Adventures of the Humongoose family (English)

Author : Zai Whitaker
Illustrator : Niloufer Wadia

Gundu and Keeri Humongoose are normal mongooses. They are hasty, they chatter with chirps or clicks, they eat rats… But then they do something that Do-First-Think-Later animals do not. They take a decision! To move out of the jungle! And so begins their adventure into the unknown… filled with danger from two-legged creatures. Funny and quirky, the story is sprinkled with concerns about the environment, and also with little-known mongoose traits that author Zai Whitaker knows well – she’s had them as pets!

2020: Tata Trust's Parag Honour List

More details

Rs. 195.00

Shop By Language
English OUT OF STOCKRs. 195.00$6.50

On my wishlist

Age 7+
Specifications 84 pages; 7” x 5”; black and white; soft cover
ISBN 978-93-86667-85-4
First Published 2019
Tags mongoose, animals,wildlife, family, jungle, forest, home, environment, humour

A rollercoaster ride!

In her latest book, Adventures of the Humongoose Family, author and conservationist Zai Whitaker takes a topic as serious as deforestation and loss of habitat, then treats it with gentle humour. For the 65-year-old, mongooses aren’t just an academic subject; they are family. The Hindu

The story and the language both flow effortlessly.

Zai's relationship with the animal world and her lightness of touch make this book a sure hit for young readers..........The episode with Raja, the old tracker mongoose had a 12 year old reader in gales of laughter. An enjoyable read..Parag Honour List 2020

Giving human voices and thoughts to a family of mongooses

Gundu and Keeri portray a perfect balance between patience and spontaneity; wisdom and superficial knowledge and above all the willingness to try out new things as against a desire for status quo. Lessons of trial, team work and love which hold together the bonds within a family at the nuclear level and the community on a larger platform form the core of the book.The Book Review

Write a review

Adventures of the Humongoose family (English)

Adventures of the Humongoose family (English)

Gundu and Keeri Humongoose are normal mongooses. They are hasty, they chatter with chirps or clicks, they eat rats… But then they do something that Do-First-Think-Later animals do not. They take a decision! To move out of the jungle! And so begins their adventure into the unknown… filled with danger from two-legged creatures. Funny and quirky, the story is sprinkled with concerns about the environment, and also with little-known mongoose traits that author Zai Whitaker knows well – she’s had them as pets!

2020: Tata Trust's Parag Honour List

Write a review