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Animal Tales from India: Ten Stories from the Panchatantra (Nosy Crow Classics series )
Nikita Gill
Illustrator: Chaaya Prabhat
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 979-8-88777-064-2
Keywords: Folklore/Fairy Tales-storytelling traditions, advice
Fables about clever jackals, proud elephant queens, singing donkeys, and other animals from the famous Sanskrit text, with a voice that speaks directly to readers. Deeply colored lush illustrations.