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BookDragon Books for the Multi-Culti Reader The Elephant Bird by Arefa Tehsin, illustrated by Sumit and Sonal The underdog overpowers her detractors. Check! The unjustly accused is publicly exonerated. Check! An unexpected friendship repairs foolhardy mistrust. Check! Girl power saves all! Check! Surely that sounds like just the superhero adventure tale you want to share with... Continue Reading →
Hi Delhi Friends, Do you want to know if tigers and leopards drink blood? How does the 'flying snake' fly? Were the 'Elephant Bird' or ‘Roc’ eggs that Sindbad the sailor saw a myth or reality? Let's unravel some mysteries of nature. I would be delighted to have you at my session in the sizzling... Continue Reading →
TODAY'S PAPER » FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD November 21, 2014 Missing snowman AREFA TEHSIN Fluffy teddy bear?:They roam the Himalayas. Poached, hunted, killed and their homes encroached upon... Will the Himalayan Brown Bear disappear for ever? A seven–footed, sandy–coloured hairy beast, lumbering in the snow, as rare as the grey ghost (snow leopard) to spot... Continue Reading →
04 Nov Beetles, cheetahs, hyenas… Review of The Land of the Setting Sun and other Nature Tales; Arefa and Raza Tehsin; TERI – The Energy and Resources Institute 2014; Rs 225; pp 168 - Shana Susan Ninan For the first 10 years of my life I grew up on a lush farm, surrounded by animals and... Continue Reading →
TODAY'S PAPER » FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD October 10, 2014 Wild GLIDERS AREFA TEHSIN Come fly with me:Helen's Flying Frog.Photo: Reuters Birds fly, we all know that. But did you know that some squirrels, fish, frogs and snakes too can? True fliers in nature are birds, insects and bats. Humans fly too but with the... Continue Reading →
BOOKS » LITERARY REVIEW October 4, 2014 Updated: October 4, 2014 16:47 IST On Nature’s trail S. THEODORE BASKARAN The authors pack interesting natural history in this collection of stories. Nobel Laureate Konrad Lorenz, the foremost behavioural scientist of our time, once wrote that the only way to educate adults on conservation is to teach... Continue Reading →
The Better India reviews The Land of the Setting Sun & Other Nature Tales: http://www.thebetterindia.com/13728/land-setting-sun/ Children’s Book Review: The Land Of The Setting Sun & Other Nature Tales Shreya Pareek September 13, 2014 If you want to experience nature and dive into the world of wildlife, then Arefa Tehsin and Raza H Tehsin offer you an engaging compilation... Continue Reading →
The Elephant Bird reviewed on Young India Books: http://youngindiabooks.com/bookrev/elephant-bird-0 Beautifully illustrated in the Gond art form, one of the popular folk arts of India, the book exudes vibrancy of style, colour and spirit. Munia, a differently-abled child, unlike her namesake bird, is not at all shy and timid. When the villagers decide to kill the elephant... Continue Reading →
Land of the Setting Sun & Other Nature Tales reviewed on Goodbooks.in: http://goodbooks.in/node/6717 REVIEW The Land Of the Setting Sun and Other Nature Tales By : Rachna Dhir / 2014 The Land Of the Setting Sun and Other Nature Tales Author: Arefa Tehsin, Dr. Raza H. Tehsin 168 pages English Rs 225.00 ISBN: 978-81-79935-33-0 TERI, 2014 Tags... Continue Reading →
Do crocs really cry? Why does the bear hug? Is rhino's horn fake? Why is the butcher bird named so? Be a nature detective and get to the bottom of these and other mysteries with my new book! Co-authored by RAZA H. TEHSIN For ages 10 to 100. AVAILABLE IN bookstores and e-stores like:... Continue Reading →
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