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Tales And Legends Of Africa

Posted on January 19, 2026 by The Mitr

A collection of folk-tales and legends from various parts of Africa. A book for reading in English in the 6th grade of secondary school Compiled BY S. B. Sachs Third Ed. The reviewer is a teacher of secondary school No. … Continue reading →

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The Seven Rook Brothers And Their Sister A Ukrainian Folk Tale

Posted on January 18, 2026 by The Mitr

  A Ukrainian folk tale for children. Translated from the Ukrainian by Mary Skrypnyk Illustrated by Ivan Ostafiychuk Many thanks to Guptaji for the scans and Balram Sharmaji of Kamgar Prakashan for making the book available. You can get the … Continue reading →

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Ott’s Adventues In Space

Posted on January 17, 2026 by The Mitr

An adventure story of a school named Ott on a rocket spaceship. Drawings by Halija Klaar Translated from Estonian by Evi Mannermaa Many thanks to Guptaji for the scans and Balram Sharmaji of Kamgar Prakashan for making the book available. … Continue reading →

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Take It Easy Leopard

Posted on January 16, 2026 by The Mitr

A small picture story book for children. Text by E. Kanevskaya Drawings by V. Nazaruk Translated by Natalia Perova Many thanks to Guptaji for the scans and Balram Sharmaji of Kamgar Prakashan for making the book available. You can get … Continue reading →

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The Yard Of Tame Birds by K. Kirshina

Posted on January 15, 2026 by The Mitr

A small picture book describing various birds and their behaviour in different seasons Illustrated by G. Nikolsky Translated from the Russian by Jan Butler You can get the book here and here

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Tick-Tock by Irina Stepnova

Posted on January 14, 2026 by The Mitr

A book about time and how we measure it. An activity book for children with lot of puzzles and hands-on constructions to understand how we measure time by different natural phenomena. Illustrated by B. Rytman You can get the book … Continue reading →

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Gathering Mushrooms

Posted on January 13, 2026 by The Mitr

An adventure story of four bunnies who go to gather mushrooms for children. You can get the book here and here

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ਮੇਰਾ ਬਚਪਨ – ਮੈਕਸਿਮ ਗੋਰਕੀ (My Childhood In Punjabi by Maxim Gorky)

Posted on January 12, 2026 by The Mitr

“ਮੇਰਾ ਬਚਪਨ” ਮੈਕਸਿਮ ਗੋਰਕੀ ਦੀ ਆਤਮਕਥਾ ਦੀ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਬਚਪਨ ਦੇ ਤਜਰਬਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਿਆਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਰੂਸ ਵਿੱਚ 19ਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦੇ ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਦੌਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਗਰੀਬ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਲਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਹੈ। ਕਿਤਾਬ … Continue reading →

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ਮਾਂ – ਮੈਕਸਿਮ ਗੋਰਕੀ (Mother In Punjabi by Maxim Gorky)

Posted on January 11, 2026 by The Mitr

ਮੈਕਸਿਮ ਗੋਰਕੀ ਦੀ ਕਿਤਾਬ “ਮਾਂ” 1906 ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਖੀ ਗਈ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਰੂਸੀ ਕਲਾਸਿਕ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਰੂਸੀ ਕ੍ਰਾਂਤੀ ਦੀ ਪਿੱਠਭੂਮੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਮਜ਼ਦੂਰ ਵਰਗ ਦੀ ਮਾਂ ਪੇਲਾਗੇਆ ਨਿਲੋਵਨਾ ਦੀ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਆਪਣੇ ਬੇਟੇ ਪਾਵਲ ਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਅਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਦੇ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ … Continue reading →

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जीवन की ओर भाग २ – अन्तोन मकारेन्को (The Road To Life Book 2 In Hindi by Anton Makarenko)

Posted on January 10, 2026 by The Mitr

The Road to Life Book 2 by Anton Makarenko continues the narrative of the educational and transformative journey of juvenile delinquents in a Soviet labor colony. The book focuses on the methods employed by the colony’s staff to reform these … Continue reading →

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