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CULTURAL FICTION - INDIA
Seasons Of Splendour: Tales, Myths & Legends Of India (Madhur Jaffrey) $6 PB VGC, $7 HBDJ EC Written in dramatic yet simple language, this magnificently illustrated volume contains 20 extraordinary tales of India. Here are heroic legends of fearless warriors and mythical Hindu gods as well as traditional Hindu folktales. Full-colour illustrations. 7-12 YO http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/5957085/used/Seasons%20of%20Splendour:%20Tales,%20Myths%20&%20Legends%20of%20India
The Indian Storybook (Rani Singh) $3 HB FC (Ex lib) A picture book version of eight well known Indian folk tales including The Prince And The Fish, The Magic Lake, The Story Of Shakuntala and King Poras Keeps His Promise. Lovely, colourful illustrations in authentic Indian style. 5-10 YO
Wombat And Emu Trekking In Tibet (Sorrel Wilby) $4 PB VGC (Ex lib) This picture book tells, in verse, how two friends and intrepid explorers, Wombat and Emu, travel with a team of yaks to the mountain world of Tibet. The story provides information about the religion, culture and everyday life in Tibet. 5-9 YO http://cgi.ebay.com/Wombat-and-Emu-Journey-to-Japan-Sorrel-Wilby-pb_W0QQitemZ190193070670QQihZ009QQcategoryZ279QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 (Similar cover)
Kids In Other Countries “Search For A Magic Carpet In Kashmir” (Frances Hawker) $4 HBDJ VGC The delightful story of how Shukila and Hanifa search for the magic carpet their grandfather has told them about. Their quest brings them into contact with many different people and shows us a little of life on a lake in Kashmir. The authors travelled throughout the region and photographed the children and the landscapes of the area to include in this book. The account is told as a story, but is factual. Recommended! 5-10 YO
The Dancing Tigers (Russell Hoban) $3 PB VGC, $5 HB VGC Written by the author of "The Mouse and His Child" and the “Frances” series, this is a story about an Indian Rajah who went out to hunt tigers on his elephant which is equipped with a stereo on which he plays light classics. The tigers turn out to be talented dancers. 6-10 YO http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/russell-hoban/dancing-tigers.htm
The Bird Who Was An Elephant (Aleph Kamal) $5 PB GC As the bird flits through the busy village streets, images of Indian culture filter through: crowded stalls in the marketplace, gaily coloured clothing, the cacophony of sounds and, most of all, the smells--spices, incense, jasmine. Indian words ("namaste," "baksheesh," "rupee"), sprinkled throughout the text and explained at the end, add to the foreign flavour. Best known for her Caribbean-inspired artwork, Lessac's primitive style translates well to this setting; her colourful paintings and whimsical border designs radiate warmth and affection. While Kamal's story is a simple one, the harmonious blend of words and paintings offers readers a series of unique impressions of life in this exotic land. 5-9 YO http://www.tomfolio.com/bookdetailssu.asp?b=16353&m=863 (Cover different)
Gupta The Brave (David Lander) $3 PB EC A charming Indian folktale telling how an Indian lady stands up to the tiger who has come into her small hut for shelter from the torrential rain of the monsoon. Picture book. 4-8 YO
My Indian Home – Tulu’s Story (Dagmar Dasgupta) $5 HB EC A lovely picture book displaying Indian culture and lifestyle. Written and illustrated by people who lived in or have stayed in India for long periods. A personal look at India, beautifully illustrated with evocative pictures. 5-10 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/My-Indian-Home-Tulus-Story-DAGMAR-DASGUPTA-1988-mint_W0QQitemZ350027289419QQihZ022QQcategoryZ1102QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262#ebayphotohosting
Arjun And His Village In India (Carol Baker) $3 HB VGC Describes the day-to-day life, family, home, and friends of a young Indian boy living in a village in Rajasthan, a north western state of India. Lovely detailed pictures in this picture book. 5-10 YO http://www.amazon.fr/Arjun-Village-India-Carol-Barker/dp/0192797344/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=english-books&qid=1208911810&sr=1-3
Rum Pum Pum – A Folktale From India (Maggie Duff) $3 HB VGC (Top of spine bumped) The funny story of how Blackbird got his wife back from the king who had captured her because of her sweet voice. He causes mayhem and catastrophe in the palace too great for the king to bear. Picture book – great pictures of Indian culture and lifestyle. 4-10 YO http://www.amazon.com/Rum-Pum-Folk-Tale-India/dp/002732950X
Geeta And The Village School (Parvathi Thampi) $3 HBDJ (Ex school) Geeta is a young girl living in a small village of India. She is small, too, and is afraid of things; storms, the Silver Birds that fly overhead (planes) and she is very much afraid of the new village school that is being built. Shows Indian life and culture with a lovely story and many engaging illustrations. 6-10 YO
Shanta, Sunil And The Cobra (Kay King) $3 HB EC When their father's cobra escapes into the forest because of their carelessness, a brother and sister go after it and attract a strange following. Lovely illustrations and story showing varied aspects of Indian culture. 5-9 YO.
The Old Woman And The Red Pumpkin (Betsy Bang) $3 PB VGC The bear, the tiger and the jackal all want to eat the old woman. But she is very cunning. And what of the red pumpkin? What part does that play in the story? A charming story with lovely illustrations showing Indian dress and customs. Picture book. 4-10 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Old-Woman-Pumpkin-Reading-Together/dp/0744548888
The Man Who Rode A Tiger And Other Stories (Catherine Lim) $2 PB GC A collection of ten delightful Indian folktales, illustrated with detailed ink drawings. Includes The Boastful Wife, The Ungrateful One, The Man With Astounding Knowledge, and The Brahmin And The Rogues, among others. 8+
SWAT “Incredible India” (Lisa Thompson) $3 PB VGC (Ex lib) Swat wants You! Join the Secret World Adventure Team on their action-packed missions while travelling the world and solving the latest mystery--your help may be critical to the success of the team. Amber and Jeremy enjoy many interesting and well-known places in India while on a mission fro the Secret World Adventure Team to help find a very special creature stolen from a snake charmer. 7-10 YO http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Childrens/Fiction/Action_Adventure/product_info/2785073/
Jazeera’s Journey (Lisa Bruce) $3 PB GC Jazeera’s journey to Britain had been planned for so long that she could hardly believe it was happening. She would have to say goodbye to her Nani, perhaps forever. But the letters which Jazeera and her grandmother write to each other bridge the great gap between her new life in Britain and her old life in India. 7-10 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jazeeras-Journey-Lisa-Bruce/dp/0749719192
Nani’s Holiday (Lisa Bruce) $3 PB GC When Nani comes to England from India, Jazeera has the chance to share her new life with her grandmother and gives her the holiday of a lifetime! 7-10 Sequel to Jazeera’s Journey. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nanis-Holiday-Lisa-Bruce/dp/0749723319/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208908565&sr=1-1
Blue Jasmine (Kashmira Sheth) $5 HBDJ EC (Ex lib) When 12-year-old Seema moves with her parents and younger sister from India to Iowa City, she must leave her grandparents, extended family, and, most distressingly, her cousin Raju, who has been like a brother to her. Seema describes her adjustment to the newness of the U.S.–the food, clothing, weather, education–and her feelings: "I was always the outsider listening in…." The writing is infused with evocative descriptions: "…the few leaves left clinging to the trees made them look like beggars in ragged clothes" or "the days… stretched out like a sari." Sheth uses Seema's letters to India and a classroom assignment to transmit significant cultural information about India. 11+ WINNER OF THE PAUL ZINDEL FIRST NOVEL AWARD http://kashmirasheth.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/bjcover.jpg
The Village By The Sea (Anita Desai) A beautiful story set in a fishing village near Bombay. It is about the poverty, hardships and sadness of rural citizens of India. Useful for an understanding of change and tradition in modern India. 11+ WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FICTION AWARD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-images/0140118861/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0#gallery (Cover different)
Kim (Rudyard Kipling) $3 PB GC (Age spots on page edges) Kim is an orphan, living from hand to mouth in the teeming streets of Lahore. One day he meets a man quite unlike anything in his wide experience, a Tibetan lama on a quest. Kim's life suddenly acquires meaning and purpose as he becomes the lama's guide and protector--his chela. Other forces are at work as Kim is sucked into the intrigue of the Great Game and travels the Grand Trunk Road with his llama. How Kim and the lama meet their respective destinies on the road and in the mountains of India forms one of the most compelling adventure tales of all time. 11+ http://www.amazon.co.jp/Kim-Puffin-Classics-Essential-Collection/dp/0140367446
Grandpa’s Indian Summer (Jamila Gavin) $3 HB EC (Ex lib) It was dawn. Up on the flat roof of a house in Calcutta, Grandpa Chatterji sits cross-legged in a lotus position. With eyes closed, he is picturing his British grandchildren, Neetu and Sanjay, as they excitedly prepare to come to India to visit him. From the moment the plane lands and Grandpa meets them, the children know that this will be a very special holiday. 6-11 YO http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grandpas-Indian-Summer-Jamila-Gavin/dp/1405212861 (Cover different)
