{"title":"Funny Stories","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"whats-for-lunch","title":"What's for Lunch?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bbb-pdp\"\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..700;1,9..144,400..600\u0026family=Inter:wght@400;500;600\u0026family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500\u0026display=swap'); .bbb-pdp{--cb:#1E2EB8;--ink:#0A0E2E;--iv:#F4F1E8;--pa:#FAFAF7;--oc:#D9962E;--ln:rgba(30,46,184,.12); font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;} .bbb-pdp *{box-sizing:border-box;} .bbb-pdp img{max-width:100%;display:block;} .bbb-pdp .sec{padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp .eye{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);display:block;margin-bottom:12px;} .bbb-pdp h2{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--oc);} .bbb-pdp h3{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;margin:8px 0 6px;} .bbb-pdp p{margin:0 0 14px;} .bbb-pdp .hi{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:var(--oc);margin:0 0 14px;} .bbb-pdp .lede{font-size:18px;max-width:70ch;} .bbb-pdp .g3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;} .bbb-pdp .g2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;} .bbb-pdp .card{background:var(--pa);border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:20px;} .bbb-pdp .n{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--cb);} .bbb-pdp .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp .step:last-child{border-bottom:0;} .bbb-pdp .step b{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--oc);line-height:1;} .bbb-pdp .spread{margin:0 0 16px;} .bbb-pdp .spread img{border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .cap{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);margin-top:8px;} .bbb-pdp .age{border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:18px;} .bbb-pdp .age b{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--cb);display:block;margin-bottom:6px;} .bbb-pdp .band{padding:40px;margin:0;} .bbb-pdp .band--cb{background:var(--cb);color:var(--pa);} .bbb-pdp .band--oc{background:var(--oc);color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .band--cb h2,.bbb-pdp .band--oc h2{color:inherit;} .bbb-pdp .band--cb .eye{color:var(--oc);} .bbb-pdp .band--oc .eye{color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .vid{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:20px;} .bbb-pdp .vid video{width:100%;max-width:320px;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid var(--ln);background:var(--pa);} .bbb-pdp .fbw .fr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;min-height:190px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw .fr img{width:120px;height:auto;border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw .bd{padding:16px;} .bbb-pdp .q{background:var(--pa);padding:20px;color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .q p{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 12px;} .bbb-pdp .q cite{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);font-style:normal;} .bbb-pdp .award{margin-top:20px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 48px;margin:0;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs\u003ediv{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp dl.specs dt{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);margin:0;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs dd{margin:0;text-align:right;} @media(max-width:760px){.bbb-pdp .g3,.bbb-pdp .g2,.bbb-pdp dl.specs{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}\u003c\/style\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eThe story\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ch2\u003eOne bored pigeon, a whole menu of \u003cem\u003edisguises\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eA pigeon is sick of millets. So he disguises himself — sparrow, cuckoo, parrot, even a peacock — to con his way into tastier lunches. The overeating catches up with him, loudly and messily, in a read-aloud built for sound effects and belly laughs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA pigeon is bored. Millets for lunch, millets again, millets yet again — until he cracks and decides he wants new foods, exciting foods, anything-but-millets foods. There is just one catch: the good stuff belongs to other birds. So the pigeon does the only sensible thing. He starts pretending to be one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe puffs up as a sparrow and chirps \u003cstrong\u003e\"Tweet, tweet.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e He throws his head back as a cuckoo and sings \u003cstrong\u003e\"Koohoo.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Parrot, peacock — each disguise wins him a fresh feast of oats, guava, rice, and fiery chillies. And with every stop he tells himself the same thing: \u003cem\u003e\"I am full, but I still want to try new foods…\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can guess where an overstuffed, overconfident pigeon is heading. The payoff is loud, it is spectacularly messy, and it lands exactly the lesson the pigeon refused to learn: out comes poop with rice — \u003cstrong\u003e\"Peehaw!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — in front of everyone. Gross, glorious, and impossible to read just once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhy families love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThey predict the next disguise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Which bird will he be now?\" — the pattern pulls kids in, page after page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading turns loud and silly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTweet, koohoo, peehaw — every sound is an invitation to perform, not just read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe gross-out does the teaching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry, overdo, consequence — the lesson lands because the ending is so funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat it builds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBig laughs up top, real \u003cem\u003ethinking\u003c\/em\u003e underneath.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRepetition with a twist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new bird, a new sound each round — attention builds without ever feeling like a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePrediction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens next?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren guess the disguise and the consequence, staying one step ahead of the pigeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eCause \u0026amp; effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eActions have endings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOvereating has a very visible result — consequence made concrete, and hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eImagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSounds \u0026amp; voices\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bird call begs to be acted out — beak, wings, and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eHow to read it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead it loud. Read it silly. Read it with \u003cem\u003esound effects\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the bird calls\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLand every \u003cstrong\u003e\"Tweet!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Koohoo!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Peehaw!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e with your whole voice. Those sounds become the beats your child waits for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePause before each page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk 'what will the pigeon try next?' and let little readers call out the bird before you turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLet them join the mess\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the consequence finally hits, go big. The grossed-out giggles are the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTalk about the ending\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterwards, ask why it all went wrong — the lesson sits \u003cem\u003einside\u003c\/em\u003e the laughter, ready when they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eInside the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA first taste of the \u003cem\u003echaos\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-inside-1.jpg\" alt='Spread: the pigeon clutches his belly — \"My tummy rumbles, my tummy grumbles.\"'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003e\"My tummy rumbles…\" — a pigeon tired of millets\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-inside-2.jpg\" alt='Spread: the delighted pigeon gobbles up oats at a window ledge — \"Incredible! Yum yum yum.\"'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003e\"Yum yum yum!\" — the hunt for tastier food\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eAge fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne story, three \u003cem\u003eways\u003c\/em\u003e to read it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3–4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRide the sounds, the silliness, and the repetition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4–6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePredict each disguise — and join in with every bird call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6–7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the consequence, the irony, and why the plan backfires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eFrequently bought with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuild the \u003cem\u003eread-aloud\u003c\/em\u003e shelf.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3 fbw\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#1E2EB8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Chandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#FAFAF7\"\u003eHindi twin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same chase-and-predict energy — in Hindi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buxa\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#F4F1E8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/baksa-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Baksa cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#1E2EB8\"\u003eImagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBaksa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quieter, build-and-pretend companion for calmer afternoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buffalo-baby\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#D9962E;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/buffalo-baby-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Baby cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#0A0E2E\"\u003eAward-winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuffalo Baby\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalance the mayhem with something calm and wordless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec band band--oc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat readers say\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA read-aloud that begs to be \u003cem\u003eperformed\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We could not stop laughing. My 5-year-old now narrates the pigeon's disguises to everyone.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Tanvi J., parent, Bengaluru\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Funny where it counts, and sneaks in a lesson about consequences. Read-aloud gold.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Imran S., parent, Hyderabad\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The kids beg for 'the pigeon book'. The peacock bit gets a standing ovation.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Sunita R., primary teacher, Delhi\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003especifics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNandita Rao\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSuraj Chaudhari\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e3–7 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublisher\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBig Beetle Books\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e978-81-965310-7-2\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Big Beetle Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52678573293799,"sku":"BBB-LUN-PB","price":349.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-cover_267c3f01-9ad5-44c1-a9fc-f4e6eaab4451.jpg?v=1791372723"},{"product_id":"khane-mein-kya-hai","title":"Khane Mein Kya Hai?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bbb-pdp\"\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..700;1,9..144,400..600\u0026family=Inter:wght@400;500;600\u0026family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500\u0026display=swap'); 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So he disguises himself as other birds — chirping, cooing, singing — to con his way into tastier lunches. The overeating catches up with him, loudly and messily, in a Hindi read-aloud packed with sounds to shout: गुटरगु, चीं चीं, कुहू कुहू.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA pigeon is bored. Bajra for lunch, bajra again, bajra yet again — until he cracks and announces he wants something different, something new. There is just one catch: the tastier food belongs to other birds. So the pigeon does the only sensible thing. He starts pretending to be one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe puffs up as a sparrow and chirps \u003cstrong\u003e\"चीं चीं.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e He throws his head back as a cuckoo and sings \u003cstrong\u003e\"कुहू कुहू.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e He coos \u003cstrong\u003e\"गुटरगु\"\u003c\/strong\u003e at one window and chatters \u003cstrong\u003e\"चटर चटर\"\u003c\/strong\u003e as a parrot at the next. Each disguise wins him a fresh feast — oats, guava, rice, fiery chillies — and still he mutters that he wants to try just one more new food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can guess where an overstuffed, overconfident pigeon is heading. His belly starts to turn — \u003cem\u003e\"गुड़गुड़… पुड़पुड़…\"\u003c\/em\u003e — and the payoff is loud, spectacularly messy, and lands exactly the lesson he refused to learn. Gross, glorious, and impossible to read just once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhy families love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThey predict the next disguise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Which bird will he be now?\" — the pattern pulls kids in, page after page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHindi that begs to be shouted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eचीं चीं, कुहू कुहू, गुटरगु — every sound is a line to perform out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe gross-out does the teaching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry, overdo, consequence — the lesson lands because the ending is so funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat it builds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBig laughs up top, real \u003cem\u003ethinking\u003c\/em\u003e underneath.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRepetition with a twist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new bird, a new sound each round — attention builds without ever feeling like a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePrediction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens next?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren guess the disguise and the consequence, staying one step ahead of the pigeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eCause \u0026amp; effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eActions have endings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOvereating has a very visible result — consequence made concrete, and hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eLanguage play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHindi sound words\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eगुटरगु, चटर चटर, गुड़गुड़ — playful onomatopoeia that makes Hindi stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eHow to read it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead it loud. Read it silly. Read it with \u003cem\u003esound effects\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the bird calls\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLand every \u003cstrong\u003e\"चीं चीं\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\"कुहू कुहू\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"गुटरगु\"\u003c\/strong\u003e with your whole voice. Those sounds become the beats your child waits for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePause before each page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk 'कौन सा भेष अब?' — which disguise next — and let little readers guess before you turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLet them join the mess\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the belly goes \u003cstrong\u003e\"गुड़गुड़\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the consequence hits, go big. The giggles are the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTalk about the ending\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterwards, ask why it all went wrong — the lesson sits \u003cem\u003einside\u003c\/em\u003e the laughter, ready when they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eInside the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA first taste of the \u003cem\u003echaos\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/khane-mein-kya-hai-inside-1.jpg\" alt=\"The pigeon sits beside a doorway, fed up, saying in a Hindi speech bubble that he wants different food, something new.\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003eThe setup — one pigeon, bored of bajra\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/khane-mein-kya-hai-inside-2.jpg\" alt=\"The pigeon hunches over, eyes wide, as its belly rumbles गुड़गुड़ and पुड़पुड़ in big Hindi letters.\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003eगुड़गुड़… पुड़पुड़… — the belly starts to turn\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eAge fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne story, three \u003cem\u003eways\u003c\/em\u003e to read it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3–4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRide the sounds, the silliness, and the repetition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4–6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePredict each disguise — and join in with every bird call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6–7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the consequence, the irony, and why the plan backfires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eFrequently bought with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuild the \u003cem\u003eread-aloud\u003c\/em\u003e shelf.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3 fbw\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whats-for-lunch\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#1E2EB8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-cover.jpg\" alt=\"What's for Lunch? cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#FAFAF7\"\u003eEnglish twin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's for Lunch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe very same story — illustrations and all — in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#F4F1E8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Chandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#1E2EB8\"\u003eHindi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore chase-and-predict mayhem in Hindi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buffalo-baby\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#D9962E;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/buffalo-baby-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Baby cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#0A0E2E\"\u003eAward-winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuffalo Baby\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalance the mayhem with something calm and wordless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec band band--oc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat readers say\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA read-aloud that begs to be \u003cem\u003eperformed\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My picky eater laughed so hard at the pigeon she forgot to refuse her dinner.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Neha A., parent, Jaipur\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Playful Hindi, गुटरगु and all. We perform it at the dinner table now.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Deepak M., parent, Patna\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A funny Hindi read-aloud that actually holds a room of 4-year-olds.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Asha K., teacher, Pune\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003especifics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNandita Rao\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSuraj Chaudhari\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHindi\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e3–7 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublisher\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBig Beetle Books\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Big Beetle Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52678573326567,"sku":"BBB-KHA-PB","price":349.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/khane-mein-kya-hai-cover_514b9f24-2d11-4050-b778-03070bc0c4f3.jpg?v=1791372441"},{"product_id":"a-tree-in-my-stomach","title":"A Tree in My Stomach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bbb-pdp\"\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..700;1,9..144,400..600\u0026family=Inter:wght@400;500;600\u0026family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500\u0026display=swap'); 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Told in comic-book panels and speech bubbles, it is a fast, funny spiral of a childhood fear that gets kids guessing, gasping, and reading out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the scorching summer heat of Alwar, nothing feels as good as a cold, sweet watermelon — and Bijay and his friend Jeetu share one every single day. Then, mid-bite, Jeetu stops: \u003cstrong\u003e'Where are the seeds from your watermelon?'\u003c\/strong\u003e Bijay has swallowed them. 'Oh no — everyone knows if you swallow watermelon seeds, a tree will grow in your stomach!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom there the fear snowballs, friend by friend. Billu, the smart one, corrects the science: watermelons grow on vines, not trees — so a \u003cem\u003evine\u003c\/em\u003e will grow instead. Which is even worse. Feet into roots, arms into branches, and your head… into a watermelon. The cures get more frantic than the fear: stand on your hands, run faster, keep the seeds from settling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy morning, Bijay is convinced he has become a full-fledged watermelon plant — until the mirror shows no vine at all. Phew. And then, of course, the friends decide there is only one sensible thing to do: try the watermelons again, and see what happens today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhy families love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThey predict every twist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What grows next — a tree? a vine? a whole watermelon?\" Kids race ahead of the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading gets loud and dramatic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePanels, speech bubbles, and pure panic — built to be performed in big voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA real fear, defused by laughter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe what-if that lives in every small head, turned into a joke they can hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat it builds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBig laughs on top, \u003cem\u003ereal\u003c\/em\u003e thinking underneath.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePrediction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCause and effect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach friend adds a wilder consequence, so children learn to guess what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eEveryday science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSeeds, vines \u0026amp; myths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gentle, funny way to meet a common misconception — and start to question it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eEmotional grounding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNaming a worry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe safe thrill of a fear that grows huge, then pops, and turns out fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eComprehension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading pictures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComic panels teach sequence, expression, and story flow before the words do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eHow to read it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead it like a comic — \u003cem\u003epanel\u003c\/em\u003e by panel.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGive everyone a voice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBijay panics, Billu knows best, Jeetu eggs him on. Pick a voice for each and let the bubbles do the acting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePause before the page turns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk 'what will grow this time?' — a tree, a vine, roots, a watermelon head? Let them guess, then flip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLean into the panic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig gasps, hands on head, 'run faster!' The more dramatic the read, the harder they laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTalk about the real seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterwards, ask gently: can a plant really grow in your stomach? A funny book, a true little lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eInside the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA first look at the \u003cem\u003epanic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/a-tree-in-my-stomach-inside-1.jpg\" alt=\"Comic spread: Jeetu asks where the watermelon seeds went; Bijay admits he swallowed them.\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003e\"You swallowed the seeds?!\" — the panic begins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/a-tree-in-my-stomach-inside-2.jpg\" alt=\"Comic spread: the boys huddle on a plan to keep Bijay out of the sun so the vine can't grow, and shout \u0026quot;Brilliant!\u0026quot;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003eThe brilliant (and hopeless) plan to stop the sprout\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eAge fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne comic, three \u003cem\u003eways\u003c\/em\u003e to read it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4–5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRide the panic, the faces, and the big dramatic voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6–7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePredict each new twist — and read the speech bubbles aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e7–8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the comic panels solo, and spot the science behind the joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eFrequently bought with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuild the \u003cem\u003efunny\u003c\/em\u003e shelf.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3 fbw\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whats-for-lunch\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#1E2EB8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-cover.jpg\" alt=\"What's for Lunch? cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#FAFAF7\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's for Lunch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore read-aloud humour, with a pattern that pulls kids in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whos-got-the-scarf\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#F4F1E8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whos-got-the-scarf-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Who's Got the Scarf? cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#1E2EB8\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho's Got the Scarf?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA giggly mystery that keeps little readers guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buffalo-baby\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#D9962E;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/buffalo-baby-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Baby cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#0A0E2E\"\u003eAward-winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuffalo Baby\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the same makers — warmth and depth to balance the mayhem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec band band--oc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat readers say\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA comic book that \u003cem\u003eperforms\u003c\/em\u003e itself.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My son swallowed a seed and quoted Bijay instead of panicking. This book did that.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Ramya S., parent, Bengaluru\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“His first comic book — and now he re-reads it cover to cover alone. Huge for us.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Karan V., parent, Jaipur\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Hilarious and so relatable. My Class 1 readers fight over who reads Jeetu's lines.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Megha T., teacher, Delhi\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003especifics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNandita Rao\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCharbak Dipta\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e4–8 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublisher\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBig Beetle Books\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e978-81-965310-9-6\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Big Beetle Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52678573359335,"sku":"BBB-TRE-PB","price":349.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/a-tree-in-my-stomach-cover_ea7c0863-3d73-4c3e-b290-77cfb4cfa90f.jpg?v=1791371909"},{"product_id":"ek-havaldar-turram-khan","title":"Chandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bbb-pdp\"\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..700;1,9..144,400..600\u0026family=Inter:wght@400;500;600\u0026family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500\u0026display=swap'); 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Hyderabad's bravest hawaldaar. A city full of disguises — and one whistle that keeps blowing. A fast, funny chase that gets your child predicting, laughing, and reading out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurram Khan is Hyderabad's sharpest, bravest hawaldaar — no thief has ever slipped past him. But lately a clever thief named Chandu keeps giving him the slip. One day Turram Khan is posted at the bazaar near Charminar, and that is exactly the day Chandu pulls off his biggest haul. One problem: how do you carry a mountain of loot right past the city's best constable?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChandu's answer — take it out a little at a time, in a new disguise each trip. A filmmaker. A biryani-seller. An ittar vendor. A garland-seller. A band-walla. Even the Nizam himself. And each time, the whistle blows: \u003cstrong\u003e\"परर… रुको!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e With every round the constable asks one more question — until the loot spills and the cover is blown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wild rooftop chase, a night in jail, and then the twist: Chandu escapes disguised as the chai-walla — and just as the whole city toasts Turram Khan's victory, the constable's ears prick up. \u003cem\u003e\"You look a little familiar…\"\u003c\/em\u003e And the whole chase begins again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhy families love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThey predict every disguise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Who will Chandu be next?\" — the pattern pulls kids in, page after page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading gets loud and joyful\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whistle, the voices, the chase — built to be performed, not just read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAttention stretches further\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepetition plus rising suspense keeps small listeners leaning in to the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat it builds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlay on top, \u003cem\u003ethinking\u003c\/em\u003e underneath.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eFocus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRepetition with a twist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne new question each round trains attention without ever feeling like a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePrediction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePattern-spotting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Will he get caught this time?\" — children anticipate, guess, and stay one step ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eEmotional grounding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe safe thrill\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhythm and a predictable beat make the chase exciting but never scary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eImagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVoices \u0026amp; disguises\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery costume is an invitation to act it out — whistle, accent, and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eHow to read it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead it loud. Read it fast. Read it with a \u003cem\u003ewhistle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlow the whistle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery time the constable stops Chandu, land it big: \u003cstrong\u003e\"परर… रुको!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e That sound becomes the moment your child waits for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLet them join the questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hawaldaar's questions stack up — 'कहाँ से आ रहे हो? इसमें क्या है?' Pause and let little readers ask them with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGuess the next disguise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore each turn of the page, ask who Chandu will be this time. Filmmaker? Band-walla? The Nizam?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThen flip back to page one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ending loops the chase right back to the start — so ask 'will Turram Khan catch him \u003cem\u003eagain\u003c\/em\u003e?' and read it all over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eInside the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA first look at the \u003cem\u003echase\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-inside-1.jpg\" alt=\"Opening spread: Turram Khan the quick-witted constable of Hyderabad, and Chandu the thief escaping from a bank at night.\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003eOpening pages — meet the constable and the thief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-inside-2.jpg\" alt='Spread: Turram Khan blows his whistle — \"परर… रुको!\" — at Chandu disguised first as a biryani-seller and then as an ittar vendor.'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003e\"परर… रुको!\" — the whistle meets disguise after disguise\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eAge fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne story, three \u003cem\u003eways\u003c\/em\u003e to read it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3–4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRide the rhythm, the whistle sound, and the repetition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4–6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePredict the pattern — and join in reading the questions aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6–7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the trickery, the strategy, and the circular twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eFrequently bought with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuild the \u003cem\u003eread-aloud\u003c\/em\u003e shelf.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3 fbw\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whats-for-lunch\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#1E2EB8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-cover.jpg\" alt=\"What's for Lunch? cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#FAFAF7\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's for Lunch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame high-energy, read-aloud humour — in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buxa\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#F4F1E8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/baksa-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Baksa cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#1E2EB8\"\u003eWordless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBaksa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA play-and-imagination extension for quieter moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buffalo-baby\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#D9962E;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/buffalo-baby-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Baby cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#0A0E2E\"\u003eAward-winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuffalo Baby\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalance the mayhem with warmth and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec band band--oc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat readers say\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA read-aloud that begs to be \u003cem\u003eperformed\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“'परर… रुको!' echoes through our house now. We read it on a loop.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Vidya S., parent, Hyderabad\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My son predicts every disguise and performs the whole chase. Pure read-aloud joy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Kabir M., parent, Bengaluru\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“History, humour and a whistle — my 3–7 class is spellbound every single time.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Reena T., primary teacher, Delhi\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003especifics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNandita Rao\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCharbak Dipta\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHindi\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e3–7 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublisher\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBig Beetle Books\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e978-81-965310-6-5\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Big Beetle Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52678573392103,"sku":"BBB-HAV-PB","price":349.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-cover_763761e0-c55a-4e0b-a399-5e3d97a1ebe5.jpg?v=1791372206"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bigbeetlebooks.com\/collections\/funny-stories.oembed","provider":"Big Beetle Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}