The Lonely King And Queen/Raaja-Raaninee Vaarta (Gujarati)

Author : Deepa Balsavar
Illustrator : Deepa Balsavar

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... 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. Moreover, it reaffirms the right of every child to be loved and to have a home. 2018: Best of Indian Children's Writing: Contemporary

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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 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