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Bombay, for kids

Two new titles by Pratham Books introduces children to the city's delicious fish and fine docks, and one of its oldest art galleries

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Bombay Ducks, Bombay Docks pays homage to the Koli community that has shaped the city

Bombay Ducks, Bombay Docks pays homage to the Koli community that has shaped the city

Last October, in an interview with mid-day, an octogenarian couldn't get the image of philanthropist Bapsy Sabavala sitting on a "majestic" chair by the entrance of her home out of his head. The Malabar Hill bungalow doesn't exist anymore. And although Sabavala made quite an impression, it is difficult to imagine how. Mumbai-based Illustrator Kripa B faced the same challenge when she began working on The Art Gallery on Princess Street, a book written by Jerry Pinto, that not-for-profit children's book publisher Pratham Books put out recently. There were no pictures on the Internet and so she thoroughly browsed through the books Pinto handed to her and found one black and white image of the house.

Bombay Ducks, Bombay Docks pays homage to the Koli community that has shaped the city

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