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English Literature — Grade 2

A full-book illustration set for a Grade-2 English literature reader — folktales, a moonlit fantasy, a bird field-guide, travel writing across India and lively classroom scenes, with the recurring friends Mona & Mustafa.

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A full-book illustration project for a school English reader — created unit by unit as complete story art: chapter openers, character-driven scenes, folktales, informational spreads and gentle spot illustrations, all in one warm, consistent storybook style with recurring characters running through the book.

Created for Jaipuria Possibilities EduTech.

Unit 1 — Tales of Friendship & Tricks

Iktomi's trick unravels as the ducks burst free and take to the sky.
Iktomi's trick unravels as the ducks burst free and take to the sky.
Iktomi spots a raft of ducks on the shining lake — a folktale begins.
Iktomi spots a raft of ducks on the shining lake — a folktale begins.
Two old friends share a quiet moment under a village tree.
Two old friends share a quiet moment under a village tree.
A boy walks the red village path as a playful trick unfolds.
A boy walks the red village path as a playful trick unfolds.
Two friends pause on the way home, one pointing something out.
Two friends pause on the way home, one pointing something out.

Unit 2 — Tall Tales

A tall-tale cook cheerfully ladles soup over an old leather boot.
A tall-tale cook cheerfully ladles soup over an old leather boot.

Unit 3 — The Room of Shadows

A glowing spirit meets a girl on a moonlit night — a story of courage.
A glowing spirit meets a girl on a moonlit night — a story of courage.
A small girl stands brave before a towering shadow-monster.
A small girl stands brave before a towering shadow-monster.
A curious girl peers out from behind a heavy old door.
A curious girl peers out from behind a heavy old door.
Shadow-shapes dance across the wall of a mysterious room.
Shadow-shapes dance across the wall of a mysterious room.
A boy and a glowing spirit meet where two paths cross the marsh.
A boy and a glowing spirit meet where two paths cross the marsh.
A wide, glowing marshland at dusk — the story's dreamy setting.
A wide, glowing marshland at dusk — the story's dreamy setting.

Unit 4 — Watching Birds

Children birdwatching in a warm, busy neighbourhood full of birds.
Children birdwatching in a warm, busy neighbourhood full of birds.
A labelled field-guide diagram of the common house sparrow.
A labelled field-guide diagram of the common house sparrow.
Mona leans out of her window to greet a sparrow at first light.
Mona leans out of her window to greet a sparrow at first light.
A brass spyglass and a field guide — a young naturalist's tools.
A brass spyglass and a field guide — a young naturalist's tools.
Three neighbourhood birds perched in a clean park-sign style.
Three neighbourhood birds perched in a clean park-sign style.

Unit 5 — Travels Across India

A girl watches the sun set over Udaipur's Lake Pichola palaces.
A girl watches the sun set over Udaipur's Lake Pichola palaces.
Mona and Mustafa read, and the stories swirl to life around them.
Mona and Mustafa read, and the stories swirl to life around them.
Light pours through the stained glass of an old hill-town church.
Light pours through the stained glass of an old hill-town church.
A girl gazes out of a night train, watching the world slip by.
A girl gazes out of a night train, watching the world slip by.
A family strolls Mussoorie's Mall Road on a cold, festive evening.
A family strolls Mussoorie's Mall Road on a cold, festive evening.
The fountains and pavilion of Udaipur's Saheliyon-ki-Bari garden.
The fountains and pavilion of Udaipur's Saheliyon-ki-Bari garden.

Unit 6 — Our Story

A lively classroom moment as a story takes shape.
A lively classroom moment as a story takes shape.
A theatre stage split in two — two sides of a story compared.
A theatre stage split in two — two sides of a story compared.
The key moment of discovery, opening a lunchbox of clues.
The key moment of discovery, opening a lunchbox of clues.
A child's own crayon drawing of a little bird, signed 'Aarav'.
A child's own crayon drawing of a little bird, signed 'Aarav'.