india

Introduces the country of India, including the land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, school, sports, celebrations, and the arts.

Helps children learn about the history, culture, geography, cuisine, and language of India so that they can better understand what it is like to be a student in another country.

An illustrated introduction to the geography, landscape, economy, culture, and religion of India, with maps, fact boxes, graphs, and charts.

A biography of the Indian political and spiritual leader who furthered a strategy of nonviolent civil disobedience to coerce Britain into granting independence to India in 1947.

Describes how Indira Gandhi, intimately involved in Indian political life even from childhood, became prime minister and the first woman to lead her country.

Easy-to-read text introduces a number of Mowgli's friends from the animated Disney version of The Jungle Book.

Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves and the wild animals of the jungle.

Describes some of the special features of such Indian cities as New Delhi, Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, as well as discussing life in the villages and the Hindu religion.

Mowgli tries to adjust to life in the human village, but he dreams of his friends Baloo and Bagheera, who he left behind in the jungle.

India's epic story of Prince Rama in a modern retelling of abduction, courtship, heroes, deities, and demons that highlight psychological insights and spirituality.