A & A book trust has launched an absolutely amazing series called Saat Samunder Paar Se (meaning From Across the Seven Seas). This series brings selects book from different countries for translation into Indian languages starting with Hindi. In a nutshell, this is a series of refreshing books introducing our children to stories and art in different cultures. For the writers and illustrators world over this is a opportunity to say hello to India and her children.

	Chai ki Ketali By Jan-Kora Oien Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale & Inger Randi Rognoy Paperback: 40 Pages Date of Publishing: August 2010 ISBN: 978-93-80141-11-4 Price: Rs 60 Published with the financial support of NORLA Utterly delightful story of Bunny rabbit, his grandma, and friendly Hedgehog!! Grandma is visiting Bunny and poor boy has just broken the kettle she had so caringly given him…He is nervous and does everything he can think of to save the situation!! But the problem has equally hilarious solution!! Guaranteed to make everyone laugh, be it adults or the kids!!
	Rajkumar Bho-Bho By Bjorn Ousland Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale & Inger Randi Rognoy Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: August 2010 ISBN: 978-93-80141-12-1 Price: Rs 50 Published with the financial support of NORLA Bho-Bho and his sister visit their grandfather. Bho-Bho finds a costume of a prince and starts bossing around. His sister and friend Bhura play act for a while but get tired of being ordered around!! Bho-Bho realizes that bossing doesn’t work with friends… Lively pictures, subtle message that goes across ‘playfully’!!
	Dost ya Dushman By Kaia, Benedik and Trond Braenne Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale Illustrations by Per Dybvig Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: August 2010 ISBN: 978-93-80141-10-7 Price: Rs 50 Published with the financial support of NORLA Dost ya Dushman, taking forward the story of ‘five friends’ unfolds a funny quarrel based entirely on misunderstanding!! Can you imagine the five good friends Horse, Bird, Rabbit, Pig and Hen fighting over a twig which each of them thinks, they have chanced upon? Wholly enjoyable story for the new readers!!
	Naye Ghar Mein Gadbadi By Av Lene Ask Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale & Inger Randi Rognoy Paperback: 24 Pages Date of Publishing: August 2010 ISBN: 978-93-80141-13-8 Price: Rs 50 Published with the financial support of NORLA The ‘Gadbadi’ family as you know, never has a dull moment... And now, they are changing their house. Nothing goes smooth and they spend the first night outside in a tent… Lovely story of a cool, cool family on a move!!
	Willy By Geert De Kockere Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale with Sofie Wuyts Illustrations by Carll Cneut Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: February 2010 ISBN: 978-93-80141-06-0 Dimension: 20.5cm x 20.5cm Price: Rs 50 Flemish book from Belgium produced with the help of VFL, Antwerpen Willy is a nice roly-poly elephant with two big ears to hear better than anyone else, and four giant legs like pillars, a dangling trunk, a fat bottom and a tassel at the end. Sometimes he is laughed at because of his ears, his legs, his trunk, his fat bottom or his tassel, but his friends are always there to comfort him. The subtle message is never let your head down when people laugh at you for something you have, and others don't. Loveable Willy has been the winner of a Book Peacock in Belgium (2000).
	Panchhi Pyara By Kristien Aertssen Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale with Maggy Jacqmin Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: February 2010 ISBN: 978-93-80141-06-0 Price: Rs 60 Flemish book from Belgium produced with the help of VFL, Antwerpen Panchi Pyaara is a touching story of a family, and their love for birds. And finally it’s thanks to the birds that grandpa comes out of his sadness. What a joy it must be for Bulbul, and the countless birds in the tree. Kristien Aertssen’s absolutely delightful illustrations are a celebration of the Flemish creativity.
	Rikki By Guido Van Genechten Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale with Sofie Wuyts Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: February 2010 ISBN: 978-93-80141-08-4 Price: Rs 60 Flemish book from Belgium produced with the help of VFL, Antwerpen Rikki has a funny problem, one of his ears doesn’t stand straight. Everybody makes fun of him for that. Rikki tries different thing to make the ear stand but it just doesn’t. Will he remain sad and lonely always? Guido Van Genechten is major artist from Belgium, and Rikki is too is known to all the children.
	So Jao, Sundar Sapno mein kho Jao By Brigitte Minne Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale with Sofie Wuyts Illustrations by An Candaele Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: February 2010 ISBN: 978-93-80141-07-7 Dimension: 20.5cm x 25.0cm Price: Rs 60 Flemish book from Belgium produced with the help of VFL, Antwerpen It is bedtime for Rupali, the naughty little duck. But she doesn’t want to go to bed as yet, there are so many interesting things to do!! She finds clever ways to escape the magic powder of Moon which puts the rest of the world to sleep!! Finally moon gets very upset with her and decides to come down to the earth…
	Kajri Gaay ne Ki Safai By Jujja Wieslander Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale with Louise Casenberg Illustrations by Sven Nordqvist Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: October 2009 Price: Rs 50 Kajari Gaay also known as Mamma Mu was born in Sweden and is loved by children wherever she goes in the world. She is a very special cow, and has a very special friend, a crow. Here Kajari Gaay gets into mood of spring cleaning with her friend crow and what’s the result? A BIG trouble of course… Let’s check them out!! We have invited her to India specially to meet you in our series Saat Samunder Paar se. Tons of fun guaranteed!!
	Kajri Gaay Fisalpatti Par By Jujja Wieslander Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale Illustrations by Sven Nordqvist Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: October 2009 Price: Rs 50 Kajari Gaay also known as Mamma Mu was born in Sweden and has been going round the globe. She is a very special cow, and has a very special friend, a crow. Kajari Gaay loves children and is so much like them. She wants to do all that children do, and so she is on a slide which the children play on and jump from to swim in the lake. She completely ignores the crow’s advice against doing any such thing and lands in BIG trouble!! We have invited her to India specially to meet you in our series Saat Samunder Paar se. Tons of fun guaranteed!!
	Paanch Dost By Trond Braenne Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale Illustrations by Per Dybvig Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: March 2009 ISBN: 978-93-80141-03-9 Dimension: 21.4cm x 21.4cm Price: Rs 50 Published with the financial support of NORLA An extremely engaging story by Norway's master story-teller Trond Branne, showing how friendship knows no barriers. We all can be different in what we look like, and yet enjoy together. As a part of Saat Samundar Paar se, this picture book comes to us from Norway.
	Amber aur Naani By Iben Sandmose Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: March 2009 ISBN: 978-93-80141-02-2 Dimension: 21.5cm x 20.3cm Price: Rs 50 Published with the financial support of NORLA As a part of Saat Samundar Paar se, this picture book comes to us from Norway.
	Maa-Beti ka Gussa By Tor Age Bringsværd Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale Illustrations by Tina Soli Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: March 2009 ISBN: 978-93-80141-00-8 Dimension: 21.3cm x 21.6cm Price: Rs 50 Published with the financial support of NORLA As a part of Saat Samundar Paar se, this picture book comes to us from Norway.
	Dosti Khargosh aur Saanp ki By Hans Sande Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale Illustrations by Gry Moursund Paperback: 36 Pages Date of Publishing: March 2009 ISBN: 978-93-80141-01-5 Dimension: 26.2cm x 21.1cm Price: Rs 60 Published with the financial support of NORLA An Amazing story about a baby rabbit and her dream in which she befriends a garden pipe turning him into a snake!! Gry Moursund's free strokes tell children the story the way enjoy reading and being read to. As a part of Saat Samundar Paar se, this picture book comes to us from Norway.
	Anokhi ka Naya Dost By Tove Appelgren Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale with Viktoria Roof Illustrations by Salla Savolainen Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: September 2008 ISBN: 978-81-8452-013-2 Dimension: 21.3cm x 27.9cm Price: Rs 60 Anokhi and her brother and sisters want a dog in the house and they find one too. Everybody is so happy with the arrival of Sheru in their family. And then suddenly it so turns out that they have to send away Sheru... What will happen to him now? And more importantly, how will Anokhi cope with it? As a part of Saat Samundar Paar se, our International picture books series Anokhi comes to us from Finland.
	So bhi Jao Anokhi By Tove Appelgren Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale with Viktoria Roof Illustrations by Salla Savolainen Paperback: 32 Pages Date of Publishing: September 2008 ISBN: 978-81-8452-012-5 Dimension: 21.3cm x 27.9cm Price: Rs 60 Anokhi has a problem, perhaps you have known that too. She can't sleep at night. Not only that she keeps thinking of scary things and feels scared too. How will she and her mother solve this problem so that they both can sleep well at night? As a part of Saat Samundar Paar se, our International picture books series Anokhi comes to us from Finland.
	Pippi, Emil, Mardi aur Karlsson ke Karnamein By Asrid Lindgren Hindi Translation: Arundhati Deosthale Paperback: 296 Pages Date of Publishing: November 2007 ISBN: 81-845200-8-5 Dimension: 14.0cm x 21.5cm Price: Rs 170 As our tribute to Sweden's and the world's best writer for children Astrid Lindgren, we are proud to launch an Omnibus of Astrid Lindgren's works into Hindi. The volume is specially put together for disadvantaged children and is available to them and the NGOs, institutes/govt schools at a special price.