Mindful Sanskari™Modern roots | Timeless values
Real Superheroes · Ebooks for ages 3 to 8
Illustrated true stories from the lives of great Indians, beginning with Swami Vivekananda and Rani Lakshmi Bai. Each story shows one timeless value in action, so you and your child can talk about it together.
The Real Superheroes series
Each book has five short true stories from the life of a famous Indian. Read one a night.
Book 1
Five true stories from his childhood, when he was Naren.
Book 2
Five true stories from her childhood, when she was Manu.
Ten stories, ten values. Save ₹49 on the pair.
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Look inside
Every story is told in a few pages of plain English, with one illustration per page. Slide sideways to turn the pages.
Free story 2
Nana Saheb said “NO”, and Manu did not give up. Enter your email to read the rest of The Ten Elephants, free, and we will let you know when the books launch.
You get a PDF with the cover, a short Meet Manu page and the full 6-page story with its “Let’s Think” page.
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Made for reading together
Every story closes with a “Let’s Think” page. It names the value your child just saw, asks how it felt, and suggests one small thing to try today.
Each book also opens with a note for parents and closes with a “My Superhero Pledge”, a checklist your child can tick as they practise each value.
A note from the mother
behind the books
About Mindful Sanskari
I want my child to grow into someone who makes the world a little better, and respects different ways of thinking.
I started Mindful Sanskari after becoming a mother. Like every parent, I want my child’s time on this earth to count for something meaningful.
Some values can feel old-fashioned today. The timeless ones still matter, so we keep them and tell them in today’s language.
Practical and aware of how the world works now. A story shows a value in action, and the child draws their own conclusion.
Being sanskari includes kindness to people of every opinion, religion and gender.
If we start with the youngest generation, the future can be better for the planet, for society and for how we treat each other. These books are my small step towards that.
Modern roots | Timeless values
From parents
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Questions
No. All our books are digital ebooks in PDF format. Nothing is shipped.
The PDF is sent to you right after payment, so you can start reading straight away.
Ages 3 to 8. The words are simple and each page has a big picture, so younger children enjoy hearing them read aloud and older children can read on their own.
Yes. Each story is based on a documented account from the person’s life, retold for young children. Some words and details are simplified, and the real events are gently shaped to suit young minds.
The illustrations are imaginary artworks created with the help of AI tools. We choose and arrange every picture. They may not look exactly like the real people or places.
Yes. The pages are designed to print on A4 paper, with margins that keep the text on the page on a home printer, so you can read together, screen-free. Choose “Fit to page” in your print settings. Printing is for your own family only; please do not share or resell the file.
Because these are digital files, we do not refund a change of mind, which is why you can read free stories first. If you are charged twice, never receive the file, or find that it will not open, we will fix it or refund you. Details are on our Delivery and Refunds page.
Any phone, tablet or computer that opens a PDF.