tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post8952982166532329679..comments2024-03-28T06:07:19.165-07:00Comments on Saffron Tree: CauveryPraba Ramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124515962155387444noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-43742335982532957192009-12-15T08:47:14.060-08:002009-12-15T08:47:14.060-08:00Sathish, you can still hold on to the first part o...Sathish, you can still hold on to the first part of my kudos (with finds like "are we there yet?" and books on time traveling to matches), Ranjani - apologies. Thanks for this great review!Meera Sriramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16920643047652671176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-84376098309478520172009-12-15T00:10:18.107-08:002009-12-15T00:10:18.107-08:00meera, this review was by ranjani. but, I do not m...meera, this review was by ranjani. but, I do not mind taking the kudos!sathishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061644730228380194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-57141124835613098502009-12-14T22:58:55.390-08:002009-12-14T22:58:55.390-08:00Sathish, you seem to bitten by the travel bug and ...Sathish, you seem to bitten by the travel bug and I seem to be smitten by your reviews:) I'd love to read a book on the course of a river to my daughter, this one in particular might have to wait, but these are some great subjects, beautifully presented. Thanks!Meera Sriramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16920643047652671176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-85693659313908019192009-12-02T06:09:46.604-08:002009-12-02T06:09:46.604-08:00MM: Yes, once we start digging I realise there is ...MM: Yes, once we start digging I realise there is a good treasure out there :-). Offlate I am finding that a good start towards the treasure is chox, who is very knowledgeable about the various publications in India and especially the availability in Bangalore.<br /><br />Poppins mom, I was about to say those words but chox beat me to it ! As she mentioned I think smaller kids can relate to the pictures in the book, if they have seen it before or kind of had some experience with it. We can also simplify and explain to them in our mother tongue as I sometimes do with my younger one.<br /><br />Utbtkids : You are right about the Tulika series. It is a "Read and colour" series. I will update the post with that info too.ranjani.sathishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450770799790366871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-80595726182302637112009-12-02T05:43:53.463-08:002009-12-02T05:43:53.463-08:00I remember Tulika's river series from couple o...I remember Tulika's river series from couple of years back. I 'think' they have black and white, hand drawn sketches.<br /><br />I haven't read this book, sounds interesting though. My wish list just keeps increasing.utbtkidshttp://www.utbtkids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-15521430362111992022009-12-02T05:12:36.722-08:002009-12-02T05:12:36.722-08:00@poppy: err.. my 4 year old likes it too. of cours...@poppy: err.. my 4 year old likes it too. of course she very likely relates to it only because we recently did talacauvery and dubare.Choxboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741540918529448553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-56004353645728240412009-12-02T02:42:01.213-08:002009-12-02T02:42:01.213-08:00The amount of research gone into this sounds impre...The amount of research gone into this sounds impressive!<br /><br />8+ huh? Another 4 more years to go before we can enjoy these type of books! :)Poppynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-7967387239808366092009-12-01T21:50:20.296-08:002009-12-01T21:50:20.296-08:00it sounds awesome ! I guess we're not as beref...it sounds awesome ! I guess we're not as bereft in terms of kiddy literature about our country as I imagined we were..the mad mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535453643548976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-12364314067979083742009-12-01T21:08:05.962-08:002009-12-01T21:08:05.962-08:00Prabha : We missed out on Dubare elephant camp, du...Prabha : We missed out on Dubare elephant camp, due to unexpected rains at that time...I have heard it is a wonderful place too. Btw your comment was not visible yday and could see it only today !<br /><br />Sheela : thank you !ranjani.sathishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450770799790366871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-77595318700492670312009-12-01T09:24:37.653-08:002009-12-01T09:24:37.653-08:00Wow, Ranjani, I remember going to Talacauvery when...Wow, Ranjani, I remember going to Talacauvery when living in Mysore, but, never followed the lovely river's path all the way... like Satish said, there must be a book #2 or something as I am sure there is so much that it cannot all be packed in one book, especially the TN part of it... This is certainly an interesting find!Sheelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-17389385766218623652009-12-01T08:25:01.127-08:002009-12-01T08:25:01.127-08:00Sathish : Yeah, this did not strike me until you p...Sathish : Yeah, this did not strike me until you pointed it out ! <br /><br />Choxbox : After you mentioned, I went and read the Young World review....had somehow missed it today morning. What a coincidence that both the reviews have happened on the same day !!<br /><br />Tharini : Exactly my sentiments :-). The amount of research done by them shows in the quality of the work. Their adventure truly inspired me and made me think "Wow...how nice it would be to go on a trip like that following a river".ranjani.sathishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450770799790366871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-5531127851515552272009-12-01T08:02:15.137-08:002009-12-01T08:02:15.137-08:00fascinating one, Ranjani! Rivers are so graceful.....fascinating one, Ranjani! Rivers are so graceful... My kids will certainly be able to relate to the book. We were in Coorg this Aug, and drove to thalacauvery chasing the monsoon clouds.also,rode across Cauvery at Dubare after all the rains and the river was mighty full.. Will get the book for sure!<br /><br />thank you!Praba Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124515962155387444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-24627603192833549442009-12-01T04:33:13.913-08:002009-12-01T04:33:13.913-08:00Wow. I have tingles just imagining what must be in...Wow. I have tingles just imagining what must be inside this book! I am amazed at the lengths the writers have gone through to, so deeply, research a book. It must have been quite an adventure! The kind that makes you want to put on your backpack and say..<i>Let's go!</i>Tharinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553983156612215920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-13005518480663173662009-12-01T04:02:04.402-08:002009-12-01T04:02:04.402-08:00we loved the book, in fact i bought five copies an...we loved the book, in fact i bought five copies and have gifted it to friends' kids! just today hindu young world has done a review on it as well!Choxboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741540918529448553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389926.post-19888984467006573882009-12-01T03:43:08.677-08:002009-12-01T03:43:08.677-08:00A very well written and interesting book. Enjoyed ...A very well written and interesting book. Enjoyed it thoroughly. <br /><br />Only point I felt could have been dealt in more detail is that there is very little reference to Cauvery and stories around Cauvery from Tamil Nadu. Poompuhar and Srirangam was only mentioned in passing at the very end. There is hardly a mention of many small temple villages/towns that sprung up around cauvery and its canals. neither was there more than a mention of kallanai (a massive rock cut dam) and the oldest water diversion structure in place in the world. <br /><br />But, please note that these can no way take away the beauty of this wonderful book. That will probably come as book #2 on cauvery. :)sathishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061644730228380194noreply@blogger.com