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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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2. Maharani the Cow

   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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3. Eecha Poocha

   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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4. The Rabbit in the Moon

   The Rabbit in the Moon

   by Indrani Krishnaier

   Ages 3–7Indian author

   When a herd of elephants tramples through the jungle, do the little rabbits run away? No — they come up with a clever plan involving the moon. A retelling of a classic Jataka-style tale, published in bilingual editions. Illustrated by Harsha Nagaraju.

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5. The Musical Donkey (Paadum Kazhuthai)

   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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6. Tiger on a Tree

   Tiger on a Tree

   by Anushka Ravishankar

   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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