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Tara Publishing (2008), Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
This retelling of a popular Indonesian tale features Kanchil, the beloved mouse deer, who, on a bright sunny day, falls into a deep pit in the forest. Nothing can keep him down for long and he soon invents a prophecy to trick a gullible snake, a nervous wild boar, and a hungry tiger into helping him out.
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LibraryThing member sbpagac
Kanchil, a mouse deer, falls into a pit while walking through the forest eating his sticky rice cake off of a banana leaf. He grabs the attention of some unlikely animals to help him out of the pit, so long as the world does not end first. But they better not sneeze, or they will have to be thrown
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out of the pit. Great artwork! This would be a nice story to share with a class of young children when teaching them how to be a good friend. Show Less
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32 p.; 11.24 inches
ISBN
8186211284 / 9788186211281
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Kanchil the mouse deer falls into a pit on bright sunny day. But nothing can keep him down for long, and he soon invents a prophecy to trick a gullible snake, a nervous wild boar and a hungry tiger into helping him out.
Illustrated in the intricate and colourful Patachitra painting style of eastern India, and features a game where children make their own cards.
Illustrated in the intricate and colourful Patachitra painting style of eastern India, and features a game where children make their own cards.