Book 1 · What money isPlodu and the Great Swap
Plodu has ten juicy mangoes. She wants a spinning top. But nobody wants mangoes!
Picture books for ages 4–7
Little stories. Big ideas.
Meet Plodu, a slow little tortoise who is very clever with coins. Our first series, Tingpur Money, turns ten money ideas into ten funny, warm stories.
Launching on Children’s Day, 14 November 2026
Tingpur Money · Series 1
10 books. 10 money ideas.
Read them in order, from the very first swap to Plodu’s own tiny shop. Each book is a full-colour 8 × 8 inch paperback.
Book 1 · What money is
Book 2 · EarningPlodu Earns Her First Coin
Plodu wants a coin of her very own. But coins don't grow on mango trees!
Book 3 · Needs and wantsThe Kite or the Milk?
Plodu has ten coins for milk and bread. The big blue kite costs… ten coins!
Book 4 · Keeping money safeZoomli's Leaky Pocket
Zoomli earned ten coins today. But now there is only one!
Book 5 · Saving upThe Waiting Jar
Plodu wants a box of 24 crayons. They cost 12 coins. She has only two.
Book 6 · Choices and budgetsTen Coins, Too Many Toys
Ten coins. Five fun things. Everything costs fourteen coins!
Book 7 · PriceHow Much Is a Mango?
Plodu loves mangoes. But why does one cost FIVE coins?
Book 8 · GivingGranny Meh-Meh's Sharing Jar
The Reading Tree has a leaky roof.
Book 9 · What a bank doesThe Coin House by the Tree
Plodu's piggy bank is full to bursting! Where can she keep her coins safe?
Book 10 · Putting it all togetherPlodu's Ten-Minute Shop
Plodu is slow. Plod… plod… plod. But she is very, VERY clever! Earning, expenses, profit, saving and sharing – all in one tiny store.
Single book
₹199
Any one title from the series.
Box set of all 10
₹1,499
The complete Tingpur Money series in a gift box.
Plodu Money Kit
₹699
3 books, SAVE, SPEND and SHARE jars, and a sheet of stickers.
The people of Tingpur
Friends your child will remember
Plodu
A slow little tortoise who is very clever with coins.
Zoomli
The fastest squirrel in Tingpur, and the fastest spender.
Tapak & Tupak
Monkey twins who love to swap, share and shout.
Granny Meh-Meh
She runs the fruit stall and knows the price of everything.
Hoo-Hoo Uncle
The wise owl who explains money in simple words.
Amma
Plodu’s mother, who trusts her with the milk money.
For parents
What’s inside every book
A story first
Children follow Plodu and her friends. The money idea sits inside the story, never on top of it.
Money words page
Four or five new words, like PRICE, SAVE and BUDGET, each with a picture and a one-line meaning.
Talk-together questions
A page for grown-ups with a short note and questions to ask your child after reading.
Try this at home
Put five things on the table: a packet of milk, a toy, a pencil, a biscuit, a balloon. Ask your child to sort them into NEEDS and WANTS. Then read The Kite or the Milk? together.
Schools, preschools and events
Bring Tingpur to your class
We visit schools, preschools, housing societies and libraries in Thane and Mumbai with storytelling sessions and hands-on money games.
- Storytelling sessionOne Tingpur Money story read aloud, with a game and questions
- Tingpur Money ClubWeekend workshop for ages 4–8 · play shop, save in a jar, earn a coin
- School programmeA term-long set of sessions with class book sets and teacher notes
- GiftingBirthday return gifts and corporate family-day packs
Order
Order in three easy steps
Pre-orders are open now. Books ship from Thane after the launch on 14 November.
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About us
Kathaboo Storyworks
Kathaboo makes picture books that help young children understand big ideas through small, funny stories. Every story, character and picture is our own, made for children across India.
Kathaboo is run by Kathaboo Storyworks LLP, founded by Shruti Gupte and Pratima Sharma. Stories are written by Shruti Gupte.