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Children’s literature sector study – 2013 full report

This study looks at the availability and use of children’s literature in India focused at children from 0-14 years and covering four languages – English, Hindi, Kannada and Marathi. The detailed study maps the children’s publishing market, key challenges to development of content, marketing an distribution gaps, and lack of skill building opportunities. It also tries to understand access to children’s literature through libraries and benchmarks these against international standards.

Report Parag 2013

Children’s literature sector study – 2013 summary

This is a summary of the study that looks at the availability and use of children’s literature in India focused at children from 0-14 years and covering four languages – English, Hindi, Kannada and Marathi. It summarises the key findings regarding children’s publishing market, key challenges to development of content, marketing and distribution gaps, and lack of skill building opportunities; also access to children’s literature through libraries and benchmarks these against international standards.

Report Parag 2013

Parag Honour List Books

Parag Honour List 2023 brings to you a curated collection of outstanding books in English and Hindi, for children, young readers and young adults.

An initiative of Tata Trusts, the Parag Honour List, published annually, comprises of noteworthy books of the year with brief information about each title. It has been created after careful screening and multiple reviews by experts in the children’s literature sector. The list aims to promote access to good quality children’s literature that librarians, teachers, parents and children can refer to and read.

As per this year’s criteria, we received original writing in the category of early readers, young readers and young adults, in fiction, non-fiction and poetry, from 33 Indian publishers, published between October 2021 and September 2022.

We hope this list will enable a wider readership to some of the best Indian children’s books!

Parag Catalogue

Download our catalogue for a collection of books published by the Trusts’ partners, under picture books, poems, young readers, activity Books and teachers’ resource books categorized according to age and genres.

Reading Lists

Download our Recommended Reading Lists in multiple Indian languages and strengthen your library collection