A long time ago, before the first white man set foot in the New World, an Indian girl called Lalita awoke from a frightening dream. Her dream became reality as she watched her beloved trees being cut down. Lalita refused to leave with the rest of her tribe. She wept for seven days and for seven nights for the beautiful land she thought she had lost forever...

 

There are 32 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 Little Tiger Press Group .

Kenneth Steven lives in Dunkeld in Perthshire. He is a highly successful broadcaster, featuring regularly on national radio. His BBC Radio 4 documentary on the island of St Kilda won him a prestigious Sony Award.