Monkeys On A Fast - Hardcover

Viswanath, Kaushik

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8181901568 ISBN 13: 9788181901569

Publisher: Karadi Tales Picturebooks, 2015

Synopsis

Chakrapani, the monkey chieftain decides that the only way for his tribe to lose weight is by going on a fast. But can hungry monkeys stop eating? Even for a day? Wacky illustrations by Shilpa Ranade add mischief to this hilarious story adapted by Kaushik Viswanath from a Buddhist tale.

About this title

About the Author:

Shilpa Ranade is an illustrator and an Associate Professor at the Industrial Design Centre at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India. A graduate of the well-renowned JJ Institute of Applied Art, Shilpa completed her postgraduate studies at IIT Bombay and Royal College of Art, London. A talented animator and film-maker, Shilpa’s works have been exhibited at various national and international film festivals, including the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Tokyo Short Film Festival etc.

Kaushik Viswanath is a writer from Chennai, India currently pursuing an MFA in fiction writing at the University of Notre Dame. He also holds an MA in English from IIT Madras. From 2008-2013, he wrote a satire column called Dr K's Cure for Sanity for the New Indian Express, a leading newspaper in India. He has been published in anthologies by Scholastic India and Penguin India.

Review:

"Viswanath's adaptation of an old Buddhist tale about temptation and dedication entertains with the extra emphasis on monkey weight loss (a twist not found in the original). Ranade's hyperdistorted charcoal illustrations make the monkeys look like demonic pears and figs; though striking and evocative, they may trick readers into thinking they are spiders rather than monkeys. "Fun Facts About Fasting" follow the story. An amusing folk tale equally suited to multicultural programming and wellness collections, if not monkey-themed storytimes. " - Kirkus


"Viswanath's adaptation of an old Buddhist tale about temptation and dedication entertains with the extra emphasis on monkey weight loss (a twist not found in the original). Ranade's hyperdistorted charcoal illustrations make the monkeys look like demonic pears and figs; though striking and evocative, they may trick readers into thinking they are spiders rather than monkeys. "Fun Facts About Fasting" follow the story. An amusing folk tale equally suited to multicultural programming and wellness collections, if not monkey-themed storytimes. " - Kirkus

About this edition

• Publisher: Karadi Tales Picturebooks
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 8181901568
• ISBN 13: 9788181901569
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ranade Shilpa