 Pandurang, a fruit seller in the village of Baddbaddpur, is an ill-tempered, grumpy man who never smiles. One day he coughs up a feather. The story of Panduang’s feather is passed on from one person to another until it is barely recognized. All the villagers come to see the forest, tigers, and birds that supposedly come out of his mouth. Pandurang listens to them and his frown grows lighter and lighter until he finally smiles. Funny, brilliant illustrations complement this version of “broken telephone” by the Indian Dr. Seuss. mjw |
| Title: The Rumor Author: Anushka Ravishankar Illustrator: Kanyika Kini Publisher: Tundra Books. Toronto, Canada Copyright: 2012 Original Title: The Rumour Original Publisher: Karadi Tales Company Pvt. Ltd. India Original Copyright: 2009 ISBN: 978-1-77049-280-6 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 4-7 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: India Author’s ethnicity: Indian Author’s residence: India Illustrator’s ethnicity: Indian Illustrator’s residence: Munich Awards: 2013 South Asia Book Award Subjects: Fairytales, Folktales, Myths |
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