The Road to Mumbai

By Ruth Jeyaveeran

Book Overview

Along the road to Mumbai, Shoba and her monkey, Fuzzy Patel, make many new friends--mysterious monks, a curious camel, and a snake with a sensitive stomach, just to name a few. Shoba and Fuzzy are on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618434194
• ISBN13: 9780618434190
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

B-day gift for my niece

I bought this and a few more books for my niece's birthday. I read this particular book to her the after the celebrations and she absolutely loved it. She woke up the next morning and the 1st thing she said to her mom was that this was her favorite gift!! Whose your favorite uncle!

captivating

my 3-year old daughter loves this book and is asking me to read it over and over again. such a cute story that artfully introduces young kids to Indian culture.

Wonderfully written, colorfully illustrated

The Road to Mumbai is a wonderfully written, colorfully illustrated children's book, which adults can enjoy too. It is a cute and humorous tale of a little girl named Shoba and her monkey, Fuzzy Patel (insert smiles here) and their journey to Mumbai, via her bed and various other modes of transportation along the way. The story and pictures capture the essence of the people and animals they meet on the road to Fuzzy's cousin's wedding. Ms. Jeyaveeran has accomplished much in her first book. I look forward to her next one.

Call it the adventurous road to Mumbai

Little Shoba is on her way to a wedding in Mumbai but will she ever get there? With her pet monkey Fuzzy Patel, she sets out on her journey and discovers one interesting thing after another. A camel ride, a line of elephants, an over-crowded bus, laddos, jalebees will all help bring India to little book lovers. The illustrations are very colorful and add to the overall effect of the book.

Dazzling!

What a gorgeously detailed book! The writing and illustration are full of beauty, warmth and humor. I wanted to get on that magic bed and go for an exhilarating midnight ride with Shoba and Fuzzy Patel. The characters are lovingly drawn and the story is sweet and funny. I plan on giving this book to every child I know and hope that the adults will get a chance to enjoy it as well. I hope the author/illustrator plans to create many more such books. This one is a joy!