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Welcome to Funky Rainbow, India's Only Independent Bookshop Exclusively for Indian Children's Books.
We have organised our online bookshelves exactly as we have them at our stores in Bangalore and Mysore. Take a look below and choose from our curated collections of the best in contemporary Indian children's literature. Our online collection is not extensive as in our stores (we have thousands on our shelves!), so feel free to chat with us to get personalised recommendations, or just to say hello. Drop in at the Funky Rainbow Flagship Store in JP Nagar, Bangalore (or at Gokulam, Mysore) someday—we'll be happy to show you around our lovely campus! 🙂
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Theme of the Month: Siblings
New on our shelves:
So You Want to Know About The Environment
So You Want to Know About The Environment
My Favourite Stories: Bosky's Panchatantra
My Favourite Stories: Bosky's Panchatantra
Hole Book: Nisha Small: The Ring of Rubies
Hole Book: Nisha Small: The Ring of Rubies
Go Wild: Stories, Essays and Comics that Celebrate the Earth
Go Wild: Stories, Essays and Comics that Celebrate the Earth
The Whispering Mountains: Marvellous Folktales From The Himalayas
The Whispering Mountains: Marvellous Folktales From The Himalayas
Roop and the River Crossing
Roop and the River Crossing
Uncoded: A Technological History of Independent India
Uncoded: A Technological History of Independent India
Submerged Worlds and Other Amazing Stories of India’s Mighty Rivers
Submerged Worlds and Other Amazing Stories of India’s Mighty Rivers
How To Reach Mars And Other (Im)possible Things
How To Reach Mars And Other (Im)possible Things
The Tale of the Naughty Flying Mountains
The Tale of the Naughty Flying Mountains
After Midnight: A History of Independent India
After Midnight: A History of Independent India
Hole Book: Nisha Small: The Strand of Silver
Hole Book: Nisha Small: The Strand of Silver
What's New at Funky Rainbow
RUDDY RETURNS!
RUDDY RETURNS!
THE FUNKY BOOK CLUB (3RD EDITION) IS HERE!
THE FUNKY BOOK CLUB (3RD EDITION) IS HERE!
HAPPY NEW BOOKS!
HAPPY NEW BOOKS!
ONLINE AGAIN!
ONLINE AGAIN!
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Funky Rainbow?
Funky Rainbow was established in 2013. We started off as a travelling bookstore (we still are!) taking books and their creators here, there, everywhere in our little red pickup truck.
Where are you located?
Our flagship store is located in JP Nagar, Bangalore. We have a store in Gokulam, Mysore as well. You can find travel directions on Google Maps. Check out Contact Page for map links.
Does the Travelling Bookshop actually travel to other places?
Yes, we do. We travel to different places across the length and breadth of our country to connect books and readers—here, there, everywhere!
Do you really have only Indian books at your stores?
That's right. As of February 2026, we have more than 18,000 titles in our database. At Funky Rainbow, you will even find books that aren't available at any other bookstore. Our mission, since inception, has been to connect readers, especially children, with Indian children's literature. And there's lots of it!
Do you do pop-ups? Can you come to our locality?
Yes we do! If you'd like us to pop-up in your locality or at your apartment complex/school/event, get in touch with us. There will be costs involved, but we can talk about what works best for us—we have to work out logistics, manpower and availability. Contact us right away!
What is "Library Love"?
Library Love is our specially curated school programme that introduces children to contemporary Indian writers & illustrators—in person, at school! Get in touch with us for more details on costs and schedules.
What are Funky Rainbow Literature Festivals?
Funky Rainbow Literature Festivals are fully-curated, organised, logistics-managed programmes that bring contemporary literature and their creators face to face with their readers—in schools across India. Contact us for details and costing (depending on the strength of the school, and the number of sessions planned among other things).
Why won't you sell outside India?
We can't because almost all the books we stock are intended for sale only in the Indian subcontinent and carry exclusive Indian pricing. Thanks to different trade agreements and import/export restrictions with India, pricing and availability will differ in other countries.
I'm a self-published author. Will you stock my books?
Yes! We are launching our fulfilment services for self-published authors soon. We will stock your books, and make them available for online sales. We will also take care of shipping them. Terms & Conditions, and subscription fees apply. Write to us at shop@funkyrainbow.com to know more.
Self-published Author?
Contact us for fulfilment services
School Library?
Get in touch for restocking
Part-time work?
Make money selling books with us
Some publishers and imprints we stock:
1InchMargin • A&A • A&C Black • Adidev Press • Aleph • Amazing Reads • Arnima • Arrow • Art1st • AWIC • Awwa Pustaka • Baltendu • Big Beetle • Biplob World • Bloomsbury • Bluebird Books • Blueone Ink • Bookmart • Brainsmith • Brhmasarovar Book Corner • Bri Books • Campfire • Candlewick • Children's Book Trust • Centre for Wildlife Studies • Contxt • Corgi Children • Curious Concepts • Daffodil Lane • Dakshin Foundation • Dhika Media • DK Books • Duckbill • Early Bird • Egmont • Eklavya • Ektara • Electric Monkey • Ethos Books • Fitkids • FunOK Please • F Warne & Co • Goyal Publishers • Green Panther • Hachette • Happy Squirrel • Har Anand • Harivu Books • Harper Collins • Harvard University Press • Hay House • IndiaInk • Indian Pitta • Indigrow • Infant Jesus • Inner Traditions India • Intach India • Juggernaut • Jyotsna Prakashan • Kalpavriksh • Karadi Tales • Katha • King Road • Kriti-Adisakrit • Kyle Books • Ladybird • Lama Mani Books • Little Dipper • Little Latitude • Macaw Books • Make Believe Ideas • Mango • Moggu Books • Mapin • MsMoochie • Mulberry Books • Muskaan • Natraj • Nature Science Initiative • NBT • New Frontier • Niyogi Books • Nosy Crow • Ocean Books • OM Books • OM KIDZ • Pagdandi • Pan Macmillan • Panther's Paw • Penman Books • Parragon Books • Penguin • The People Place Project • Pickle Yolk Books • Ponytale • Pratham • PRH India • PRH UK • PRH USA • Prishthi • PRISM • Ratna Sagar • Readomania • Red Panda • Roli Books • Roro Books • Rupa & Co. • Rupa/Red Turtle • Sam & Mi • Sapna • Scholastic • Seagull • Simon & Schuster • Sourcebooks • Speaking Tiger • Speaking Tree • Stark World • Sterling Publishers • Sur Taal Aur Masti • T4 Tales • Talking Cub • Tara • Tara Books • TERI • Thames & Hudson • Timbuktoo • Times Group • Tota Books • TMT • Tranquebar • TreeShade • Tulika • Tumbi • Turtleback Books • Usborne • Vintage • Virtuous Publications • Vishv Books • Viz Media • Walker Books • Westland • Wisdom Tree • Wonder House • WWF • Yellara Pustaka • Young Zubaan • Yug
Schools we partner with:
Creative School • Kamala Niketan School • Pushpalata Educational Centre • Vivek High School • Brigade Schools • Mahatma Montessori • The Samhita Academy • St. Kabir Public School • The Valley School • Lawrence High School • Advaya Shaale • PSBB • The Montessori School • ACTS • First Step School • Gurukul High school • Incarnation Foundation • NPS • Sahyadri School • Shiksha Montessori • Anweshna Montessori • Zero Limits Montessori