A letter from a parent
A proper read-aloud riot. My son shouts 'now what?!' at every page as Turram Khan bumbles after Chandu. We do the whole chase in silly voices.
Pooja T.Mother of a seven-year-old, Jaipur
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Big Beetle Books · No. 05
Chandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan.
A fast, funny chase that gets your child predicting, laughing, and reading out loud
Faster pattern-prediction while reading
More expressive, confident read-alouds
Longer engagement through repetition
Rs. 349.00Rs. 399.00
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What changes this week.
1.
Children start anticipating the pattern, "he'll come again!"
2.
More loud, joyful reading sessions.
3.
Longer attention through repetition, not despite it.
4.
Less passive listening, more active performing.
5.
A phrase ("Parrr… rukko!") that gets repeated all week.
Four small shifts this book sets in motion.
Focus.
Repetition with small variation keeps attention locked in a way a single straight story rarely does.
Emotional grounding.
The rhythm and predictability of the chase create real comfort, children know what's coming, and love that they know.
Curiosity.
"Will he get caught this time?" is enough to carry the whole story, every single time it's read.
Imagination.
Children invent their own disguises, voices, and endings long after the book is closed.
Before this book
Passive listening, quick to get bored of a story once it's been heard once.
Before
After a few readings
Active, expressive, and anticipating: reading out loud before you've finished the page.
AfterBuilt on repetition-based early literacy technique·Highly effective in classroom read-aloud sessions·Encourages participation, not just listening·Engaging without overstimulation, the fun is in the pattern, not the noise
A note for the reader
How to read this book.
№ 1
Read it out loud, with pauses and a dramatic rhythm.
№ 2
Repeat the key phrase together, "Parrr… rukko!"
№ 3
Ask: "Will he escape this time?"
№ 4
Let your child act out the disguises and the chase.
From parents & young readers
Notes that have arrived in the post.
A letter from a parent
The rhythm of the Hindi is so bouncy that even my younger one, who can't read yet, has memorised half of it.
Rohit & Neha S.Parents of two, Indore
From a teacher
I read it to a restless Class 2 and had them predicting every twist. The suspense does all the work.
Kavita R.Primary teacher, Bhopal
What it quietly builds.
01
Focus
Sustained attention via repetition.
02
Emotional awareness
Suspense, relief, excitement.
03
Imagination
Role-play and disguise play.
04
Curiosity
Pattern recognition and prediction.
On reading it again
Children wait for the repeated moments. Each read builds faster anticipation, louder participation, and deeper enjoyment.
Is this book for my child?
Three ages, three different books.
3–4
The rhythm age.
Enjoying rhythm, sound, and repetition for their own sake: the chase is a beat before it's a plot.
4–6
The predicting age.
Predicting patterns and joining in the reading, out loud, often before you get to the line.
6–7
The strategist age.
Understanding trickery, strategy, and humour: old enough to root for both sides at once.
Not quiet. Not passive.
Most read-aloud books, and this one.
Typical read-aloud stories
Are heard once, then quietly retired
Stay the reader's performance, not the child's
Offer a single straight plot with no room to join in
Get quieter with every re-read, not louder
Chandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan
Turns reading into a shared performance
Gets louder and more confident with every re-read
Rewards a child who joins in, not just listens
Builds real prediction skill through pure repetition
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From the studio · Bengaluru
Big Beetle Books is an independent children's imprint making screen-free picture books for the slow afternoon, written by Nandita Rao and illustrated by Charbak Dipta. This story winks at the classic Hindi tease “बड़े तुर्रम खां बनते हो!” and Hyderabad’s historical Turrebaz Khan of 1857.
Complete the shelf
For the loud, laughing evenings.
Two chases, two languages: same thrill of getting away with it.
Chandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan
Paperback · Rs. 349.00 Rs. 399.00