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Tales from India
Discover a world of classic tales from India.
Come on a journey with renowned storyteller Jamila Gavin as she writes of great floods, legendary romances, and epic battles between good and evil. This new collection of Hindu tales, including the birth of the gods, tales of creation, and the arrival of humans, is illuminated by Amanda Hall's exquisite artwork, which reflects t...more
Come on a journey with renowned storyteller Jamila Gavin as she writes of great floods, legendary romances, and epic battles between good and evil. This new collection of Hindu tales, including the birth of the gods, tales of creation, and the arrival of humans, is illuminated by Amanda Hall's exquisite artwork, which reflects t...more
Hardcover, 88 pages
Published
September 13th 2011
by Templar
(first published August 1st 2011)
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This is a beautiful book, a standard by which any book on creation and cosmological myths should be founded. The stories are simple and straightforward, easy to understand but complex enough to make sense and to provide interest to read further. Gavin has chosen the tales well and the book is filled with light and dark, anger and happiness, fear and harmony, joy and sorrow. The stories are a good glimpse at the rich mythos and pantheon that make up Hinduism. I found myself appreciating the beaut...more
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Aug 30, 2012
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides
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3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Snail in Danger (Sid) by:
Kelly Maybedog Hawkins
Shelves:
fairy-tales-myths-legends
Really gorgeous art and production values. I'm not sure what to think of the adaptations, though. I mean, they're well done, and the language is simple enough for children. (Not very young ones, but maybe 7-10 and up? I don't have a good sense of these things, and the book provides no guidelines.) But like most myths, they are sometimes violent and weird.
I think that the main issue with this is that its window of usefulness is a little narrow. A bit violent for very young children, and a bit juv...more
I think that the main issue with this is that its window of usefulness is a little narrow. A bit violent for very young children, and a bit juv...more
Reason for Reading: I enjoy reading mythology. Hindu mythology is relatively new to me and I have been reading it a bit this year.
This is a beautiful large illustrated children's book that can be read by anyone interested in the stories of Hindu mythology. The book starts with the tales of creation, the creation of the gods, creation of man and finally various adventures of the gods and half-gods. I find the stories to be much more fantastical than other mythology but they hold strong to the sam...more
This is a beautiful large illustrated children's book that can be read by anyone interested in the stories of Hindu mythology. The book starts with the tales of creation, the creation of the gods, creation of man and finally various adventures of the gods and half-gods. I find the stories to be much more fantastical than other mythology but they hold strong to the sam...more
The exotic land of India has fascinated people around the world for generations upon generations. That could be in part from the classic tales stemming from the region. Here, young readers are exposed to Hindu stories of creation and the cosmos, including the birth of the gods, tales of creation and the arrival of humans. Large chunks of text accompanied by less-frequent illustrations make this a good choice for children making the transition to middle reader. The sophistication of the writing a...more
Beautiful illustrations and wonderful stories.
I dawdled over this book, but it's because it's so captivating to look at. Each time I went read one of the tales, I would spend so much time examining the beautiful artwork. The cadence of the stories is also lovely, which made it a great overall package.
A wonderful read. A good introduction for children and adults into the stories/tales/myths of India.
Mar 10, 2013
Gagan
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Igraine
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Feb 18, 2013
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Dec 29, 2012
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Sep 04, 2012
Center for Children's & Young Adult Literature
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Jun 24, 2012
Rob
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Jun 22, 2012
Abigail
marked it as to-read
Recommended to Abigail by:
Kelly Maybedog Hawkins
Shelves:
folklore-indian,
folklore-mythology
Jun 09, 2012
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Jamila Gavin was born in Mussoorie, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas, to an Indian father and an English mother. Jamila has written many books with multicultural themes for children and young adults. She won the Whitbread Children’s Book Award in 2000 and was runner-up for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Her work has been adapted for stage and television. Jamila Gavin lives in Engla...more
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