A New Home for Ajiri A heart-warming story based in Kachchh. Ajiri, a young chinkara fawn, is separated from its mother when it is attacked and injured by a pack of dogs. Ajiri is nursed back to health by a young boy, Shivam, and his father. The little one is later cared for by a young girl, Mitti. Slowly but surely, Ajiri learns to trust humans as she develops an unusual friendship with Shivam. Will she be reunited with her mother? How does she react when she meets a poacher? The story skilfully gives you a peek into Kachchh, its wildlife, people, their practices, and more, and is brought to life by Niloufer Wadia’s illustrations. Waiting for Turtles S amrat can barely contain his excitement. Along with his mother Seema, who is a sea turtle researcher, he is headed to Tarmugli Island in the hopes of observing nesting turtles. On a quiet, empty beach, under the stars, they wait. Will the turtles come? Stunningly illustrated by Vipin Sketchplore, Pankaj Sekhsaria’s story is a glimpse in to the lives of some of the world’s oldest mammals, and adroitly captures little Samrat’s excitement about getting a peek into turtle nesting. The book is also available in Hindi and Telugu. On a wild ride Two vibrantly illustrated books on wildlife that also talk about current environmental issues. Author: Sandeep Virmani Publisher: Kalpavriksh Price: ₹130 Author: Pankaj Sekhsaria Publisher: Karadi Tales Price: ₹ 250 3 read FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 uttered the tiniest of barks. Jay’s parents were standing by, watching. “Is he for me?” “Yes, son. He is all yours,” his mum said. “But you’ll have to help in taking care of him,” his Papa added. “Of course!” Jay shouted, and picking him up, rushed out yelling like mad. Settling in Soon, the new guest was given a saucer full of milk. He lapped it up, once again his tongue and tail moving in perfect rhythm. After taking four helpings, he circled the room a couple of times and promptly collapsed at mum’s feet falling asleep instantly. Soon the sound of gentle snores ﬁlled the room. Everyone roared with laughter. “What should we call him?” “Naanu!” Jay replied. “No, Jay. You can’t call a dog Naanu. Naanu was family.” “Papa, our new Naanu is also family. He is my baby brother.” Jay’s parents looked at each other. Papa patted him and said, “Okay, we’ll call him Naanu Junior.” Naanu Junior became Jay’s shadow. Jay took him everywhere, except to school. He fed him, gave him a bath, took him for walks, played with him and even told him stories at night. In most stories, Naanu Junior would be the hero and, whenever his name was mentioned, he would cock his ears and even wag his tail, if the tale was exciting. A year has passed. Jay’s baby brother is a baby no more. He is tall and sturdy and quite capable of carrying his ‘elder brother’ on his back, just like Naanu Senior used to. ... forever

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A New Home for Ajiri

Aheartwarming story based inKachchh. Ajiri, a young

chinkara fawn, is separated fromits mother when it is attackedand injured by a pack of dogs.Ajiri is nursed back to health bya young boy, Shivam, and hisfather. The little one is latercared for by a young girl, Mitti.Slowly but surely, Ajiri learns totrust humans as she develops anunusual friendship with Shivam.Will she be reunited with hermother? How does she reactwhen she meets a poacher? Thestory skilfully gives you a peekinto Kachchh, its wildlife, people,their practices, and more, and isbrought to life by NilouferWadia’s illustrations.

Waiting for Turtles

Samrat can barely contain hisexcitement. Along with his

mother Seema, who is a seaturtle researcher, he is headed toTarmugli Island in the hopes ofobserving nesting turtles. On aquiet, empty beach, under thestars, they wait. Will the turtlescome?

Stunningly illustrated by VipinSketchplore, Pankaj Sekhsaria’sstory is a glimpse in to the livesof some of the world’s oldestmammals, and adroitly captureslittle Samrat’s excitement aboutgetting a peek into turtle nesting.The book is also available inHindi and Telugu.

On a wild

rideTwo vibrantly illustratedbooks on wildlife that alsotalk about currentenvironmental issues.

Author: SandeepVirmani

Publisher:KalpavrikshPrice: ₹�130

Author: PankajSekhsaria

Publisher: KaradiTales

Price: ₹� 250

3readFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

uttered the tiniest of barks. Jay’sparents were standing by,watching.

“Is he for me?”“Yes, son. He is all yours,” his

mum said.“But you’ll have to help in

taking care of him,” his Papaadded.

“Of course!” Jay shouted, andpicking him up, rushed out yellinglike mad.

Settling inSoon, the new guest was given asaucer full of milk. He lapped itup, once again his tongue and tailmoving in perfect rhythm.

After taking four helpings, hecircled the room a couple of timesand promptly collapsed at mum’sfeet falling asleep instantly. Soonthe sound of gentle snores fi�lledthe room. Everyone roared withlaughter.

“What should we call him?”

“Naanu!” Jay replied. “No, Jay. You can’t call a dog

Naanu. Naanu was family.”“Papa, our new Naanu is also

family. He is my baby brother.”Jay’s parents looked at each

other. Papa patted him and said,“Okay, we’ll call him NaanuJunior.”

Naanu Junior became Jay’sshadow. Jay took himeverywhere, except to school. Hefed him, gave him a bath, tookhim for walks, played with himand even told him stories at night.In most stories, Naanu Juniorwould be the hero and, wheneverhis name was mentioned, hewould cock his ears and even waghis tail, if the tale was exciting.

A year has passed. Jay’s babybrother is a baby no more. He istall and sturdy and quite capableof carrying his ‘elder brother’ onhis back, just like Naanu Seniorused to.

... forever