 The people from the Rathwa tribe in Gujarat, India, are preparing for the Holi festival. Everyone is busy and happy, cleaning and cooking for the night. They feast and dance for the best Holi celebration the village has had, as long as people can remember. But the next day, strange things happen. Everything seems to be going wrong. The Wise Man says that the villagers have forgotten to honor the gods with a Pithora painting. The artists get to work. They believe the painting will bring good fortune back to the village. A beautiful Pithora painting folds out of this fascinating book. An extensive note provides much more information about Pithora painting. mjw |
| Title: Painting Everything In The World Author: Gita Wolf Illustrator: Harsingh Hamir Publisher: Tara Books Pvt. Ltd., India Copyright: 2018 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-93-83145-48-5 Hardcover pages: 28 Age range: 6-10 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: Rathwa tribe in Gujarat, India Author’s ethnicity: Indian Author’s residence: India Illustrator’s ethnicity: Rathwa Illustrator’s residence: Gujarat, India Awards: The artist won the Nami Concours 2019 Purple Island Award for this book. Subjects: Art, Artists, Gods and goddesses, Holi festival, Pithora and Pithori |
Painting Everything In The World
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