Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship stories from India
"Can Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, outsmart the king's trickiest subjects?"--
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2019.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
| Series: | Stories from India
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| Summary: | "Can Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, outsmart the king's trickiest subjects?"-- 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published as two separate books in 2010 and 2016. "Stories from India"--Dust 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. |
| Physical Description: | 179 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 1536200670 9781536200676 |
| Author Notes: | Uma Krishnaswamy has always loved folk traditions of her native India and other cultures for their richness and vibrancy of color, form, and perspective. She teaches visual studies and lives in Chennai, India. |
