Seasons of Splendour Tales, Myths and Legends of India by Madhur Jaffrey, Michael Foreman

Seasons of Splendour Tales, Myths and Legends of India by Madhur Jaffrey, Michael Foreman

By Madhur Jaffrey, Michael Foreman (author) , Michael Foreman (illustrator) Part of the A Puffin Book series

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India is particularly rich in colourful folkore. These stories, told by parents to their children for many generations, make a rich and dazzling collection of mythological tales drawn from a great heritage of Hindu epics - from the life of the great god Krishna to how the monkey god Hanuman helped defeat the Demon King Ravan and a host of other magical and spectacular creatures.

The stories are arranged according to the sequence of the Hindu year and each is prefaced with a short personal anecdote from the author's childhood. Beautifully illustrated throughout in black line and tone by Michael Foreman.

Madhur Jaffrey was born near Delhi and grew up listening to stories such as these, mainly from the older women in the family. Today she is known throughout the world as a talented actress and, more recently, an author of cookery books. In Seasons of Splendour she has returned to the colourful myths and legends she was told as a child, and the result is a dramatic collection for children to read for themselves or have read aloud to them in the traditional Indian way.

Michael Foreman is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator.

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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Seasons of Splendour Tales, Myths and Legends of India and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old

Seasons of Splendour Tales, Myths and Legends of India features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Traditional Tales, World Religions, Featured Books for 9+ readers

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Seasons of Splendour Tales, Myths and Legends of India was written by Madhur Jaffrey, Michael Foreman and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK

Seasons of Splendour Tales, Myths and Legends of India has 235 pages

Yes it is part of A Puffin Book series

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