Ekki Dokki (English)

Author : Sandhya Rao
Illustrator : Ranjan De

An endearing Marathi folktale about two sisters. Ekkesvali has one hair on her head. Dhonkesvali has two and thinks she's great. What happens when they meet an old woman who lives alone in a clearing right in the middle of the forest? This folktale takes on a special joyousness with Ranjan De's stylised representations and is full of interesting details and happy triangles.

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Age	3+
Specifications	24 pages; 7” x 8.5”; full colour; soft cover
Rights sold	English, Tamil and Malay (Malaysia and Singapore), Norwegian (Norway)
ISBN	978-81-8522-932-4
First Published	1996
Tags	folk tale, Marathi folk tale, sisters, family, jealousy, kindness

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A simple book, with plenty of Indian words and names and images our children can relate to. The book belongs to a series called the ‘Wordbird’ series where unfamiliar words and ideas are explained with the help of word birds that streak across the pages giving readers access to a multicultural, multilingual vocabulary. Saffron Tree