The Warli People

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The Warli people lived in ancient India around 2500 BCE. They hunted, fished, and harvested salt from the sea. The women were artists who painted scenes of day-to-day activities on the walls of their mud-brick houses. The artwork in the book , in the Warli style, depicts seasons, the forest, animals, trees, food, a festival, and a wedding day. It is interesting that no mythological characters or deities are shown. The Warli people celebrated life’s joyous moments. Back matter includes a note on the people and their artwork, a timeline of events, key terms and concepts, and information on the rise of civilization. mjw
Title: The Warli People
Author: Hye-eun Shin
Illustrator: Su-bi Jeong
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Grand Rapids, MI
Copyright: 2017
Original Language: Korean
Editor: Joy Cowley
Original Publisher: Yeowon Media Co. Ltd.
Original Copyright: 2014
ISBN: 978-0-8028-5476-6
Paperback pages: 36
Age range: 6-10
Genre: Picture Book, Information Book
Book setting: India
Author’s ethnicity: Korean
Illustrator’s ethnicity: Korean
Subjects: Agriculture, Community, Harvest, Indic people, Monsoon, Wedding

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