Weekly Roundup for the Week starting January 10, 2022
The week started off with the story of a stubborn water buffalo based on true events written and illustrated by Mehlli Gobhai, one of India’s foremost abstractionist artists. This was followed by a story on facing the fear of stage and crowd, a story taking us through the sights of Chennai while on the lookout for a missing puppy, a collection of Ruskin Bond’s childhood adventures on journeys in boats, trains and planes and a story of a feisty girl from Chhattisgarh who is determined to save her land from the coal mining company.
Here they are :
Lakshmi, the Water Buffalo Who Wouldn’t - A quaint story based on true events of a stubborn water buffalo set in rural India. Read on at -
Stage Fright - A book about little Champa and her problem of not being able to perform on stage. Read on at -
Looking For Laddoo - A story of little Karthik and his veterinarian mother who take us through the iconic places in Chennai while helping injured animals and looking for Laddoo who is their lost puppy. Read on at -
Hop On : My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes - A collection of four short stories of Ruskin Bond’s marvellous childhood journeys filled with adventures. Read on at -
I Will Save My Land - A story of an issue of lands being bought to be converted into coal mines that is ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh where development comes at a cost. Read on at -
