Books by Mala Kumar

Pishi está solo y triste. Hace unas horas, había estado jugando con sus amigos, dándose un festín en un banco de peces y jugando con el agua. Pero cuando ha aparecido un barco, Pishi se ha escondido en las profundidades y cuando ha vuelto... ¡Sus amigos ya no estaban! Encima, el barco le ha hecho una herida en el vientre. ¿Cómo saldrá Pishi de esta?«Pishi atrapado en una tormenta» es una historia publicada originalmente por StoryWeaver y pertenece a la serie «Leer juntos». Está escrita por Mala Kumar, editora y escritora de literatura infantil, Manisha Chaudhry, editora, y Sangeeta Das, ilustradora y dibujante.

Pishi la raie manta se goinfre de poisson avec ses amis au large. Quand tout à coup, un bateau se dresse devant elle. Pishi plonge pour se cacher. Mais quand elle remonte, tout ses amis sont partis. Elle se retrouve seule, et voilà qu'une tempête fait rage et qu'une grosse vague la menace ! Pishi est projetée contre le navire et se coupe le ventre. La raie manta saigne et panique. Arrivera-t-elle à trouver du secours avant que les choses ne tournent mal ?

Pishi was a huge manta ray fish. Normally he would swim in the Indian Ocean, but one day he was caught in a big storm. Wounded and far from home, help came from an unexpected corner. Dive into this book for a dramatic story of the day the storm raged in the Indian Ocean.'Pishi Caught in a Storm' is written by Manisha Chaudhry and Mala Kumar. © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.This story has been inspired by an entry to the #6FrameStoryChallenge, an illustration campaign conducted by Pratham Books.

Sukhiya Kaka from Bituana was a famous singer. This is the story about the day he met Dinoo the dinosaur, who turned out to be his biggest fan. Find out what escapades these two get up to when they finally meet!'Singing in the Rain' is translated by Manisha Chaudhry, Mala Kumar. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Based on Original story: 'बारिश में क्या गाएँ ?', by Manisha Chaudhry, Mala Kumar. © Pratham Books , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.This story has been inspired by an entry to the #6FrameStoryChallenge, an illustration campaign conducted by Pratham Books. The illustrations in this book were created by one of the judges of the #6FrameStoryChallenge contest.

It's time to bring out Meenu's smart winter uniform and the air is filled with the aroma of roasted nuts. It must be winter in Bengaluru! Follow Meenu, Amma and Rajni as they show us some of the winter traditions they have in Karnataka and tell us of other winter traditions in Himachal and Gujarat.'Hot Tea and Warm Rugs' (English), written by Mala Kumar, Manisha Chaudhry, illustrated by Priya Kuriyan, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2012) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

Rockan Finn är ensam och ledsen. Alldeles nyss hade han lekt med sina kompisar och haft en riktig festmåltid på en rejäl flock fiskar. Men då hade ett stort skepp kommit. Finn dök ner djupt för att gömma sig. När han kom tillbaka var alla hans vänner borta. Så nu är han helt ensam i den gigantiska Indiska oceanen. Då kommer en stor våg! Den kastar honom upp mot ett skepp och han skär sig över magen. Finn blöder och är panikslagen. Kommer han hinna till fyren innan det har gått riktigt illa till?"Finn och stormen" är ursprungligen utgiven av StoryWeaver och tillhör serien "Läs tillsammans". Flera av berättelserna är skrivna av indiska författare och utspelar sig på andra sidan jorden. Framförallt utforskar de spännande ämnen såsom vetenskapliga upptäckter och hur vi bäst tar hand om varandra såväl som vår planet.

Lakshmi, a bright student who grew up in poverty, marries and immigrates to the United States from India to provide a better life for herself and her family. Clinging to her cultural realities, she forces her American daughter, Pooja, into an arranged marriage, creating a rift of resentment. Pooja's daughter, Deepa, is an out lesbian to everyone but her family. The woman Deepa loves presents an ultimatum-come out to Pooja or break up-and Deepa is forced to confront her greatest fear. Three generations of Indian and Indian-American woman navigate the harsh slums of Chennai to the bustle of New York City, struggling through a cathartic generational collision to try to come together as a family.