The Puffin Book of Classic Indian Tales for Children

by Meera Uberoi

Book Overview

The gods and demons come together to churn the ocean using the mountain of Manthara and the serpent Vasuki to get the elixir of immortality. Uruvashi, the most beautiful woman in all the worlds, created by the god Narayana from his thigh, descends to earth only to fall in love with a mere mortal.Savitri tricks Death into doing something he has never done before. Emperor Akbar challenges Birbal to find the ten biggest fools of Agra.These and many other...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143335405
• ISBN13: 9780143335405
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Viking (India)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher