Eight traditional tales from all over the Indian Subcontinent are included in this colorful anthology. Each story is taken from a different region in India, from Punjab in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south. A “Welcome to India!” introduces the country and provides a map. Each tale is accompanied by two pages of information about the state – geography, history, food, dance, culture, traditions, and more. Bright, colorful folk style illustrations in gouache present story elements and frame the narratives. mjw |
Title: Indian Tales: A Barefoot Collection
Author: Shenaaz Nanji
Illustrator: Christopher Corr
Publisher: Barefoot Books, Cambridge, MA
Copyright: 2017
Original Language: English
Original Publisher: Barefoot Books
Original Copyright: 2007
ISBN: 978-1-78285-357-2
Paperback pages: 96
Age range: 7-10
Genre: Folktales, Fairytales
Book setting: India
Author’s ethnicity: Indian
Author’s residence: Calgary, Canada
Illustrator’s ethnicity: English
Illustrator’s residence: London
Subjects: Anthologies, Gods and goddesses, Myths |