tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post2984126383175928346..comments2024-03-28T06:07:19.165-07:00Comments on Saffron Tree: Myth Quest series by Anu KumarPraba Ramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124515962155387444noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-40698107382756540892011-09-22T19:02:17.030-07:002011-09-22T19:02:17.030-07:00Ranjani, you are very kind. I was thinking you sh...Ranjani, you are very kind. I was thinking you shd encourage Sathish to illustrate books on his own, the ones on google+ are brilliant. -)<br />sandhya, i emailed to you, glad we are in touch!anunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-20127183657340845582011-08-23T23:08:15.545-07:002011-08-23T23:08:15.545-07:00It sounds really interesting and the mythology lov...It sounds really interesting and the mythology loving kids at home, will surely love this one. I finished Ramayana as "bed time story telling" 2 weeks back and now started on Mahabharatha using ACK (14 volumes). Though Sooraj pretty much knows the story, he still feels awed with each telling of these mythological stories :-). I am sure these books would be a great addition to our book shelf. <br /><br />Thanks Sandhya for the review and Anu,wonderful work ! We are looking forward to all these forthcoming books.ranjani.sathishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450770799790366871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-76532565864375745012011-08-23T21:56:23.501-07:002011-08-23T21:56:23.501-07:00@Prabha: This was a timely addition to our collect...@Prabha: This was a timely addition to our collection, too. After we finished the Harry Potter series, we have been reading a particularly lyrical version of the Ramayana, and A just devoured these books.<br /><br />Those parallels with HP are indeed interesting. Yes, the fantastic creatures there do seem a lot like our demigods. Maybe some of them have inspired Rowling!<br /><br />@Anu Kumar: It is wonderful to have you comment! We will be looking forward to the rest of the books in this series. A (my 10yr old) will be thrilled to know there are more. <br /><br />@Utbt, Vibha: Thanks.<br /><br />@Chox: OK, you need to stop by soon. Or I need to.sandhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654489216158421654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-70772039251970831072011-08-23T21:25:50.572-07:002011-08-23T21:25:50.572-07:00Sandhya, thank you for adding that bit about reade...Sandhya, thank you for adding that bit about readership :-). <br />chox, how nice to hear from you again and I love your daughter, a big thank you to her, wish I cd tell her this myself :-)anu kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-87273932272731288812011-08-23T07:16:10.692-07:002011-08-23T07:16:10.692-07:00Okay I am stopping by TOMORROW and borrowing these...Okay I am stopping by TOMORROW and borrowing these! Sound just right for us at the moment.<br /><br />And Anu, these sound cool! By the way we have been raving away about Gold Digging Ants - in fact my older kid went on and on about it to this bookshop owner who promptly placed an order :)Choxboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741540918529448553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-27013121581662152352011-08-23T07:05:15.582-07:002011-08-23T07:05:15.582-07:00What a treat Sandhya.What a treat Sandhya.Vibhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251018763698523629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-60279683737842045582011-08-22T18:46:11.302-07:002011-08-22T18:46:11.302-07:00Thanks for the review Sandhya. Like I mentioned ea...Thanks for the review Sandhya. Like I mentioned earlier, older child loves the series. <br /><br />Anu she will be uber excited to know that there are more in the series.utbtkidshttp://www.utbtkids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-70901983210582169262011-08-22T18:25:57.788-07:002011-08-22T18:25:57.788-07:00hello, sandhya, praba
thank you for this encouragi...hello, sandhya, praba<br />thank you for this encouraging review. happy too that they make for such interesting reading. <br /><br />yes, there are more in the pipeline - 6 more on mythical animals and then a similar series on the asuras.anu kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-4487265214542568172011-08-22T06:26:08.042-07:002011-08-22T06:26:08.042-07:00Oh S, this one is so timely!! Recently, started of...Oh S, this one is so timely!! Recently, started offering bite-sized portions of Ramanaya at bedtime. COI-ly, I zoomed in on Jatayu and Jambhavan just this past week. We couldn't get enough thinking about the raging battle the sky between Jatayu and how Ravana's Pushpaka Vimana destroys the wings...( offtopic - and not to mention we drew some parallels with our potter friend - thinking about Hedwig's death off the flying motorcycle...and the weird similarities in some ways between the two ..!) And the silver doe patronus part similar to the golden deer etc. Of course, there are many more since the inspiration for HP in some ways came from a mish-mash of mythologies.... sorry to ramble!! :)<br /><br />Thanks for these picks! I can certainly use it to enhance my own understanding of these ancient myths and use them to improvise my own half-baked ideas before I tell the kids. Also, curious about the version Anu has in her books. Will definitely check these out!! Shabari, the woman saint, is yet another amazing "minor" character. The folklore is quite popular in these parts.Praba Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124515962155387444noreply@blogger.com