Children's books for a family trip to India

Children's books for a family trip to India, from Gond folk art to a tiger in playful verse.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For India, that means children's books by authors and illustrators from India, starting with The London Jungle Book by Bhajju Shyam. Below are three books worth packing, each available in English with links to find them at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Best art-and-culture pick
The London Jungle Book
Bhajju Shyam · ages 7-11 · illustrated

A Gond artist imagines London as a jungle through Indian folk-art eyes.

Best younger picture book
Tiger on a Tree
Anushka Ravishankar, illustrated by Pulak Biswas · ages 3-7 · picture book

Villagers catch a young tiger and debate what to do, told in playful verse.

Best folk-art animal pick
The Very Hungry Lion
Anushka Ravishankar, illustrated by Kanchana Arni · ages 3-6 · picture book

A lazy, hungry lion's schemes told in bright Indian folk-art style.

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