By the Book: Ashok Rajagopalan’s new series for middle graders and an illustrated handbook on digital technology | Parenting News,The Indian Express
Gulgul in Saregamma, the latest book in The Adventures of Gulgul series is a romp of a read, while Shalini Satish and Raam Baranidharan’s The Little Handbook of Cool Technology gives insights into the world wide web.
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By the Book: Ashok Rajagopalan’s new series for middle graders and an illustrated handbook on digital technology
Gulgul in Saregamma, the latest book in The Adventures of Gulgul series is a romp of a read, while Shalini Satish and Raam Baranidharan’s The Little Handbook of Cool Technology gives insights into the world wide web.
By: Parenting Desk Written by Paromita Chakrabarti
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New Delhi | September 25, 2022 5:04:12 pm
Have you read these books? (Source: Amazon.in)Ashok Rajagopalan’s book is an imaginative read that will take you on a flight, while Shalini Satish and Raam Baranidharan’s book is an informative read you will want to keep close.
Gulgul in Saregamma Ashok Rajagopalan Talking Cub Rs 250 Appropriate for: 8+ years
In 2010, when Gajapati Kulapati was published, it would be the beginning of an enduring love story. The antics of the lovable temple elephant who catches a cold and is wary of inconveniencing his friends became an instant hit with early readers, its alliterative refrains and colourful images making it a perfect book for storytelling meets or independent reading. Much to the delight of its very young (and some old) fans, a whole series of books followed, that regaled readers with a ringside view of Gajapati’s escapades. Published towards the end of 2020, Chennai-based writer-illustrator Ashok Rajagopalan’s The Adventures of Gulgul series is meant for a slightly older audience but its intent remains much the same — to offer a romp of a read. A space fantasy, set in the imaginary planet of Green, the new series follows Gulgul, a precocious little girl, as she embarks on intergalactic adventures. The first three books in the series, Gulgul in Jungalu, Gulgul in See-Saw Gara and Gulgul in Parapara, have now been followed by three more — Gulgul in Up-Up-Purra, Gulgul in Papadom and Gulgul in Saregamma.
As with Gajapati Kulapati, or even Gulgul in Jungalu, elephants and other fantastic creatures abound in the series. At the heart of Gulgul in Saregamma is Nisha the niliphant, a flying yellow elephant with pink wings, whom Gulgul and her classmates encounter on a school excursion to the Saregamma, the planet of music. Nisha is training there under the tutelage of Gaanaguru, the grand maestro, but she’d much rather be back home in Nila with Ninimama and Ninipapa, eating bamboo, bananas and jackfruits. It is up to Gulgul to convince her to return and complete her training, but not before there is a musical performance or two to entertain everyone. It’s a simple linear narrative, one of the reasons why its appeal might be greater for a slightly younger readership, but the clever puns and laugh-out-loud moments are all characteristic Rajagopalan trademarks, sure to delight readers of all ages.
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