also many that are less well-known—the story of Cuchulainn, the Celtic hero, and his valour as a child soldier, and of Wen \u003cbr\u003eP’eng, the Chinese boy who turns into a dragon. The title story describes the childhood adventures of three of Persia’s great princes—Zal the white-haired, Rustam the Valiant and Sohrab the Smiling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRohini Chowdhury’s magical narrative captures the adventure, magic, mystery and wonder of these stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM PERSIA\u003cbr\u003eThe Three Princes of Persia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM INDIA\u003cbr\u003eThe Education of Princes\u003cbr\u003eSiddhartha and the Swan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM EGYPT\u003cbr\u003eHorus and the Throne of Egypt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM GREECE\u003cbr\u003eHeracles\u003cbr\u003eFlight to the Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM ROME\u003cbr\u003eThe Sons of Mars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE MAYANS\u003cbr\u003eThe Legend of the Dwarf\u003cbr\u003eHunahpu and Xbalanque\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE AZTECS\u003cbr\u003eHuitzilopochtli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE OLD TESTAMENT\u003cbr\u003eThe Sons of Abraham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE MAORIS\u003cbr\u003eMaui\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE NATIVE AMERICANS\u003cbr\u003eMuyingwa, a Hummingbird and Two Children\u003cbr\u003eThe Pleiades and the Pine Tree\u003cbr\u003eThe Bears\u003cbr\u003eHow the Winds Came to Be\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM AFRICA\u003cbr\u003eThe Children of the Sun and the Moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE CELTS\u003cbr\u003eCuchulainn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM CHINA\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-Four Bends in the Min River\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM JAPAN\u003cbr\u003eBenkei and Yoshitsune\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Rohini Chowdhury \/ Penguin\/Puffin \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776349384873,"sku":"15387","price":16.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/files\/pricesofpersia.png?v=1779479335"},{"product_id":"26305-birbal-the-clever-courtier","title":"Birbal  -  The Clever Courtier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Anupa Lal\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scholastic\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 98\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9788176558150\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cleverness of Birbal, the most famous minister in the Mughal emperor Akbar’s court, is legendary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhenever Emperor Akbar had a problem to solve, or a philosophic question to ask, it was Birbal he turned to. And Birbal would provide him with thought-provoking or bizarre answers. Which resolved the monarch’s dilemma? So whether it was why the palms of people’s hands are hairless, or if a mango tree could stand witness in court, or whether all sons-in law should be hanged, Birbal could suggest an intelligent and funny solution to these problems. 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