Visit the Bhil Carnival
Visit the Bhil Carnival
"Each year, people of the Bhil tribe from Madhya Pradesh in central India celebrate a wonderful carnival call Bhagoria"--Back cover. A brother and sister visit the carnival together
"Each year, people of the Bhil tribe from Madhya Pradesh in central India celebrate a wonderful carnival call Bhagoria"--Back cover. A brother and sister visit the carnival together
In this acclaimed retelling of a story from India's ancient "Bhagavata Purana," children emerge victorious over a serpent that haunts the landscape of childhood. When the eight-mile-long Agha monster threatens the pastoral life of young Krishna and his cowherd friends, the youngsters join forces. Not only do they defeat their serpentine foe but, in an act of empowerment and imagination, transform his gargantuan body into a playground
After hearing a loud sound while out in the woods, Musa is struck with fear, but must find a way out and back to his village
Jugnu Rani realizes that people, trees, and other creatures have a purpose and seeks to find her purpose
Retells the Biblical tale of Noah's Ark through an Indian adaptation illustrated in the Bengal Patua style of scroll painting.
In this adaptation of an Indian folktale, as a thief travels with a wealthy jewel merchant he tries and fails several times to uncover and steal his treasures, but in return the merchant offers the thief God's forgiveness and a life in Jesus Christ
Aneel and his grandfather, Dada-ji, tell stories, use their imaginations, and make delicious roti, a traditional Indian flatbread
A little girl visiting her grandmother in an Indian village discovers the house marks--also known as rangoli or kolam--that Indian women create in rice, paint, and other media, and learns how to make her own pattern in her city apartment
Reena wants to be a star...a Bollywood star. Unfortunately, her family won't stand for it. It doesn't help that Reena is only eight-years-old. However, a beacon of hope arrives in the form of Uncle Jessi.
Pen pals Elliot and Kailash discover that even though they live in different countries--America and India--they both love to climb trees, have pets, and ride a school bus