The tales of dwipa / Prajwala Dixit ; illustrations by Duncan Major.
The tales of dwipa / Prajwala Dixit ; illustrations by Duncan Major.
By
:
Dixit, Prajwala.
Publication Date
:
2022
Publication Information
:
St. John's, N.L. : Breakwater Books,
Physical Description
:
75 p. : ill.
Subject Term
:
Tales -- India -- Juvenile fiction.
Canadian fiction -- Juvenile fiction.
Legends -- Juvenile fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Newfoundland and Labrador -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Fables -- Juvenile fiction.
Short stories -- Juvenile fiction.
Additional Contributors
:
Major, Duncan,
Summary
:
Through a framework of traditional tales, fantastic creatures struggle with issues of marginalization, opening discussion for parents and children in an accessible form. The Tales Of Dwipa is a collection of short stories adapted from the Panchatantra, a collection of simple, engaging, and interrelated animal tales penned by Pandit Vishnu Sharma in the hopes of awakening the dim intelligence of a powerful Indian king’s idle sons. The ancient stories of the Panchatantra still find meaning in today’s world despite originating in India before 300 BCE. These stories are set in a Canadian context with topical themes, bringing together two distinct cultures—Indian and Canadian—for the most impressionable minds of our society.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781550819274
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Baie Verte | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Bay Roberts | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Bonavista | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Brigus | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Carbonear | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Clarenville | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Codroy Valley | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Conception Bay South | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Corner Brook | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Deer Lake | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Gander | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Garnish | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Grand Falls-Windsor - Harmsworth | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Labrador City | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Mount Pearl - Ross King Memorial Public Library | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Musgrave Harbour - John B. Wheeler Public Library | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
St. Brides's | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult Fic NL Ref - Cons Rm | Adult Fiction NL Reference - Conservation Room | FIC DIX |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
St. John's - Marjorie Mews | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
St. John's - Michael Donovan | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Stephenville - Kindale | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Torbay | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Twillingate | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |
Wabush | Juv Fic NL | Juvenile Fiction NL | FIC DIX |