 In the remote mountains of Ladakh in India, Tashi is worried about his friend the roly-poly moon. The moon always gives him “a special smile-eyes closed and no teeth showing,” But every night, the moon gets smaller and smaller until it eventually disappears. Tashi thinks this is because the moon doesn’t get enough milk to drink. So Tashi leaves a tall glass of milk on the window sill every night for the moon, and little by little the moon gets its full round shape back with its special smile. Tashi’s grandma explains the phases of the moon. Bold, colorful illustrations enhance the fun story. A glossary of Ladakhi words and a note about Ladakh is included. A lesson plan can be downloaded from the Yali Books website. mjw |
| Title: Milky Way Author: Mamta Nainy Illustrator: Siddhartha Tripathi Publisher: Yali Books. New York Copyright: 2017 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-0-9890615-6-8 Hardcover pages: 44 Age range: 4-6 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: Ladakh, India Author’s ethnicity: Indian Author’s residence: New Delhi Illustrator’s ethnicity: Indian Illustrator’s residence: Ahmedabad Subjects: Buddhism, Culture, Himalayas, Moon, Tibet |
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