India-Amazing Mallika Children's Book (Marsh Media Character Education) - Hardcover

Jami Parkison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1559420871 ISBN 13: 9781559420877

Publisher: Self Esteem and Self Respect Publications - MarshMedia, 1997

Synopsis

Mallika is a tiger with a temper. Her short fuse is ignited first by her infuriating brother Ben and then by a mischievous band of jeering moneys. Short-tempered Mallika even manages to get mad at herself!

It takes Mallika a while to figure out that being angry is no fun and that a tantrum doesn't make things better.

India's Ranthambhore National Park is the scene of Jami Parkison's story about managing anger. Once the private hunting grounds of maharajahs, Ranthambhore is now a wildlife sanctuary and home to the magnificent Bengal tiger. Under ancient banyan trees and among ruins of palaces and pavilions, this now endangered species rules the landscape. Ranthambhore is home to a host of exotic species, including leaping sambar deer, the regal peacock, the imposing tree-pie bird, and the revered langur monkey. Artist Itoko Maeno captures the mystery and excitement of Mallika's world in compelling watercolor illustrations.

Journey to Mallika's world and meet an amazing little tiger who learns amazing ways to control her hot temper.

About this title

About the Author

Jami Parkison, a native of Kentucky, now lives in Kansas City, Missouri, where she works as an editor and writer. For more than twenty years, her essays and articles have appeared in professional journals and popular magazines in the United States and Great Britain. She is the author of several adult books, including one about the Santa Fe Trail. Her books for children also include Pequena the burro and Inger's Promise, also published by MarshMedia.

Itoko Maeno is the illustrator of more than two dozen children's books, including Papa Piccolo, Amazing Mallika, Molly's Magic, Plato's Journey, and Thank You, Meiling. Born in Tokyo, Japan, she received a B.A. in graphic design from Tama Art University. Since her arrival in the United States in 1982, Maeno has focused on watercolor illustration. This awary-winning illustrator is the subject of Meet the Artist: Itoko Maeno, produced by Marsh Film Enterprises, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3. A didactic lesson thinly disguised as a story. Set in the wildlife sanctuary of Ranthambhore in India, the book's main protagonist is a hot-tempered young tiger named Mallika. After losing her prey because of her hotheadedness, her mother attempts to teach Mallika to manage her anger by making better behavior choices. After several mishaps, she controls her emotions and extricates herself from a tight spot, thereby learning her lesson. The detailed watercolor illustrations fill the oversized pages with warm oranges, yellows, reds, and lush greens, depicting the sanctuary with its picturesque ruins and exotic wildlife. The endpapers offer information on India, the sanctuary, and its flora and fauna. The text, however, is preachy and humorless. A page at the end presents strategies for parents and educators to help youngsters deal with their tempers. The subject is treated with a lighter touch in Marjorie Sharmat's Attila the Angry (Holiday, 1985) and Norma Simon's I Was So Mad (Albert Whitman, 1974).?Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Self Esteem and Self Respect Publications - MarshMedia
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1559420871
• ISBN 13: 9781559420877
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Itoko Maeno