2025 in Books

PICTURE BOOKS

Five Fantastic Facts about the Indian Constitution

illustrated by Ashok Rajagopalan

A first look at India’s Constitution, with quirky pictures

and thoughtful activities that underline diversity.

Go Go Flamingo

story Devashish Makhija pictures Priya Kuriyan

The flamingos are in a twist...

Satirical verse and stunning visuals paint a telling picture of the violence humans inflict on the natural world.

Winner: Atta-Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival Prize for story

It's So Hot! (bilingual)

story Aruna Shekar pictures Charbak Dipta

Vignettes of a chaotic, cacophonic day when the heat is getting to everyone!

A House for Dubki

story Priya Narayanan pictures Shubham Lakhera

A warm story of friendship, around the idea of home and displaced migrant workers.

RUN! (wordless)

by Kavita Singh Kale

Three children flee down the hills of Himachal from a big Himalayan sheepdog... who only wants to play!

The Night Sky

story Samina Mishra pictures Ananya Srinivasan

To the moon! Tipu’s star-filled quilt becomes a

cosmic playground for him and his puppies.

Gajapati Kulapati Korrrr!

by Ashok Rajagopalan

Gajapati Kulapati has had a bad dream. He’s woken up the whole village with his loud cries and the villagers decide to sing him back to sleep...

This sixth book in the series is perfect to read aloud and sing aloud!

NON-FICTION

Shilpa Gupta's Everyday Art

by Sara Vetteth

Well-known contemporary artist Shilpa Gupta

turns everyday objects into art, as she seeks

answers about identity and belonging.

Sheela's Two Homes

by Nina Sabnani

Sheela is any happy child growing up

in Sind – until Partition tumbles her world.

A true story, adapted from an animation film.

BOARD BOOKS

Dosa Amma Dosa

illustrated by Anupama Iyer

An adaptation with all the fun and flavour of the much-loved traditional Tamil rhyme. A deliciously attractive book for toddlers.

Pooni, Pooni, Engae Nee?

by Manjula Padmanabhan

A charming find-it board book for toddlers, from the creator of the other bestselling Pooni books, ‘Where’s That Cat?’ and ‘Pooni at the Taj Mahal’.

UPCOMING!

A peek into some books to be published early 2026

Kishore Ashore 

story C. G. Salamander pictures Sahitya Rani. 

In this new addition to the Tulika Graphix series, Kishore is joining his father at sea for the first time, and he’s afraid – for he’s heard the sea turns men into monsters. A coming-of-age graphic novel.

Magnificent Murals - Buddhist Art of Ajanta 

by Ashwin Prabhu. 

In this new addition to our Looking at Art series, Ashwin Prabhu, author of Sculpted Stones – Mysteries of Mamallapuram, takes readers on a journey back in time – more than 2000 years – into the caves of Ajanta, face to face with its breathtaking murals.

Shera 

story Arun Fulara pictures Allen Shaw

Raju and Monu long to see the leopard in the jungle near their village.

Do they? Stunning visuals capture the film set in Uttarakhand, on which this graphic novel is based. 

Unarmed Warrior: Badshah Khan, the Frontier's freedom fighter 

story Devika Cariapa pictures Satwik Gade

From a region known for its fierce warrior-like tribes, came this

towering figure of non-violence. With his inspired movement, the

Khudai Khidmatgar or 'Servants of God', Abdul Ghaffar Khan joined

in the struggle for India's freedom and social justice. A remarkable story that needs to be remembered, told here in

a graphic format.

Periyar Comes to Town 

story Mathangi Subramanian pictures Antara Raman

This picture book gently eases children into the ideas of

a reformer who fought caste barriers for a more equal world, and championed the rights of women.

Azadvir and Scooty 

story Samina Mishra pictures Ikroop Sandhu

Azadvir's only friend is his mother's Scooty. They're both too small to be taken seriously by anybody else. But when Pinki didi has to go for a wrestling match, only they can help her... A picture book with the flavour of the farmlands of Punjab.