Shobha Viswanath
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Krishna’s Conquests 1 exemplaar
Birth of Krishna 1 exemplaar
One Dark Cloud (Hardcover) 1 exemplaar
Birth Of Ganesha 1 exemplaar
Karadi Tales: The Monkey and the Crocodile 1 exemplaar
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- Viswanath, Shobha
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- India
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- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- 34
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- 162
- Populariteit
- #130,374
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- 3.9
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- 12
- ISBNs
- 38
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- 1
Although I am familiar with The Panchantantra, also known in the English-speaking world as The Fables of Bidpai, as well as with its Arabic/Persian adaptation, Kalīla wa-Dimna, I have never actually read any translation of the collection, and this despite my interest in folklore and fable. Clearly, this will need to be remedied! I found Viswanath's retelling here engaging, and think that her rhyming text would make for an excellent read-aloud, whether at story-time, or during a bedtime reading session. The accompanying artwork from Joshi, done in the style of the Warli people, with white painting on a maroon or purple background, was very striking, and is sure to hold the reader's attention. I myself found it lovely, and really appreciated the folk-art aesthetic of it, and the sense, almost of pictograms, that it was a language of its own kind. Recommended to picture-book readers looking for animal fables and/or stories with an Indian cultural setting.… (meer)