Books from Indian Mythology for Kids
Stories excite everyone. A well- said tale stirs up imagination and delights the mind. Indian mythology is filled up with tales of valor, courage, unbelievable grit and magic. Stories of Gods, Goddesses, serpents, kings, queens, demons, all find fancy and attract a young mind. Children have the unique ability to imagine vividly. Stories excite them and open up a whole new world where anything’s possible.
- 365 Panchatantra Stories, Om Books:
Written originally in sanskrit and pali languages, the Panchatantra was a collection of stories with animal characters being the central figures, that passed on valuable life lessons and morals. These fables taught life lessons to kings, statesmen and common folk through simple stories.
This delightful book is for readers in the age group of 8-12 years. Complete with illustrations and exciting visuals, there’s a story for each day of the year.
2. The Gita: For Children, Roopa Pai:
The Bhagvat Gita, one of the oldest books, is originally a conversation between two friends-Lord Krishna and the great archer, Arjun. It is part of the bigger text, the Mahabharatha. Every person reading the Gita, will learn valuable life lessons from the text.
This delightful book is written specially for kids and it breaks down the message quite clearly and interestingly. Not just kids even adults will find this a very interesting collection to their library.
3. Mythological Tales, Maple Press:
There are innumerable Gods and Goddesses and countless tales of their every form. Stories of divinity contain specific messages that add value to human life even to this day.
This book is a set of five such illustrated books namely the Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Indian mythology, Indian epics and Shri Krishna. Meant for readers in the age bracket of 6–13, this book is an interesting first introduction to Indian Mythology.
4. The Vedas and Upanishads for kids, Roopa Pai:
The ancient Indian wisdom is well compiled in the very important texts known as ‘Vedas’ and ‘Upanishads’. These ancient teachings are relevant even today. In all there are 4 Vedas and 108 Upanishads and the great sage Ved Vyasa is known to have written and compiled them.
The book makes the religious texts accessible to young readers in a form that resonates with a young mind. Even adults will find this a very interesting read.
5. Books by Devdutt Patnaik:
There are scores of books written by this author that satiate the appetite for Indian mythology and reveal several secrets of the divinity. Young children find the text and the illustrations engaging. These books can be a wonderful first introduction to Indian mythology for young readers.
6. Indian Side Up, Rupal Mohta:
The book, written by yours truly, is a tale of adventure, family, India and so much more. The delightful chapter book has charming illustrations, intriguing characters and a well woven story line to excite children, parents and teachers.
