Mazzoo Mazzoo: a Folktale from Kashmir

by Sandhya Rao, Srividya Natarajan (Illustrator)

Nazneen carefully cooks some fragrant marzwangan kurma for a special family dinner. But just when it is all ready, guests arrive - unwanted guests, who sniff out a good free meal! A folk tale from Kashmir narrated by Nandita Das

24 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2002

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[Marsha]

This colorful little picture book offers a tiny peek into Indian village life. A happy family rejoices in the prospect of a home-cooked meal only to be thwarted by two freeloading beggars. They manage to face the guzzling of their meal with humor, illustrating an unusual equanimity at the loss. It’s a charming little book and the bright and cheerful watercolor illustrations lend emphasize the ebullient nature of this native story from Kashmir.

[Haifa]

بالعاده القصص الشعبيه وحتى لو كانت للاطفال يكون فيها عبره في النهايه وذكاء في حل المشاكل ولكن هنا القصه ممله كانها مكتوبه جديده