Bibliograph

Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship:, stories from india, Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Type

Label

Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship:, stories from india, Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mangoes, mischief, and tales of friendship:

Oclc number

1201179057

Responsibility statement

Chitra Soundar ; illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Sub title

stories from india

Summary

$aIn these tales inspired by traditional Indian folktales, Prince Veera and his best friend Suku are given the opportunity to preside over the court of his father, King Bheema. Some of the subjects' complaints are easy to address, but others are much more challenging. How should they handle the case of the merchant who wants to charge people for enjoying the smells of his sweets? Or settle the dispute between a man who sells a well to a neighbor, but not the water inside? Or solve the mystery of the jewels that have turned into pickles? These eight tales show how Veera and Suku outwit the kingdom's greediest, wiliest subjects

Table Of Contents

Book one: A dollop of ghee and a pot of wisdom -- Prince Veera's first case --Who stole the Laddus? -- The case of the greedy moneylender -- The $tunfortunate 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

Target audience

juvenile

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