Children's books in Hindi (and translated from Hindi)
Books available in Hindi, or translated from it, for young readers. Many come in several Indian languages at once; check the language line on each book.
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What Shall I Make?
Ages 3–6Indian author
Neeraj turns a ball of dough into a snake, a mouse, a cat and a lion, before Amma helps him turn it into a roti. A playful story of imagination in the kitchen.
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Tiger on a Tree
Ages 3–6Indian author
A tiger gets stuck up a tree — and no one in the village can agree on what to do about it. A brilliantly funny picture book with rollicking rhyming text and gorgeous illustrations by Pulak Biswas. Published in multiple Indian languages.
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Gajapati Kulapati
by Ashok Rajagopalan
Ages 4–6Indian author
The most adorable elephant catches a cold with wonderfully messy results. A beloved classic with repetitive sounds perfect for reading aloud.
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Ammachi's Glasses
by Priya Kuriyan
Ages 3–5Indian author
A hilarious wordless picture book about a grandmother who misplaces her glasses and proceeds to cook chappals and eat spiders.
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Flutterfly
Ages 3–6Indian author
A wordless picture book in black-and-white with coloured butterflies. Children make up their own story each time — a different book on every read.
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Out of the Way! Out of the Way!
Ages 4–7Indian author
A boy in India sees a baby tree growing by the path and protects it. The tree flourishes throughout his lifetime despite all the changes around it.
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Maharani the Cow
by Christy Sudhir
Ages 4–7Indian author
Maharani the cow sits cheerfully in the middle of busy streets, holding up traffic for hours on end. A gentle, wry, very Indian picture book.
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Jalebi Curls
Ages 4–6Indian author
A Raja who dreams of jalebis in his sleep is in for a bizarre adventure. Curl up with this delicious and silly read-aloud.
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Eecha Poocha
by Kala Sashikumar (retold)
Ages 4–7Indian author
A retelling of a Malayalam folk tale about a greedy cat and a fly. Poocha drinks up all the soup and swells like a balloon. What happens next?
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The Pleasant Rakshasa
by Sowmya Rajendran
Ages 4–7Indian author
Karimuga the friendly rakshasa decides to share his beauty with jealous fellow rakshasas. A conversation about sharing and inner beauty.
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Purple Jojo
by Sameera Zia Qureshi
Ages 3–5Indian author
A puppy wakes up with big purple patches on him! Children guess how Jojo got the purple stains in this charming bilingual story.
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Sunu-Sunu Snail
by Sandhya Rao
Ages 3–6Indian author
A little snail rushes home to tell his mother all about the sights, sounds, and noises of a storm. Sweet and sensory.
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Mallipoo, Where Are You?
by Radhika Chadha
Ages 3–6Indian author
Mallipoosundari the baby piglet goes missing! Her elephant friends try to find her in this warm, funny tale about caring for others.
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Rooster Raga
Ages 4–7Indian author
A rooster who sings only carnatic ragas causes chaos in his village — until his unique voice wins everyone over. A funny, musical picture book, published in English and several Indian languages.
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Das Din (Ten Days)
by Pridhee
Ages 4–6Indian author
A delightful lift-the-flap and pull-tab bilingual board book in Hindi and English. Children learn to count to ten through playful interactive pages.
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Gol Mol Bol
by Pridhee (music by Ramya Shankar)
Ages 4–6Indian author
A collection of classic Hindi nursery rhymes brought to life with charming illustrations and a downloadable music track. Warm and sing-along.
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The Night the Moon Went Missing
by Various
Ages 4–7Indian author
The moon goes missing and everyone searches for it in this charming multilingual story. Free to read on StoryWeaver in English, Hindi, Tamil and more.
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Tales of Birbal (Amar Chitra Katha)
Ages 5–9Indian author
Birbal's legendary wit against all challengers — in Amar Chitra Katha's iconic comic format, one of India's most beloved children's comics for over 60 years.
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Krishna (Amar Chitra Katha)
Ages 6–9Indian author
The iconic retelling of Lord Krishna's life — from his miraculous birth to his role in the Mahabharata — in vivid, memorable Amar Chitra Katha comic panels.
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Chakmak: Science Readers (Selection)
Ages 11–14Indian author
Eklavya's flagship children's science magazine — published since 1985 from Bhopal — now sold as yearly bound volumes. Playful experiments, nature observations, and curiosity-first science in Hindi and other Indian languages.
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Ruk Jaana Nahin (Don't Stop)
Ages 5–9Indian author
Stories from Eklavya's progressive children's literature programme — featuring children from rural India who overcome obstacles, challenge norms, and discover their own voices.
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Kahaani Rangeeli
by Pridhee Anu Sehgal
Ages 1–4Indian author
An interactive touch-and-feel board book pairing simple Hindi words and colours for toddlers, from the makers of Kahaani Chamkeeli.
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Gutargoo
Ages 1–4Indian author
A sensory board book of everyday sounds and words for babies and toddlers just starting to talk.
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Chuglubugloo
by T4Tales
Ages 1–4Indian author
A playful interactive board book of silly sounds and words designed for very young children.
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Bhalu Ka Nakhoon (भालू का नाखून)
by Rishi Sahany
Ages 9–12Indian author
Stories drawn from the author-illustrator's travels through the mountains — a small Buddhist monk, a hill shepherd, a mountain guide — with luminous, season-shifting paintings. Parag Honour List 2024.
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Aao Bhai Khillu (आओ भाई खिल्लू)
by Prabhat
Ages 5–10Indian author
A collection of 47 playful Hindi poems for children by Prabhat, one of the best-loved contemporary Hindi children's poets.
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Zakir and His Tabla: Dha Dhin Na
by Sandhya Rao
Ages 5–10Indian author
From the rhythms his father Ustad Alla Rakha played to him as a newborn to taking the tabla to the world, this joyful picture-book biography follows Zakir Hussain's life in beats and vignettes. Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan.
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The Musical Donkey (Paadum Kazhuthai)
by Niveditha Subramaniam
Ages 2–5Indian author
A donkey who loves to sing — even if nobody else loves hearing him! A cheerful, funny board-style picture book for the youngest readers, available in bilingual editions including English–Tamil (Paadum Kazhuthai).
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Menstrupedia Comic: The Friendly Guide to Periods for Girls
by Aditi Gupta, Tuhin Paul & Rajat Mittal
Ages 9–14Indian author
A friendly Indian comic in which a doctor 'didi' explains periods, puberty and hygiene to three girls — clear, unembarrassed and myth-busting. Used in thousands of schools.
Heads-up: Puberty & sexuality
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Kitabon Wala Ghar
by Jasbir Bhullar (illus. Chandramohan Kulkarni; trans. Rakesh Pankaj)
Ages 9–13Indian author
Childhood stories from rural Punjab in 1946–49, told through young Veer: a dying plant brought home, a stray dog, a dozing teacher, an open-air film, and the fear that spreads through the village during Partition. Translated from Punjabi into Hindi.
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Junior Kumbhakarna
Ages 4–8Indian author
Every night Kukku asks his father for the story of Kumbhakarna, the giant who sleeps for six months at a stretch, and every night he dozes off at the same moment the giant does. In his dream, everyone tries everything to wake the giant up. A wildly funny retelling of an episode from the Ramayana, illustrated by Shreya Sen.
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Crow vs Vada
by Aruna Shekar
Ages 3–6Indian author
The tea stall opens, hot masala vadas pile up, and Crow just wants one. But the tea-seller is watching, and there are other competitors too. Who wins? A cheeky new spin on a classic tale.
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Lokpriya Baalgeet
by Wonder House Books
Ages 1–4
A padded board book of traditional Hindi nursery rhymes with bright pictures, for singing together with little ones.
