Spinning Yarns: The Best Children's Stories from India

By Deepa Agarwal

Theres something in this collection for everyonescary ghost stories, thrilling adventure tales, nonsense rhymes that will tickle you silly, stories of school and home, of celebrations and hard times, ofight-hearted fun as well as heartbreak. In Spinning Yarns: The Best Childrens Stories from India, the classic works ofiterary giantsike Rabindranath Tagore and Premchand accompany the offerings of modern mastersike R. K. Narayan, Vikram Seth, Paul Zacharia and Sudha Murty. Savour the evergreen charm of Sukumar Rays poetry and devour an exciting shikar tale by Jim Corbett. Well-loved contemporary writersike Ruskin Bond, Ranjital and Paro Anand too find a place in the book. Selected with muchove and thought, the stories and poems in this anthology provide an unforgettable experience for readers of all ages.A Children's Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor's pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children's bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly readingist includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child's readingife.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8129121204
• ISBN13: 9788129121202
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"