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  • Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship (Chitra Soundar's Stories from India #1)

Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship
(Chitra Soundar's Stories from India #1)

Author
Chitra Soundar
Illustrator
Uma Krishnaswamy
Publication Date
July 13, 2021
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship (Chitra Soundar's Stories from India #1)
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Description

Can Prince Veera and his best friend outsmart the king's trickiest subjects? Inspired by traditional Indian folktales, these stories are sure to delight.

Being a wise and just ruler is no easy task. That's what Prince Veera discovers when he 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 easily addressed, but others are much more challenging. How should they handle the case of the greedy merchant who wishes to charge people for enjoying the smells of his sweets? And can they prove that an innocent man cannot possibly spread bad luck? Will Prince Veera and Suku be able to settle the dispute between a man and his neighbor to whom he sells a well -- but not the water in it? Or solve the mystery of the jewels that have turned into pickles?

Illustrated throughout by Uma Krishnaswamy, these eight original tales by Chitra Soundar task Veera and Suku with outwitting the kingdom's greediest, wiliest subjects. Are the two clever boys up to the challenge?

Publication date
July 13, 2021
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781536219159
Lexile Measure
600
Guided Reading Level
P
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Series
Chitra Soundar's Stories from India
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV030020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
JUV038000 - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
JUV012040 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
India
Best friends
Princes
Tricksters
Children's stories, English
Decision making

Kirkus

Readers who are familiar with traditional Indian folktales will recognize these well-known stories; readers new to them may enjoy their quiet simplicity and the wisdom of the two young protagonists.

ALA/Booklist

Suku is lower in social rank but holds his own among royalty with poise and confidence. Similarly, the illustrations balance traditional Indian art forms with cartoonlike gestures that will make readers smile.
Chitra Soundar
Chitra Soundar is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy. Originally from India, where she grew up feasting on generous portions of folktales and stories from Hindu tradition, Chitra Soundar now divides her time between India and London.

Uma Krishnaswamy is the illustrator of several books for children, including Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship by Chitra Soundar, and has always loved the folk traditions of India for their richness and vibrancy of color, form, and perspective. Uma Krishnaswamy lives in Chennai, India.
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