The Great Race : An Indonesian Trickster Tale

Author: Jagdish (ILT) Nathan Kumar; Chitara Scott

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Price : $24.99 AUD
ISBN : 9789380340159
Publisher : Tara Publishing
Imprint : Tara Books
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Weight (g) : 0.9
Publication date : 12 June 2012
Dimensions : 0.50000mm X 10.25000mm X 7.75000mm
Produced in : India
RRP : 24.99
Availability date : 10 November 2011
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Author : Jagdish (ILT) Nathan Kumar; Chitara Scott
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Illustrator : Jagdish Chitara
Language : English
Dewey classification : 398.2/09598
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Library of Con LOCSH : bl2012003157
Pages : 32
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Description

"I'm the fastest animal in the forest!" boasts Kanchil the mouse deer. "And I challenge any animal to race me!" Who will step forward to accept this challenge, and can Kanchil be beaten...? The Great Race is an exciting retelling of an Indonesian folktale, featuring the popular trickster Kanchil. Illustrated using the exquisite Mata Ni Pachedi style of ritual textile painting from Gujarat, this is the first time that this rare form of traditional art has been used to illustrate a children's book. This is the third story in our Kanchil series, which includes the bestselling Mangoes and Bananas and The Sacred Banana Leaf.

Author description

Nathan Kumar Scott was born and raised in India of American parents and has been bridging cultures all his life. He has been a theatre director, designer, playwright, puppeteer and storyteller, and his work has been performed across the USA as well as in Ecuador, Mexico, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Nathan is currently the director of an educational foundation which introduces Indian culture to students from around the world. To find out more about Nathan Kumar Scott and his work click here

Acknowledgement of country

The Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal People have lived in the coastal landscape around Byron Bay for at least 22,000 years.We acknowledge and show respect for the original people on the land on which we are based. We respectfully acknowledge the ancient cultural presence in the Australian landscape by First Nation peoples and their ongoing traditional and spiritual custodianship of the marine areas, beaches, bush, rivers, lakes and mountains.