Ganesha Goes to a Party: Is the first of a series of books featuring adaptations of popular stories from India, and is designed to bring home to the hearts of children everywhere simple truths such as the importance of love, genuineness, sharing, humility, generosity and other virtues ultimately indispensable to living a positive and meaningful life.
The bold, bright colors of India leap off the page in this picture book retelling of how Ganesha helped write the epic Hindu poem, the Mahabharata. Ganesha is just like any other kid, except that he has the head of an elephant and rides around on a magical mouse. And he loves sweets, but when Ganesha insists on biting into a super jumbo jawbreaker laddoo, his tusk breaks off! With the help of the wise poet Vyasa, and his friend Mr. Mouse, Ganesha learns that what seems broken can be quite useful after all. With vibrant, graphic illustrations, expressive characters, and offbeat humor, this is a wonderfully inventive rendition of a classic tale. Praise for Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth “Pink elephants haven’t looked this good since Dumbo.” —The New York Times “Beautifully presented. . . . So sweet we almost want to pop it in our mouths.” —Entertainment Weekly “Stylish. . . . A fresh and comedic introduction to a Hindu legend, with a winning combination of both eye candy and actual candy.” —Publishers Weekly “Bright, elaborately detailed illustrations. . . . Grade-schoolers. . . . will enjoy the story’s turnarounds and focus on luscious sweets, and many will be ready for the classic Hindu myth.” —Booklist
Ganesha is a large print book about Lord Ganesha, also known as 'Ganapati', who is proclaimed as one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in the Hindu tradition.
A gorgeously illustrated goodnight story that celebrates the nighttime rituals of two young children visiting their grandparents in India. As nighttime falls over the city, two children visiting their grandparents in India find there's so much fun to be had! Whether it's listening to epic stories or observing rituals in the puja room, there are many moments that make this time together special. In this beautiful, rhyming ode to bedtime, the only thing more universal than getting ready for bed and saying goodnight is the love between children and their grandparents. "Nadia Salomon’s Goodnight Ganesha reminds readers that saying goodnight is both universal and unique and that all children deserve bedtime books that reflect their experiences and culture." --Hallee Adelman, author of My Quiet Ship "A pair of parallel poems, both steeped in references to India and Hinduism, form this stunningly illustrated tribute to family rituals [with] gorgeous, classically stylized art. Contemporary Hindu families will love the culturally specific details, while cultural outsiders will appreciate the universality of a bedtime routine." —Booklist
Hearing Seeing Smelling Tasting Touching Ganesha reaches young children at a time when they are just discovering their senses, and connects this discovery with the Higher. Ganesha, or “Lord of the senses”, signifies the divine spark within us that vitalises our body and therefore all our experiences. Recognising this divine presence naturally brings about gratitude. Thus, this book aims to divinise young readers’ sensory experiences and cultivate for the basic abilities we so often take for granted. The Chinmaya Bala Katha series now appeals to even younger children; this Shishu Vihar book caters to toddlers and infants. The principles of Vedanta and bhakti are subtly and creatively introduced during the readers’ formative years with the hope of building in the little ones a strong foundation of virtues and values that will enable them to thrive holistically later in life.
In the game of cricket, having scored 99 runs, when a batsman stands poised on the threshold of that much coveted century, he experiences the moment that is best associated with Ganesha. Fear and uncertainty envelope him; between him and his achievement stand hurdles, both real and imaginary: a possible spin from the bowler can overwhelm him, his own anxiety can paralyze him, cheering fans can distract him. He needs divine intervention then. He needs to focus, get rid of all hurdles, perform, get the final run, and achieve what he so longs for. In other words, he needs to think of Ganapati. This book brings together 99 meditations to better understand the stories, symbols and rituals of that adorable elephantheaded Hindu god who removes hurdles and brings prosperity and peace. Known variously as Ganapati, Gajanana, Vinayaka or Pillayar, he can help all of us score a century in the game called life.
The Bear Who Dares is brave enough to try all sorts of things. Follow bear as he soars through the skies on a sledge, wears his clothes inside out and back to front, and sucks honey up with a straw! Bear is not afraid of being different from the other bears. Would you dare to use your imagination and be like the bear who dares? The Bear Who Dares contains beautiful, hand-stitched illustrations that are full of gentle humour and perfectly capture the bear's character. The charming, rhyming text makes the story ideal for adults and young children to share.
