A Charming Folk Tale For Every Child And Parent To Cherish; Winner of the Alucin Citation First Prize in the Children's Book Category, this gorgeous, colour adaptation of a traditional folk tale is silk-screened by hand on thick, high quality handmade paper. Rendered in the Warli style of folk painting from western India, usually found on the walls of tribal houses, this book tells the tale of Singam, a lazy lion who would rather trick other animals than hunt for his food. But Singam discovers after a long and exciting day that finding a meal may not be that easy - since all the other animals in the village are just as tricky he is. Vibrant and humorous, this classic tale will make a treasured addition to any child's library.

 

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2002 by Tara Books .

Anushka Ravishanka has written over 10 books of verse, fiction and non-fiction. Her special talent is in the area of nonsense verse, and she is said to have pioneered the Indian English nonsense verse form and brought it to international attention. Indrapramit Roy's Very Hungry Lion won the first prize in the children's book category of Alcuin Citation for Book Design in Canada in 1997. His other books are The Tree Girl and Antigone. Gita Wolf, co-author of numerous handmade children's books, including In the Dark, Sophocles' Antigone and The Tree Girl, also adapted Hensparrow Turns Purple from a classic Indian folktale.