Childrens Literature on Pitara Kids Network

The Magical Land of Narnia

Wed, 02 Feb 2000 12:49:58 +0000

The Magical Land of Narnia [Illustration by Shinod AP]

‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ series by C.S. Lewis
Review by Sujit Thomas; Illustration by Shinod AP

Most newspapers which carried articles about Harry Potter several months ago usually had only one thing to say, though in different words: “Harry Potter! The One and Only”, or “No Other Book in the World with Such Imagination”. But they are wrong. There HAS been a set of books just as magical as the Harry Potter series. It is ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ series, by C.S.Lewis.

Of Daemons, Lords and Dust

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 05:52:12 +0000

The Golden Compass
Written by Philip Pullman
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.

11 year old Gayatri Jayal, a student of Modern School Vasant Vihar and a fierce fan of Lyra Belacqua, wrties her impression of this half-civilised, half-wild young girl, who looks set to take the world of children’s books by storm.

In a world in which there are millions of different worlds within just an inch of space, lives a girl called Lyra Belacqua. She is supposedly an orphan, who grew up and still lives Jordan College, the grandest and richest college in Oxford. In the particular world she lives in, people have only half their souls inside their bodies. The other half of the soul is an animal companion that can change its shape whenever it chooses. This part is known as a ‘daemon’, which is capable of talking. If a daemon gets killed, its human half dies immediately and vice versa.

The Fox and the Grapes

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 10:45:27 +0000

Fitru fox was in a relaxed mood. He had no work that day. Since it was a holiday, the farmer was at home guarding his chickens. There was no way Fitru could reach them. Luckily, there was some food left over from the previous night. Life was beautiful. He closed his eyes for a moment.

The Fox and the Grapes [Illustrations by Shridevi]

When he opened his eyes he found himself looking at one, two and three bunches of luscious grapes, and got excited.

Books and Authors

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 07:40:54 +0000

Generations of youngsters have spent many a happy afternoon in the company of these writers and their magical words. Can you identify them?

Harry Potter Series: Uniquely Real

Fri, 26 Feb 1999 21:46:14 +0000

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Written by J.K. Rowling
Published by Scholastic Books (US) and Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)

Eleven-year-old Sujit Thomas, a Sixth Standard student at New Delhi’s Don Bosco School, is a voracious reader of books on adventure, mystery and magic. Here he gives his reasons for placing the Harry Potter series far ahead of “the Enid Blytons and the Roald Dahls”!

रेलचली

Thu, 29 Jul 1999 14:49:08 +0000

रेल चली
भाई, रेल चली।
छुक छुक करती
रेल चली।
पटरी पटरी
रेल चली।
सीटी देती
रेल चली।
नहीं पसिंजर
धीमी सी.
आज हमारी
मेल चली।
रेल चली
भाई रेल चली।

कविता 14
हक्का बक्का : बच्चों के लिए 15 हिन्दी कविता
Hindi poem for children first published by National Book Trust