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12) Panchtantra
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Hindi
Description
Panchantantra is part of Indian folklore for over 400 years now and has delighted people all over the world with the allegorical stories. The talking animals and objects teach valuable lessons of life and are essential for a child's development.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019], 2020.
Language
English
Description
Indian Children's Favorite Stories is a charming selection of eight Indian tales that provide an insight into traditional Indian culture. Retold for an international audience, the illustrated stories will give children of all ages a glimpse into the fables and folklore of India, including tales of how Lord Krishna escapes the evil Kamsa's repeated attempts to kill him, and how the elephant keeper's daughter, Rani, humbles an unwise and unjust king...
15) Indian stories
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
A collection of eight traditionaL tales from India includes "The Buddha and Death, " "Shiva Goes Fishing, " and "How Ganga Came Down To Earth."
16) The blue jackal
Author
Pub. Date
1968.
Language
English
Description
A fable from India, part of the collection of tales called the Panchatantra, about a timid jackal who was afraid of all the other animals until he jumped into a vat of indigo blue dye.
19) Just so stories
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Following the initial success of The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling published the collection of parables Just So Stories. He first entertained his own children with these delightful and humorous tales before deciding to write them down for publication. The stories are written in the form of what came to be also known as pourqoui (French for "why") stories, each explaining how and why things came to be as they are. From "How the Camel Got His Hump" to...
20) A pair of twins
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Sundari, the daughter of the Chief Mahout in Mysore, and the elephant calf Lakshmi were born on the same day and remain close, and when Lakshmi's father gets too old to lead the procession for Dussehra, Sundari suggests Lakshmi take his place.
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