Tracing Roots - Stories About Trees
For centuries people have sought to make sense of the world around them and this holds true for trees as well. Why does the coconut have eyes? Why does the red silk cotton tree shed its leaves every year?
The grandfather's stories take a group of children on a journey all over India and beyond, exploring the various myths and folktales from different traditions that revolve around trees.
Illustrated by Swati Kharbanda
8 Years and Above
12 stories, that cover a variety of myth surrounding Indian trees.
Fun tree trivia at the end of each chapter
Help children transition from picture books to chapter books.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Made in India
Karadi Tales is an independent children’s publishing house based in Chennai, India focusing primarily on picture books and audiobooks. It was started in 1996 with an intent to create a space for Indian culture in the world of children’s publishing, by a group of writers, educators and musicians.