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Invest in the Rupaiya Paisa Series Today!
Profits, profits, profits is all we are thinking right now! Yes, Pratham Books continues to be a not-for-profit publisher, but we really do think children will profit from reading our latest release,...
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Call for Online Curators for CBSE Syllabus
Via emailLocation: BangaloreGoogle is looking to hire technology savvy teachers familiar with CBSE syllabus for a year-long assignment. Selected teachers will be part of a pioneering initiative to...
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Novel way to save water....one drop at a time
We're delighted to share this story about our author Aabid Surti with you today, which happens to be World Water Day. We know this mulit-faceted man as the person who retold the popular Gijubhai...
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World Water Day : Catch Every Drop!
Suddenly there seem to be so many days to celebrate something or to create awareness about a particular issue. 20th was World Storytelling Day. Yesterday was World Poetry Day. And today is World Water...
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Asian Festival of Children's Content
The Asian Festival of Children's Content is back and will be held from 25th - 30th May, 2013 in Singapore. Via AFCCAFCC is a festival that brings together content creators and producers with parents,...
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What Books Should Kids Read?
Absolutely loved reading Susan Stephenson 's views on the Fun with Learning blog. A while back, a mum wrote to me, worried that her daughter had suddenly begun to enjoy reading. That might seem a...
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Building Platforms to Fund Libraries
Over the last few years, Pratham Books has received a number of requests from organisations and schools to donate books and libraries to these institutions. However, Pratham Books has had to decline...
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Foyle Young Poets 2013 Award
Via The Poetry Society We are delighted to annouce that this year's competition will have acclaimed judges Hannah Lowe andDavid Morley at the helm. It is once again on the search for exciting new...
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Sproutkin Launches A “Netflix For Children’s Books”
Via TechCrunchSproutkin, a newly launched subscription service for children’s books, has raised an initial, but undisclosed (and still ongoing) seed round of under $1 million from investors which...
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Exporting Children's Books Produced in India
Via Hindustan Times Children's publishing in India - one of the most lucrative segments in the industry - is looking out of its domestic fold for a bigger footprint in the export market of South Asia...
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Children's Books that Teach Diversity
Just noticed that Sandhya Renukamba compiled a list of books that teach diversity on The Alternative. Our book 'Chuskit goes to School' also gets a mention amongst the other lovely books listed. Via...
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Share Your Story, Help a School
Ever wanted to volunteer and help out at government preschools and primary schools in Karnataka but didn't know where to start? http://www.klp.org.in can help.
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Call for Submissions : Railonama
Via Railonama If you have ever travelled the Indian Railways and have a story you can't forget, we'd love to read it! We are compiling a series of short stories that are emotionally engaging,...
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Mining Books To Map Emotions Through A Century
Via npr Were people happier in the 1950s than they are today? Or were they more frustrated, repressed and sad? To find out, you'd have to compare the emotions of one generation to another. British...
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Making Money Concepts Fun for Children
Saurabh Kumar reviews our Rupaiya Paisa Series in livemint ... Inculcating good money habits in children is often a concern with parents. And, rightly so. “The earlier kids know about money basics,...
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Your Guide to Literary Events Happening Across India
Just in case many of you were wondering why we haven't been posting information about events on our blog, you've been looking in wrong place. We have been posting information about all the awesome...
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Pratham Books is looking for a Brand Manager
Right out of college, you joined the exciting world of communications, and loved the excitement and creativity. But now, 3 - 4 years' old in the business, you catch yourself wondering whether there is...
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Online Book Hiring Facility Helps Engineering Students
Via The Economic TimesEngineering is an expensive degree, not just in terms of the tuition fee, but also the prohibitive cost of books. Realising how it impacted the students from low socio-economic...
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Is the World’s Largest Translator of German Literature in India?
Via Publishing Perspectives ...Naveen Kishore, who, in 1982, founded Seagull Books in India’s literary capital, Kolkata. And today, it is the biggest publisher of translated German literature in the...
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