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Contest No. 5 : Join us on Twitter
The #11Days11Books contest is on and the 5th contest is almost here. Join us on Twitter today to find out more about the contest. The contest will be held between 3-4 pm. We are @prathambooks on...
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Book Review : Takloo, the Little Salt Seller
Terry Hong reviews our book 'Takloo, the Little Salt Seller' on BookDragon. BookDragon is a new media initiative of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC).Via BookDragonThe book is quite...
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Contest No. 6 : Subhadra's World
Yesterday, we held a contest on Twitter - asking people to tweet an ode to their daddy. The winning poem :To the Fa: You taught,fought,sought for me. And you did set me free. So i could see; what the...
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Contests Galore!
Today's contest will take place on the Pratham Books Facebook page at 4 pm. So, set those alarm clocks and exercise those typing fingers because our newest comic book will be up for grabs! (Update :...
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What to Expect from Libraries in the 21st Century
Via TEDx TalksWhy do we still need libraries in the age of digital, real-time information? In this emotional talk, Pam Sandlian Smith shows how she works to use the library as a hub for community-based...
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Showing Some Book Love
The Coimbatore edition of The Hindu asked a few people about their favourite books. Some of our books also got featured on that list. Everyone's favourite book 'Annual Haircut Day' made it to two lists...
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Listening to a 7 Year Old : 'There’s No Such Thing As A Boy Book'
A 7-year-old girl convinced a publisher to change the title of a book which was branded 'for boys'.Via the guardianParker Dains, seven, from Milpitas in California, wrote to Abdo Publishing after she...
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Book Review : The Elephant Bird
Terry Hong reviews our book 'Takloo, the Little Salt Seller' on BookDragon. BookDragon is a new media initiative of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC).Via BookDragonThe underdog...
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Raipur Sahitya Mahotsav
The Raipur Sahitya Mahotsav will be held from December 12-14 .Via dnaThe three-day Raipur Sahitya Mahotsav is set to be India’s first ever literature festival dedicated to Lok Sahitya and Hindi...
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A Big Shout Out to Our Favourite Volunteers
Today is International Volunteer Day. A big shout out to our loveliest tribe of volunteers - the Pratham Books Champions. Thank you for taking our stories to kids all across the country and the world.
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Pustaka Parishe - 25 Lakh Books on Offer
Via Deccan HeraldHundreds of book lovers from across the City filed into the National College Grounds in Basavanagudi on Sunday as the three-day ‘Pustaka Parishe’ (book fair) began on a grand note....
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J.K. Rowling's Christmas Treat
Harry Potter fans - time to rejoice! J.K. Rowling is going to share 12 new Harry Potter stories leading up to Christmas.Via Huffington PostIn a newsletter to the members of Harry Potter fan-site...
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Ask a Penguin
In today's world where are bombarded with a lot of information, we quite like Penguin Random House's idea of 'asking a penguin'.Via The Washington PostWhat publishers call “discoverability” is the...
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Why We Love Malala
Illustration by Bilawal KhosoMalala Yousufzai moved me to tears with her powerful acceptance speech at the award ceremony in Oslo which conferred upon her the honour of being the world's youngest Nobel...
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What Does it Take to Print Half a Million Books at Pratham Books?
For a few months now, we've been silently working hard on a BIG project we were invited to participate in. Pratham Books is thrilled to finally announce that we were content partners for the launch of...
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Anil Kumble launches 'Books, my Friends' campaign
p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }Anil Kumble launches 'Books, my Friends' campaignIt was a great day for some students of Kiriya Pushpa,...
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The Pratham Books 2015 Calendar is Here
Our annual calendar is back and we continue to travel across India. With this year’s calendar, we invite you to step into an India of stories – where every child has a book in her hand! Allow us to...
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Listening to Gulzar Recite 'Kitaben'
Adding to the books vs e-books debate : listen to Gulzar recite 'Kitaben'. The video quality isn't great, but the words make up for it. You can also read Kitaben in English, Hindi or Urdu on Rektha.
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Harshitha's Little Achievement
Little Harshitha has been visiting our office for a while now. She is our caretaker's daughter who comes to our office in the evenings. A shy girl, Harshitha would hardly talk to us even though my...
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Play Santa Claus to Children This Christmas!
Play Santa Claus to children this Christmas! For this perfect season and reason of gifting, we have come out with the 'Young Reader Gift Pack' in 6 languages (English, Hindi,Marathi, Kannada, Telugu...
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