After the film, the next step is often a book. These are the children's books and classroom
kits on the ancient Indus Valley that we know and recommend: adventure stories set in
Mohenjo-daro, a graphic novel, illustrated primers and hands-on teaching kits. Each title links
to its full page on Harappa.com.
Teaching resources
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Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
An exceptional introduction to South Asian archaeology written at the middle school level and part of the popular The World in Ancient Times series.
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Ilona Aronovsky
A delightful well-illustrated children's primer on the ancient Indus. Follow in the footsteps of the archaeologists who unearthed the secrets of the Indus Valley.
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Naida Kirkpatrick
Provides an introduction to the Harappa people who lived in the Indus Valley thousands of years ago, describing their civilization, daily life, religious beliefs, and more.
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Jane Shuter
Good quality well-researched paperback in the History Opens Windows series by a respected education writer introduces ancient Indus Valley to the 7–11 age group.
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Wildgoose Education
A Teaching Kit with a Large Wall Poster, set of 16 colour photocards, and teachers booklet with suggested activities. Very well produced.
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Ilona Aronovsky
A step-by-step guide to making an ancient Indus Valley ‘toy’ cart from clay. With a dozen related classroom activities and teacher's notes, templates and modelling instructions, numerous artefact illustrations and diagrams.
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Kids' books
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Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
A coloring book story about a boy from Harappa and a girl from Mohenjo-daro by Dr. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer. Based on the latest findings about the ancient Indus Valley civilization.
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Satyajit Ray
“I saw a herd of unicorns today. I write this in full possession of my sense.” So begins the short story The Unicorn Expedition by the great Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray, featuring Professor Shanku.
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Jitu Mishra
Adi is an engaging children's story that covers the journey of a young boy, Adi, son of a copper merchant in Nausharo to Mohenjo-daro with his father sometime during the height of the ancient Indus civilization.
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Nikhil Gulati
Once in a while a book – in this case a graphic novel – comes along that upends what one thinks can be done through a medium for a subject. This book by Nikhil Gulati – with the expert assistance of Dr. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer – is one of the moments.
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Mulk Raj Anand
Published in 1968, A Day in the Life of Maya of Mohenjo-Daro by Mulk Raj Anand was the first ever children’s story, and the second work of Indus Valley fiction after Murdon ka Teela…
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Shankar Kashyap
This is the story based on the main event within the seventh book of Rigveda. It is the story of an epic battle between Sudas of Bharatas and Cayamana of Anus leading confederacy of ten disgruntled k…
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Vasant Dave
A gripping fictional work following the adventures of a young Sumerian boy as he journeys through the ancient Indus civilization.
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Ilona Aronovsky
Adventure story for children 8–12 to enjoy, introducing Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilisation. Two children on a school trip to the ancient site of Mohenjodaro enter a time-warp.
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Teaching the Indus Valley? The 37-minute documentary
Mohenjo-daro: Unsealing an Ancient Indus City is free to show
in any classroom, and the teacher page has a ready-made lesson,
discussion questions and a printable guide.
