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You'd be amazed at the variety of books available on India and the Indian Independence, for children. From picture books and chapter books to activity books and books on heritage, we have listed the best ones!
Absolutely brilliant from cover to cover, 'A Tigress Called Machhli' by Supriya Sehgal is a collection of fascinating stories about the author's adventures with animals during her work as a travel journalist.
Bumboo is a playful and loving donkey in Ladakh, and the young Padma loves him. The tourist season approaches and Bumboo grows up, but then his family discovers something about him!
From elephant STEM and elephant water games to a stunning art and activity book on how to draw this priceless pachyderm, let's celebrate!
A mother's bond with her child impacts the child for life. How do children and mothers from various cultures connect? Read these 8 beautiful multicultural books just in time for Mother's Day!
12 books make for fantastic reading and sharing. Whether it's Ramnavami, Hanuman Jayanthi or Diwali, these books will entertain and delight your kids!
It is World Storytelling Day! Chitra Soundar, the well-known author of the Farmer Falgu series, gives us five tips for fabulous storytelling.
The festival of color is here! We bring you fabulous books on Holi! Our list has something for every reader.
This Women's Day, we give you 12 children's books that celebrate girl power!
Every week, we bring you parenting lessons from experts! This week, we talk about friendship among tweens. I have an eleven-year-old daughter. I am really worried about her as she is not having any friends.
From exchanging cards at school to making heart-shaped dhoklis, we give you some lovely things to do this Valentine's Day!
To commemorate the best in South Asian Fiction children, we present the Toka Box Top South Asian Children's Books of 2018!
We give you 12 amazing children's books on Indian history that your child will truly love!
Pongal, Sankranti, Lohri -- the festival of harvest and of new beginnings is around the corner. We give you 3 lovely sweet dishes to celebrate the occasion!
Scarves, paintings or food, go a little out of the ordinary and gift your children's teachers some very thoughtful Christmas gifts. We give you some simple but fabulous suggestions.
The Toka Playhouse reviews dolls, flashcards, toys, books, clothes, stationery and anything that is specifically curated for the global Indian mum and kids.
We give you traditional Diwali recipes that you just shouldn't miss making on the Festival of Lights!
American vegetables in Indian food! From leeks sambar to asparagus chutney and more, we bring you some yummy cross-cultural recipes!
Whether it's a Diwali wreath to hang on the main door or beautiful Diwali lamps, we give you 7 activities to do this Diwali with your kids.
Whether you are in India or living outside India, Diwali is one festival you can easily introduce to your child's class. From books and recipes to the mythology and customs, we tell you how to bring the Festival of Lights to your child's classroom!
We give you 7 Diwali Sweet Recipes with an international flavor!
We bring you 6 Modern and Fun Picture Books on Diwali that your kids will love! These books for kids are wonderful in every way.
We give you 7 Picture Books for Kids on Diwali and why it's celebrated. Your children will love navigating these beautiful pages. Some of the books have roadmaps and coloring pages!
The 72nd Independence day of India is right around the corner. We even have the Toka History series now through September as part of the Gandhi box! So I decided to go with a grab and go snack recipe from the land of Gujarat and capture the feel of India. ...
Books for babies are designed to stimulate them and engage their senses. They also serve as a first step towards communication. Here's how this mamma got her baby to like picture books. My son is now almost one. Till recently he would protest and try and wriggle away when he ...
July 29 is International Tiger Day and we have 5 Picture Books on the Tiger that your children will love!
Yoga for kids is a superb way to encourage agility, strength, mindfulness, and mastery right from the beginning!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of empowering kids. I spoke about the meaning of empowerment and why it is important for us, as parents, to empower our children. But merely knowing what empowerment is, and its importance, is not enough. We actually need to take action. ...
Out-of-the-box thinking and creative problem-solving skills are much appreciated and required skills in our evolving world. Here's how you can raise a creative child.
Every seed has the potential to become a big tree bearing lots of fruits. Each note of music has the potential to be strewn into a melodious song that will soothe the soul. Every single letter of the alphabet has the potential of forming words that can be used to ...
Have you ever felt the need to have a musical representation of your culture that was not just Bollywood, Carnatic or Hindustani music? Something that could be shared with your children and perhaps even their friends? Then you shouldn't miss Falu's Bazaar! Falu's Bazaar is a delightful and fun album ...
The Valentine week is here, and the mommies have their work cut out for them. Need some simple Valentine ideas for school? Fret not, we've got you covered with these minimum-effort, easy card ideas from Pinterest! The Perfect Place for Valentine DIY Honest confession. I love Pinterest! My favorite board ...
Late October heralds in the holidays in the US. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year all roll into one massive celebration filled with parties and gifts. The Holiday Season I love this time of the year. It is pumpkin spice everything season. The season of cinnamon-scented air. It is ...
Most grownups would agree that they found math a little difficult to understand during their school days. However, it is important to know that math can be an interesting and enlightening subject if it is taught and understood in the right way. Here are a few simple ways to make ...
Parathas are an excellent option for kids' lunchbox - nutritious, fresh and non-messy. My daughter loves aloo parathas, which features atleast once a week in my menu. The recipe for carrot cabbage millet paratha I'm sharing now is also a favorite of hers. A healthy lunch box recipe with veggies ...
Hindi Diwas/ Hindi Day is celebrated across India on 14 th of September every year to show the importance of Hindi language in the country. This began when the Devnagari script was approved as an official language by the Constituent Assembly on 14 th September, 1949. If you are planning ...
Ideally, the concept of 'feminism' should not exist. However, sadly, there's an indispensable need because gender inequality is a real issue plaguing our societies. While women in their roles as wives, mothers, sisters, and employees are striving to do their bit to demand equal rights and break stereotypes, there's work ...
Every year, come August/September most of India and Hindus around the world gear up to welcome the mighty Elephant-headed Lord Ganesha into their homes with pomp and fervor. Also known as Ganapathi, Vinayaka or Bappa - Lord Ganesha is one of the most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon, and ...
Today, we chat with Author Shruthi Rao about her new, award winning book - Manya Learns to Roar which is a perfect book for young readers.This book won the Children First Writing competition, organized by Parag, an initiative of Tata Trusts and Duckbill books. From energy engineer to children's book ...
Here comes the next book in the Children First Series - Manya Learns to Roar written by Shruthi Rao and illustrated by Priya Kurian. This book won the Children First Writing competition, organized by Parag, an initiative of Tata Trusts and Duckbill books. You can find the review of the ...
The benefits of reading are indisputable and the task of raising a young reader is monumental. Here are some ways to help parents raise young readers.
Whether you celebrate Rakshabandhan in the traditional way or have your own ways to celebrate the day, making these Shrinkie Rakhis with your original artwork will be a lot of fun! You Will Need Plastic Food Saving Box Scissors Sharpies Hole Puncher Aluminium Foil Thread to Make the Rakhis Steps ...
Board books are the perfect way to introduce babies to the reading world. But did you know that Indian board books existed? Here are some of our favorite Indian board books that you never knew existed!
Children enjoy songs. The best way to make them observe their surroundings and learn new things is to make them sing small poems and rhymes. India has varied culture and many languages and in each language there are interesting and educative rhymes in plenty. Many such regional rhymes have been ...
1. Edible Finger Paints Let the little ones get messy and they even get to eat the paint! 2. Fun with Pasta Fill and Dump a Muffin Pan with Pasta. Try Different Shapes and Colors while you make Dinner. 3. Edible Play Dough Play dough is a must for every ...
My kids' birthdays are approaching and we have started preparation for their party! One wants a Minecraft cake , and the other wants a Digimon . I wouldn't have known these characters, if it were not for my kids playing video games and watching television, which I call ' Screen ...
Appam is a sweet dish usually made for almost all festivals! It is also my granddaughter's favorite sweet. Here is a step by step to make this traditional recipe. Ingredients Rice or rice powder - 1/2 Cup of rice or 1 Cup of rice powder (one glass of rice when ...
Chitra Sounder , the author of the Farmer Falgu series, did a series of interviews on Children's Books from India with publishers, illustrators, authors and parents. She has been kind enough to let us share these interviews with us at IMC. We are reproducing those interviews as is, from her ...
Parvathy is a long time Mother, Homemaker, Teacher, Artist, Student at Kalakshetra and blogs rarely at http://fromourpalette. blogspot.in/ Recently I got a chance to teach Warli Art to a class of 8-9 year olds. I was quite reluctant to take up the assignment as I always thought that primary school ...
Whose Lovely Child Can You Be? I was intrigued by the book's title and cover. I chose this book from a catalogue of titles offered by the publisher. The title intrigued me and so did the cover. The cover image has three bigger children looking at the fourth smaller child ...
Dancing on Walls by Shamim Padamsee is a beautifully written and illustrated book that shows us the cultural side of India. Author - Shamim Padamsee; Illustrations - Uma Krishnaswmy; Publisher - Tulika Books I got this book for R when she was around 3.5 years old. We fell in love ...
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