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Many parents do not feel the necessity of doing a story session these days thinking that their children are small or don’t have interest in hearing stories before sleeping. However, I have always felt that reading books and story telling are important activities that a child must indulge in during early and growing up years.
Today the amount of media exposure that a child has is phenomenal but this in no value lessens the importance of hearing stories from loved ones or reading a story book. Simply because I feel, a book held in hand is the closest and most harmless form in which a child can connect with a story. Adding to it if the story gets narrated by parents then the entire story telling session makes the parent-child bond fonder.
I remember as a child reading books about Jesus, Panchtantra stories and many more. This in a way helped to shape my thought process and helped me be the person I am today.
Book Title – Amma, tell me about Hanuman’s Adventures in Lanka
Author – Bhakti Mathur, Illustration by Maulshree Somani
Genre – Mythology
Publisher – Anjana Publishing
Pages – 32
Available Formats – Paperback Import
Price – Rs. 218
Available Online at – Amazon.com
Plot:
The book narrates the account of Hanuman’s meeting with Sita while she is held as a captive by Ravan in his kingdom, Lanka and how finally, Hanuman helps Ram to rescue Sita by setting Lanka ablaze.
What Didn’t Work for Me:
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I feel the pictorial illustrations of all characters barring Sita’s illustration could be made more cuter.
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Also the colours put in illustrations fail a little to attract children. Use of basic primary colours and texture for some illustrations could have worked better.
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Some words used are complex as compared to understanding of children.
What Worked for Me:
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The moral of the story given at the end.
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The beauty with which the story written and the picture go along to attract a child.
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At some places the words have been formatted to give a wave-like shape and more.
About the Author:
Bhakti Mathur is a Hong Kong based banker cum writer. She has a number of books to her credit under ‘Amma, Tell Me About’ series of children story books. She is also a writer ambassador for ‘Room to Read’, a global non-profit organisation.
About the Illustrator:
Maulshree Somani heads a graphic design company and is based out of Mumbai. She was previously working in Walt Disney Company.
Verdict:
My rating for this book will be 3.5/5.
My concluding thoughts about this book is that it achieves in bringing your child to know more about Hanuman. I feel it is not about a character from Hindu mythology that has been celebrated in the story per say but the underlining lesson for a child that is important in this book. So if this inspires you enough, then grab a copy of this book now and bond with your kid.
Sounds interesting
I have read this book and it is an interesting read. I also read it to my nephew.