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Faizu wants just one thing―to blow out candles on a birthday cake of his own. But in Jugnu Nagar, birthdays are a distant dream. Can Shabbo, his big sister, pull off a little magic? Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Editor: Sayoni Basu Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan Publisher: Duckbill, an imprint of Penguin India Available in your... Continue Reading →
वन देवता का वाहन देश के प्रतिष्ठित प्रकाशक ‘राष्ट्रीय पुस्तक न्यास, भारत’ {National Book Trust (NBT), India} ने प्रसिद्ध पर्यावरणविद रज़ा एच. तहसीन और आरेफ़ा तहसीन की सह-लिखित अंग्रेज़ी पुस्तक Steed of the Jungle God को अब हिन्दी में प्रकाशित किया है। पुस्तक का हिन्दी अनुवादक हिमालय तहसीन ने किया है, जिसका शीर्षक 'वन देवता... Continue Reading →
Entry is free! 7 March | 14:00–14:45The Places and PeopleGrand Lotus Hall Screenshot 7 March | 16:00–16:45Growing Tales for Tomorrow – Children’s BooksGardenia Hall 8 March | 10:00–10:45 - An International Women’s Day special with International Booker Winner Banu Mushtaq Ink and Essence: Women Writing, Women Written(Women’s Day Panel)Grand Lotus Hall Wet Water Resort, Gampaha Free entry... Continue Reading →
Watch Here: S3E131: From Forests to Fiction: Arefa Tehsin on Writing, Wildlife & Women’s Voices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwUdHaGRIFY AboutHer by Sangeeta Relan 5.67k subscribers In this episode of The AboutHer Show, author and #conservationist Arefa Tehsin shares her extraordinary journey of writing 19 #books for children and adults, growing up in the wild with renowned #naturalist Dr... Continue Reading →
Arefa Tehsin explores India’s biodiversity buffet in her new children’s book, The Great Indian Safari Arefa Tehsin takes young readers to coral reefs and jungles in her latest book, The Great Indian Safari Published - August 07, 2025 02:48 pm IST NIDHI ADLAKHA Arefa Tehsin believes every creature tells a story. And in her latest book, The Great Indian... Continue Reading →
Ages: 7 to 107 Publisher: Penguin Random House Illustrated by Mohit Suneja Available at your favourite bookstore and on Amazon. Meet Charred the Bard: Shiny blackis my coatFlap-flap-flap—in air I floatThere are queensand there are kings,But I’m the one and onlyLord of the wings! He soars across India's amazing forests, introducing young explorers to the country's... Continue Reading →
CITIES IN FICTION An interview with writer and novelist,Arefa Tehsin By Divya Ravindranath 21 May 2025 Arefa Tehsin grew up treading jungles with her naturalist father. She was often found trying to catch a snake or spin a yarn. Tehsin is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books and contributes columns and features to publications... Continue Reading →
