True stories of great Indians, told for little readers.
Picture-book biographies for ages 3 to 7. Every book ends with six lessons a child can carry.
The books
Each book follows one great person from childhood, in short pages made for reading aloud.
Mahatma Gandhi
In a seaside town in India, a shy little boy named Mohandas learned to be kind and to tell the truth.
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Srinivasa Ramanujan
In a town in South India, a boy named Ramanujan did his sums on a slate and saw magic in every number.
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Dr. Abdul Kalam
On a little island in South India, a boy named Abdul delivered newspapers and watched the seabirds fly.
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Kalpana Chawla
In a small town in India, a girl named Kalpana drew aeroplanes and counted the stars.
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Savitribai Phule
Long ago, most girls in India were not allowed to go to school.
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Rabindranath Tagore
A boy named Rabi didn't like school.
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Dhyan Chand
A young soldier named Dhyan loved hockey so much that he practised by the light of the moon.
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- B. R. Ambedkar
- Bhagat Singh
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi
- Sarojini Naidu
- Birsa Munda
- Chandrashekhar Azad
What children take away
Every Atlas Of Greats book ends with six lessons from the story, each beside the moment it comes from: small, true ideas a child can carry. Here are a few from across the series.
Colour the story
Free colouring pages drawn from the books’ own illustrations, plus a “What I learned” sheet for each title. Print as many as you like, at home or in class.
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Written by Aparna Rajesh R
