Concept
Karadi (which in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil etc. means 'bear') is a bear who tells stories from his life. The first voice of Karadi the bear was the acclaimed Indian actorSeries
Picture Books
Karadi Tales picture books for kids cover a wide range of topics such as gender, stories about the environment, animal stories, Indian folktales, stories about kindness, and concept books on counting, colours and shapes. Authored by gifted writers they feature stunning illustrations in a variety of styles including Indian folk art like Warli, Gond and Madhubani.Folktales
This series feature folktales from different parts of India. With illustrations and music representative of the region, these stories form a complete cultural experience of different parts of India. The initial four folktales in this series from Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Bihar were narrated by Usha Uthup. The mantle of sootradhar and storyteller has now been taken over byBilingual Picture Books
Popular books from around the world in bilingual English/ Hindi and English/Tamil editions to promote multilingual learning among children. These include books of Eric Carle, the best-selling author of '' The Very Hungry Caterpillar.''Board Books
Karadi Tales board books for babies offer sturdy pages, important concepts, and vibrant illustrations. They have one title so far called ''One Rainy Day.''Audiobooks
Karadi Tales Mythology
Karadi brings to life a world of gods and demons, kings and queens, a universe of times past. Stories from Indian mythology are woven together and sung by Award winner and celebrated film and theatre personality Girish Karnad, who plays the role of Karadi, the bear and sootradhar. The script, lyrics and direction is by Shobha Viswanath. Thota Tharani adapts his unique style to communicate art to children, which exposes children to illustrations that are not childish, yet are appealing to the child. Like the art, the music steers away from the childish nursery rhyme format and incorporates Indian aesthetics. The acclaimed group, '3 Brothers & A Violin' have created the songs and background scores for the audiobooks.Charkha Audiobooks
Charkha Audiobooks presents biographies and Indian classics for young adults. Mahatma Gandhi, Dalai Lama and A.P.J Abdul Kalam are some of the eminent personalities whose biographies have been adapted for this series.Will You Read With Me? series
The 'Will You Read With Me?' series is a personal invitation to all children to read along with their favourite icons. Each narrator takes the child through a delightful visual and auditory journey, as they simultaneously listen to the story while browsing through the clever and quirky illustrations in the books. Narrators and musicians for this series include well-known personalities such as Girish Karnad,The Mouse Series
The Mouse series is a series of four books featuring the character 'Mouse' narrated by Karthik Kumar with music by Anil Srinivasan.Karadi Rhymes
Featuring Indian rhymes for Indian kids, these rhymes are set to simple Indian ragas. The rhymes are sung by Usha Uthup.Tactile Books
Karadi Tales has two tactile books for preschoolers – ''ABC Touch and See'' and ''The Very Hungry Caterpillar.''Translation Rights
Karadi Tales picture books have also sold translation rights all over the world, with editions in Thai, Chinese, Bahasa, German, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Nepali, and Spanish.Television
A 26 episodes Animated series premiered on 5 April 2010 on Disney Channel India directed by Soumitra Ranade. Animated characters and backgrounds are uniquely stylized along the lines of the Indian mask-making tradition, which gives the series a distinct look and feel that is sophisticated and very Indian.Animation
The Karadi Tales Animation episodes feature stories from Indian folklore. The character design is based on the rich visual traditions of India and rendered in a unique animation style inspired by Indian mask making and puppetry cultures and textured with vibrant music and songs.Awards and recognition
Karadi Tales has got several national and international accolades such as The Hindu Young World Goodbooks Awards, the Dr Toy Award, the NAPPA Award, the Jarul Children’s Choice Award (three years in a row), theCitations
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