Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship : stories from India
Title:
Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship : stories from India
Author:
Chitra Soundar, author.
ISBN:
9781536200676
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Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Physical Description:
179 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
General Note:
Originally published as two separate books in 2010 and 2016.
"Stories from India"--Jacket.
"Published in the U.K. as two separate books, this volume includes eight original trickster tales inspired by traditional Indian folktales"--Dust jacket flap.
Contents:
A dollop of ghee and a pot of wisdom. Prince Veera's first case ; Who stole the Laddus? ; The case of the greedy moneylender ; The unfortunate case -- A jar of pickles and a pinch of justice. All's well with mango pickles ; Freezing lakes and missing crows ; What's fair? -- Gray elephants and five fools.
Abstract:
"Can Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, outsmart the king's trickiest subjects?"-- Provided by publisher.
In these tales inspired by traditional Indian folktales, Prince Veera and his best friend Suku are given the opportunity to preside over the court of his father, King Bheema. Some of the subjects' complaints are easy to address, but others are much more challenging. How should they handle the case of the merchant who wants to charge people for enjoying the smells of his sweets? Or settle the dispute between a man who sells a well to a neighbor, but not the water inside? Or solve the mystery of the jewels that have turned into pickles? These eight tales show how Veera and Suku outwit the kingdom's greediest, wiliest subjects.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.4 3 198962.
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