It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Books Authored
Dr. Devi authored 25 books for children in all forms, motivating the child towards love and for the country and for the fellow being and respect for the human values. Her effort in this field has been recognized by the state and at the national level as well.
- Morning Star (వేగౠచà±à°•à±à°•), Winner of Sahithya Academy Award
- Red Rose (à°Žà°°à±à°° à°—à±à°²à°¾à°¬à°¿)
- Education for all (అందరికి à°šà°¦à±à°µà±)
- Instructions to Anganvaadi Activists (à°…à°‚à°—à°¨à±à°µà°¾à°¡à°¿ కారà±à°¯à°•à°°à±à°¤à°²à°•à± సూచనావళి)
- Play - Sing (ఆట - పాట)
- Many Many with lines (గీతలతో à°Žà°¨à±à°¨à±†à°¨à±‹)
- Our Body (మన శరీరం)
- Lenin's Story (లెనినౠకథ)
- Rudrama Devi (à°°à±à°¦à±à°°à°® దేవి)
- Games and Songs for Children (పిలà±à°²à°²à°•à± ఆటలౠపాటలà±)
- Wonderful story of Hellen Keller (హెలెనౠకెలà±à°²à±†à°°à± à°…à°¦à±à°à±à°¤ గాధ)
- Rythm Harmony (à°¶à±à°°à±à°¤à°¿ లయలà±)
- Children's Picture Telugu Dictionary (పిలà±à°²à°² బొమà±à°®à°² తెలà±à°—ౠనిఘంటà±à°µà±)
- Independent India (à°¸à±à°µà°¤à°‚à°¤à±à°° à°à°¾à°°à°¤à°¿)
- Queen Rudrama (రాణి à°°à±à°¦à±à°°à°®)
- Fly - Bee (ఈగ తేనెటీగ)
- Lessons in Songs (పాటలà±à°²à±‹ పాటాలà±)
- Tinku - Pinku (టింకూ - పింకూ)
- Chintu's Adventure (చింటౠసాహసం)
- Crowning Education (à°šà°¦à±à°µà±à°•à± పటà±à°Ÿà°‚)
- Dwarf Plants (వామన వృకà±à°·à°¾à°²à±)
- Decoration with Flowers (à°ªà±à°·à±à°ªà°¾à°²à°‚కరణం)
- small words (జిలిబిలి పలà±à°•à±à°²à±)
- Honey drops (తేనే à°šà°¿à°¨à±à°•à±à°²à±)
- Gardening Efforts (ఉదà±à°¯à°¾à°¨ కృషి)
Awards
- National Award for child welfare from the President of India.
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's National Award Sarvothamacharya.
- Best Academician Award bestowed by Indian Council for Child Education, New Delhi.
- Siromani Award by World Telugu Conference, New York.
- Mukhya Adhyapak Siromani Award by CBSE South Zone.
- Life Achievement Award from Abdul Kalam by Association of writers and illustrators for children, A wing of International Board of Books for Young People.
- Katragadda Peace Award by All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation.
- Sakhya Sahithi - Literary Award
- NCERT National Award for Children's Literature.
- TANA Award in recognition of her services to the society.
- National Award from NCERT for innovative Methods in Teaching.
- Prathibha Puraskaram from Acharya Nagarjuna University.
- Kala Ratna Award
- Vidya Siromani by UNESCO.