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Title: Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins, Venantius J. Pinto ISBN: 1-58430-004-3 Publisher: Lee & Low Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: Tree huggers of the world, unite!
Comment: This book is a plea for an ecological consciousness in regard to the forest. India has its share of tree rustlers, in spite of strict laws, and much irreparable damage is done by irresponsible felling. This story is well written for younger people with good illustrations. It is the story of a girl's fight to save the trees of her village from tree-cutters, and illustrates her and the village's feeling of reverence for the trees upon which they depended. It does represent one aspect of Indian culture (unfortunately, the tree cutters are another aspect) and can well be used as an introduction to village life; it is also interesting from the point of view of the exotic. My own love of the exotic has led me to many places around the world, and I feel that this sense of wonder about the world is a valuable characteristic and very much worth nourishing; this kind of book can encourage dreams.
The incident described, although fictional, is very reminiscent of an actual event that took place in the State of Rajasthan. The Maharaja needed wood for a building project, and sent his men to cut in a forest near a village. The people, who venerated their trees as the suppliers of many things necessary for their lives, literally hugged the trees. Several hundred villagers were killed before the Maharaja's men stopped. The trees, or their descendants, still stand as a testimony to the interdependence of the people and their environment. The villagersare also well-known for providing a refuge for both a kind of antelope and for birds, and for their reluctance to kill anything. Note: the paper and binding are excellent quality. My only complaint, and it is a minor one, is that the tale should have taken place in the desert, where trees are both more valued and more endangered.
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Title: One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi ISBN: 059093998X Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India by Elizabeth Claire, Miriam Katin ISBN: 1879531232 Publisher: Mondo Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India by Aaron Shepard, Vera Rosenberry ISBN: 0807572519 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Pub. Date: 01 March, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Colors of India by Holly Littlefield, Janice Lee Porter ISBN: 1575053683 Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale from India by Paul Galdone ISBN: 0899195245 Publisher: Clarion Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1987 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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