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A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Justice
Chitra Soundar
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Description for A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Justice
Paperback. Further delightful trickster tales from India Illustrator(s): Krishnaswamy, Uma. Series: Walker Racing Reads. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 88.
Further delightful trickster tales from India Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are left in charge of King Beema's court when the king goes off on a hunting trip. Each day the king's subjects come before the boys with their problems and petty disagreements. Can Veera and Suku settle the dispute between the man who sells a well - but not the water in it - to his neighbour? Or solve the mystery of the jewels that have turned into pickles? And what about the old washerwoman who is set the task of washing the king's ... Read more
Further delightful trickster tales from India Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are left in charge of King Beema's court when the king goes off on a hunting trip. Each day the king's subjects come before the boys with their problems and petty disagreements. Can Veera and Suku settle the dispute between the man who sells a well - but not the water in it - to his neighbour? Or solve the mystery of the jewels that have turned into pickles? And what about the old washerwoman who is set the task of washing the king's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Walker Racing Reads
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406364675
SKU
V9781406364675
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About Chitra Soundar
Chitra Soundar was born in India, has lived in Singapore and now makes her home in London. Her primary interest is in writing picture books and books for emergent readers. She enjoys retelling funny folktales from around the world, especially India. Her first book for Walker, A Dollop of Ghee and a Pot of Wisdom, was published in 2010. ... Read more
Reviews for A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Justice
The disputes are engaging and I enjoyed the book's almost anecdotal tone, and that there's always a moral accompanying the joke. [...] The black and white line drawings break up the text so that it's less overwhelming for very young readers - the way it's laid out, it is perfectly suitable for six-year-olds. It's an interesting way of introducing ... Read more