Written by Governor General Award-winning author Rachna Gilmore and illustrated by Pula Biswas, one of India's most well-known illustrators, The Flute tells the story of a little girl who gets caught up in a swollen river overflowing its banks and nearly drowns. Tragically, her mother and father are swept away in the flood and the little girl is raised by a cruel and uncaring aunt and uncle, but manages to find solace in her mother's magic flute. Memorably illustrated, The Flute tells an exquisite story of resilience and hope.

 

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 2011 by Tradewind Books .