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Pattan's Pumpkin: An Indian Flood Story
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 179 Ratings and 47 Reviews

Book Description
A vibrant variation on the traditional flood myth from the Irular tribe in Southern India.

When Pattan finds a yellow-flower vine wilting in his valley, he replants and cares for it, watching as a pumpkin appears and grows taller than the goats, taller than the elephants, as tall as the very mountains. When a terrible storm rages across the valley, Pattan wonders if perhaps his pumpk... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages32
ISBN-100763692743
ISBN-13978-0763692742
Publication Date08/01/2017
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About Chitra Soundar (Author) : Chitra Soundar is a published author. A published credit of Chitra Soundar is As I Watch.
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About Frane Lessac (Illustrator) : Frané Lessac has over 35 award winning children's books published throughout the world. Her greatest ambition is to instill pride and self esteem in children about their own unique heritage and their... more
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