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Kali And The Rat Snake/Kaliyum Saraipambum (Tamil)
Kali is an Irula, traditionally snake-catchers, and so his classmates find him strange. Will Kali ever make friends? A sensitive story about identity with evocative watercolour pictures.
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Author : Zai Whitaker
Illustrator : Srividya Natarajan
Kali is an Irula, traditionally snake-catchers, and so his classmates find him strange. Will Kali ever make friends? A sensitive story about identity with evocative watercolour pictures.
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Age | 5+ |
Specifications | 24 pages; 10.5” x 8.25”; full colour; soft cover |
Translator | V. Saraswathi |
ISBN | 81-86895-44-2 |
Kali hates school. And school hates him, he thinks, for he has no friends. The children there find him strange. He wishes his father were an ‘ordinary' bus-conductor or postman instead of a snake-catcher, even if one of the most celebrated in the Irula tribe. He worries that others will see him eating fried termites (his favourite snack!) and laugh. And then one day, a large rat snake creates havoc in the classroom . . . and Kali becomes a hero! A simple, sensitive story crafted by a writer deeply involved with environmental issues. Zai Whitaker works closely with the Irulas, and her empathy with them is as evident in this book as it was with the Jarawas in Andamans Boy, also published by Tulika. The watercolour illustrations are evocative and detailed, suffusing the story with many hues of mood.
Sensitive and touching tale
A sensitive and touching tale of fear of rejection and desire for acceptance. The soft gentle watercolours of the illustrations are evocative and aptly reflect Kali’s dilemma and emotions. Kali and the Rat Snake is a book that will delight parents, teachers and children alike. Young India Books