ISBN |
9781536200676 (hardback) |
Name |
Chitra Soundar author. |
Uniform title |
Short stories. Selections |
Title |
Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship / Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy. |
Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Published |
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019. |
©2016 |
Description |
179 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
Notes |
First work published: London : Walker Books Ltd, 2010. Second work published: London : Walker Books Ltd, 2016. |
Book one: A dollop of ghee and a poof wisdom: Prince Veera' first case -- Who stole the Laddus? -- The case of the greedy moneylender -- The unfortunate case -- Book two: A jar of pickles and a pinch of justice: All's well with mango pickles -- Freezing lakes and missing crows -- What's fair -- Gray elephants and five fools. |
Summary |
Presents a selection of stories inspired by traditional Indian folklore, in one of which, "All's Well with Mango Pickles," Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, preside over the court of the prince's father and must solve the mystery of how jewels turned into pickles. |
Target audience note |
6+ years. |
Subjects |
Princes -- Juvenile fiction |
Courts -- Juvenile fiction |
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
Children's stories |
India -- Juvenile fiction |
Genre |
Short stories |
Other Names |
Krishnaswamy, Uma illustrator. |
Chitra Soundar. Prince Veera' first case |
Chitra Soundar. Who stole the Laddus? |
Chitra Soundar. Case of the greedy moneylender |
Chitra Soundar. Unfortunate case |
Chitra Soundar. All's well with mango pickles |
Chitra Soundar. Freezing lakes and missing crows |
Chitra Soundar. What's fair |
Chitra Soundar. Gray elephants and five fools |
Added titles |
A dollop of ghee and a poof wisdom. |
A jar of pickles and a pinch of justice. |
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