These five books are perfect for a child’s first look at science, because they were born as pictures. In a classroom project with Srishti, Bengaluru, design students were asked to visualise five sets of scientific facts on different topics. And they did — through the fantasy adventures of Bhoomi, Boondi, Dhooli, Gitti and Beeji, which draw young children into science and introduce basic concepts about the world we live in. The stunning pictures convey the beauty, vastness and mystery of nature, enriching the storytelling experience. At the end of each book is a summing up of science facts related to the stories.
Bhoomi the gentle planet plays games with her friend, Moon, traces star patterns, watches blazing comets whizz by… It’s exciting to live in Space!
by Anushka Kalro, Rajasee Ray, Sankhalina Nath, Shubhangi Goel
Playful Boondi is a little drop of water who rolls and tumbles in the river. One hot day he feels himself being lifted up, up, up into the sky into a big, heavy cloud. What now?
by Anushka Kalro, Rajasee Ray, Sankhalina Nath, Shubhangi Goel
Dhooli, a tiny speck of dust, flits and floats in the air with her friends. She flies past clouds and birds and aeroplanes. She watches rainbows in the sky. What else does she do in the air?
by Anushka Kalro, Rajasee Ray, Sankhalina Nath, Shubhangi Goel
Gitti the rock is very old. After a long, long journey that started from the boiling hot centre of the earth, he now sits quietly on a mountain, watching the sun rise and set. What is his story?
by Anushka Kalro, Rajasee Ray, Sankhalina Nath, Shubhangi Goel
Super-seed Beeji is off on a super-ride! Zooming over icy lands and hot deserts, swooshing down a river… she’s a tough little seed who loves adventure but is happy to be back on soft soil.
A Beeji-eye view of different landforms.
by Anushka Kalro, Rajasee Ray, Sankhalina Nath, Shubhangi Goel
January 15, 2013