Illustrated Stories from India
This richly illustrated collection of traditional stories from India is full of compelling tales and ancient stories of trickery, including "A Single Grain of Rice", "The Greatest Battle" and "The Biggest Banquet". The stories have been specially rewritten for young readers, and are sure to be treasured for years to come.
Chapters in this book include:
- Indra's Curse
- The Blue Jackal
- The Three Brothers
- Savitri and Satyavan
- The Snake Charmer
- Lord Moon
- A Wicked Wish
- The Little Birds
- Dharma and Papi
- Tigers and Cats
- One Hundred Questions
- The Greatest Battle
- A Single Grain of Rice
- The Ringing Bell
- The Trapped Tiger
- The Biggest Banquet
Stories of Akbar and Birbal
- The Hunt
- The End of Mahesh Das
- How Many Crows?
- Birbal and the Thief
- The Sharpest Spear
- Akbar's Test
- Birbal Angers Akbar
- The Misunderstanding
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