Animal Tales from India by Nikita Gill, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

Animal Tales from India by Nikita Gill, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

Do you have younger children? Perhaps Grandchildren? Or in my case, young Great nieces and nephews? Or simply friends or other family with young children?

Then I urge you to buy this book. 

Not only is it exquisitely illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat, the stories brought to life by Nikita Gill are just wonderful. 

Yes, they're not exclusively her work, rather a collection of stories handed down, as described in the introduction:- 'One night long ago, I asked my grandmother where her stories came from, and she told me that she had got them from her mother. And her mother had got them from her grandmother. And so it goes, like a river flowing back all the way through time.'

But what makes this series of short stories stand out? The stories themselves are easy to understand, yet they all carry a moral tale. But, they do so in ways that are relatable and allow children to think on things, and ask questions or talk it through with adults. It also brings us a gorgeous taste of Indian culture through these stories. Regardless of your ethnic background, they really bring it to life, and that's to be celebrated in my opinion. 

I read the ebook but I noted it seems to be only available in hardback or audiobook at the moment. Honestly, unless you need audiobooks for accessibility reasons, I highly recommend this is bought as a physical book, because those illustrations deserve to be shown in all their glory. 

Just the perfect younger children's book, that I for one shall be buying for the aforementioned Great nieces and nephews! 

Pure delight. 

5/5 stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟