Author : Deepa Balsavar
Illustrator : Deepa Balsavar
A lonely king and queen hear a voice calling out to them and getting louder by the minute. A one-of-a-kind bedtime story which handles the issue of adoption with sensitivity.
2018: Best of Indian Children's Writing: Contemporary (English)
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| Age | 4+ |
| Specifications | 28 pages; 7” x 8”; full colour; soft cover |
| Translator | Rekha Bhimani |
| ISBN | 978-81-8146-950-2 |
| First Published | 2011 |
A lonely king and queen hear a voice calling out to them. They look inside their home, in the garden and beyond, searching in vain, while all the time it grows louder. . . Author and illustrator Deepa Balsavar says, "This is the story we made up for our little girl. As a baby it was her night-time favourite, accompanied by much acting and searching around the house. She grew up knowing that adoption is just another way in which families are created. And so it should be." Written like a bedtime story and illustrated with gentle humour, this book leads the reader to discover what 'family' really means without mystifying the fact of adoption. More, it reaffirms the right of every child to be loved and to have a home.
A delightful book that poignantly simplifies the very complex is
How does one tackle the subject of adoption with children without being pedantic or didactic? How does one even introduce the topic and blend it seamlessly into the quotidian of everyday life? Deepa Balsavar's 'The Lonely King and Queen' tells us how. This delightful book poignantly simplifies the very complex issue of adoption in an engaging story of a king and queen who go in search of a voice they hear, leading them to the smiling face of a child. Youngindiabooks.com