Water Stories From Around the World
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Water Stories From Around the World by Radhika Menon
A theme important for our times.This timely collection retells stories from mythology and folklore to focus on the need to protect, conserve and value water. Together with interesting facts and a timeline from earliest times, it makes a creative plea to readers of all ages to treat water, and, by extension, all life, with respect.
The stories draw upon the oral traditions of the Ivory Coast, China, India, Greece, Australia, North America, Spain, Nigeria, Botswana and places beyond names to reflect upon an intrinsic connection between humans and water.
* Pictures inspired by the rich, visual representations of water across cultures
* With interesting facts and a timeline from earliest times
* Excellence in Book Production Award, Federation of Indian Publishers
Radhika Menon is an Indian publisher. She is the founder of Tulika Books, which was started by her publishing business in 1996. Sandhya Rao is one of the finest writers for children in India. Her books have won awards and accolades: My Friend the Sea won the Ambitious Children's Book Project award at the Berlin Children and Youth Literature Festival, 2005. My Mother's Sari was chosen as an Outstanding International Book, 2007, by the United States Board for Books for Young People (USBBY) and the Children's Book Council. In 1996, she joined Radhika Menon to create multilingual books for children at a time when independent children's publishing in India was nascent. She has written more than 20 books.Kshitiz Sharma came to Tulka as a student of communication design from the Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune. His illustrations for Oluguti Toluguti: Indian Rhymes to Read and Recite further liven up the vibrant and eclectic spirit of an oral tradition in this must-have collection.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9789350464823 |
| ISBN 10 | 9350464829 |
| Title | Water Stories From Around the World |
| Author | Radhika Menon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tulika |
| Year published | 2022-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 100 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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