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Dorje's Stripes
Dorje is a beautiful Royal Bengal tiger – but he has no stripes. In a small Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Master Wu explains the reasons behind Dorje’s missing stripes, and offers hope for the future.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2011
About the author
Anshumani Ruddra
5 books9 followersAnshumani Ruddra is an author, game designer and screenwriter based in Bangalore, India. He predominantly writes in the speculative fiction genre. His short stories have appeared in various anthologies and he is currently putting finishing touches to his first novel for adults. He also conducts workshops for children and college students in the areas of writing, speculative fiction, scriptwriting and comic books.
He is the author of India’s first multiplayer gamebook for young adults, The Enemy of My Enemy, and its sequel Banana Republic.
Complete Bibliography:
Books for Children:
- Emperor of the World (Untold Stories from the Jungle Book) by Disney (2010)
- Dorje’s Stripes (2010)
Novels:
- An Excess of Sanity (WIP)
- You Who Never Arrived (WIP)
Gamebooks (Interactive Fiction for Young Adults) by Scholastic:
- Banana Republic: The Enemy of My Enemy II (2010)
- The Enemy of My Enemy (2009)
Audiobooks by Karadi Tales:
- Crickematics – Narrated by Rahul Dravid (2009)
Short Stories for Children:
- Bad Moon Rising (anthology of mystery stories by Puffin of the same name)
- Monsters Above Your Bed (appeared in Spooky Stories by Scholastic)
- Split Infinitive and the Destroyer of Worlds (appeared in Superhero by Scholastic)
- Sneezed Out of Existence (appeared in The Moustache Maharishi and Other Unlikely Stories by Scholastic)
- Baba Yaga (appeared in 7 Science Fiction Stories by Scholastic)
He is the author of India’s first multiplayer gamebook for young adults, The Enemy of My Enemy, and its sequel Banana Republic.
Complete Bibliography:
Books for Children:
- Emperor of the World (Untold Stories from the Jungle Book) by Disney (2010)
- Dorje’s Stripes (2010)
Novels:
- An Excess of Sanity (WIP)
- You Who Never Arrived (WIP)
Gamebooks (Interactive Fiction for Young Adults) by Scholastic:
- Banana Republic: The Enemy of My Enemy II (2010)
- The Enemy of My Enemy (2009)
Audiobooks by Karadi Tales:
- Crickematics – Narrated by Rahul Dravid (2009)
Short Stories for Children:
- Bad Moon Rising (anthology of mystery stories by Puffin of the same name)
- Monsters Above Your Bed (appeared in Spooky Stories by Scholastic)
- Split Infinitive and the Destroyer of Worlds (appeared in Superhero by Scholastic)
- Sneezed Out of Existence (appeared in The Moustache Maharishi and Other Unlikely Stories by Scholastic)
- Baba Yaga (appeared in 7 Science Fiction Stories by Scholastic)
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April 19, 2015
I took our youngest to the Virginia Zoo while our oldest was busy preparing for a competition and we really enjoyed walking around the exhibits and seeing the different rehabilitation and conservation efforts going on both inside and outside of the zoo.
The campus was quite large and the animals didn't seem too confined by the space allotted. Sometimes seeing animals in zoos really gets me down, but this one was pretty nice. I have to admit, though, that the sight of the gorgeous Bengal tiger pacing back and forth in his area was a bit disturbing.
We discovered this book in the gift shop and since our oldest couldn't join us at the zoo, we thought we'd buy it for her. I perused the story and thought it had a nice conservation message.
The narrative is relatively short and the watercolor illustrations really complement the story. The tiger is gorgeous and his fear for his survival is conveyed in a dramatic way.
I think that the pace of the story is appropriate for younger children, but particularly sensitive kids may be upset by the image of tigers being killed and skins being stretched out.
I like that the story ends on a hopeful note, but only a cautiously optimistic one. These majestic animals are still critically endangered.
Overall, we really liked this book and enjoyed reading it together. It's a thoughtful tale that combines Buddhist philosophy with a strong animal conservation message.
The campus was quite large and the animals didn't seem too confined by the space allotted. Sometimes seeing animals in zoos really gets me down, but this one was pretty nice. I have to admit, though, that the sight of the gorgeous Bengal tiger pacing back and forth in his area was a bit disturbing.
We discovered this book in the gift shop and since our oldest couldn't join us at the zoo, we thought we'd buy it for her. I perused the story and thought it had a nice conservation message.
The narrative is relatively short and the watercolor illustrations really complement the story. The tiger is gorgeous and his fear for his survival is conveyed in a dramatic way.
I think that the pace of the story is appropriate for younger children, but particularly sensitive kids may be upset by the image of tigers being killed and skins being stretched out.
I like that the story ends on a hopeful note, but only a cautiously optimistic one. These majestic animals are still critically endangered.
Overall, we really liked this book and enjoyed reading it together. It's a thoughtful tale that combines Buddhist philosophy with a strong animal conservation message.
September 3, 2012
In a small Buddhist temple in the Himalayas, the monks have an unusual visitor, a Royal Bengal tiger named Dorje. Dorje is very unusual himself, because his coat has no stripes. In the two years since he arrived at the monastery, they disappeared one by one. One evening, the youngest monk noticed that Dorje had one stripe again! One of the monks tells the story of when he entered Dorje’s dreams and saw that as Dorje lost each stripe, a tiger had died. Now there was a new tiger in the wilderness, a female tiger, who seemed to have taken a liking to Dorje. Soon perhaps, his coat will fill again with stripes.
Inspired by the tragic loss of tigers in India, this story vividly tells of the loss in a way that children will easily relate to. The story is quietly told through Dorje himself and the voices of the monks. It is a story that speaks gently about horrors beyond children’s comprehension, making them tangible and understandable.
Ruddra’s tone is one of respect and awe for this creature. He takes his time to tell the story to its fullest, offering inspiration along the way. The illustrations are glowing with bright colors that capture the coat of Dorje and the world of the monastery. The watercolors have been allowed to bleed a bit, creating auras around things. At other times, the painting is tight and controlled. The two play against each other, showing the wild next to the tame.
This is a lovely and inspiring book about threatened species. It captures the plight, the loss and the recovery in one beautiful story. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
Inspired by the tragic loss of tigers in India, this story vividly tells of the loss in a way that children will easily relate to. The story is quietly told through Dorje himself and the voices of the monks. It is a story that speaks gently about horrors beyond children’s comprehension, making them tangible and understandable.
Ruddra’s tone is one of respect and awe for this creature. He takes his time to tell the story to its fullest, offering inspiration along the way. The illustrations are glowing with bright colors that capture the coat of Dorje and the world of the monastery. The watercolors have been allowed to bleed a bit, creating auras around things. At other times, the painting is tight and controlled. The two play against each other, showing the wild next to the tame.
This is a lovely and inspiring book about threatened species. It captures the plight, the loss and the recovery in one beautiful story. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
September 14, 2015
There's a need to let children know, to educate, but I'm not sure this book with lovely illustrations really conveys the message in a way that children will be able to make part of them.
November 6, 2024
Amazing, amazing & amazing!!
January 17, 2015
This picture book is illustrated with beautiful watercolour images. They a vivid and mesmerising, Dorje leaping from the pages has his tale is told.
The story of how is stripes disappeared is sad. As the tigers in the wild were hunted and killed Dorje’s lost them until he was the last tiger, one without stripes, finding refuge in the monastery. But now there is hope as Dorje has a new stripe.
The story of how is stripes disappeared is sad. As the tigers in the wild were hunted and killed Dorje’s lost them until he was the last tiger, one without stripes, finding refuge in the monastery. But now there is hope as Dorje has a new stripe.
April 6, 2015
Through the monks experience with the Royal Bengal tiger they name Dorje, the reader learns about the plight of these tigers. The author's note at the end provides some of the sad statistics about tiger poaching and killings.
February 28, 2011
Stunning and poignant, beautifully illustrated picture book from India.
August 29, 2021
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