Diwali falls on 8 November and Children's Day on 14 November. A gift for a child does not have to be a toy. Here are folktales, Panchatantra stories, bedtime stories and classic tales that a parent or grandparent can read aloud or hand over. Print editions come first; where an eBook exists it is shown too.
Stories from across India, the kind that are told and retold in families.
Short tales that children enjoy and that leave something to talk about afterwards.
Fairy-tale volumes and classic novels, many in hardback.
Rhymes, alphabets and dot-to-dot for small hands.
A reference for older readers on India's fairs and festivals, including Diwali.
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