Animal tales of India
Patel, Toni
Animal tales of India - Vol. 10039 - Mumbai; Amar Chitra Katha; 2023 - 32p.
In the Indian literary tradition, animal stories have always been used as a medium of spreading ideas and information, employing a good dose of wit and humour. The folk tales in this collection come from the far western and eastern ends of India - from Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh.
- A cat decides to lull the suspicions of his prey by pretending to be holy. Having invited a tiger home for lunch, a frog suddenly realises that tigers only eat meat.
- Surrounded by a cat, a mongoose, and an owl, a terrified mouse wonders if he can escape alive.
- The third set of stories is from the Mahabharata, whose great narrative is interspersed with many little such tales.
9788184823813
Animal tales
J ANI
Animal tales of India - Vol. 10039 - Mumbai; Amar Chitra Katha; 2023 - 32p.
In the Indian literary tradition, animal stories have always been used as a medium of spreading ideas and information, employing a good dose of wit and humour. The folk tales in this collection come from the far western and eastern ends of India - from Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh.
- A cat decides to lull the suspicions of his prey by pretending to be holy. Having invited a tiger home for lunch, a frog suddenly realises that tigers only eat meat.
- Surrounded by a cat, a mongoose, and an owl, a terrified mouse wonders if he can escape alive.
- The third set of stories is from the Mahabharata, whose great narrative is interspersed with many little such tales.
9788184823813
Animal tales
J ANI