Author: Eminent Contributors
Editor: Mala Dayal
Publisher: Penguin/Puffin
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 194
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0670049476
Description
This compilation is a unique collection of stories and excerpts written by master storytellers. It represents for the first time the richness and range of writing for children in India during the twentieth century.
From Ruskin Bond's humorous 'snake Trouble' and Vikram Seth's animal fable in verse 'The Elephant and the Tragopan', to Salman Rushdie's fantasy Haroun and the Sea of Stories and Satyajit Ray's gripping tale 'The Hungry Septous, this anthology has a vibrant mix of styles and forms.
With spectacular illustrations by a host of the most talented artists working today, this anthology will delight both children and adults.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Shadow
The Magic of the Red And Gold Shoe
From Bholu and Golu
Snake Trouble
Games at Twilight
From the Narayanpur Incident
The Tunnel
Bidesia Babu
From Gay-Neck: the Story of a Pigeon
From Swami and Friends
Festival of EID
The Concert
Sorry, Best Friend !
The Hungry Septopus
From Haroun and the Sea of Stories
The Boy with a Catapult
Dal Delight
The Lights Changed
The Elephant and the Tragopan
From the True Adventures of Prince Teentang
Notes on Authors and Translators
Notes in Illustrators