Trash! : On Ragpicker Children and Recycling - Hardcover

Anushka Ravishankar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8186211047 ISBN 13: 9788186211045

Publisher: Tara Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

A baby elephant is lost and alone in the forest, when a herd of buffalo comes along and takes him into their fold...so what is he now - elephant or buffalo? Inspired by a true story, this is a joyous tale that touches lightly on the themes of loss, adoption and integration.

About this title

About the Author:

One of our most prolific children's book writers, Anushka Ravishankar has slowly but surely been securing her status as one of the best children's writers of her generation. Her expansive talent shines most brilliantly in her works of nonsense verse - jubilant and artful adaptations of this difficult genre to the cadences of Indian English. Said to be the pioneer of this form, she has earned national and international acclaim for her nine verse books released over the last decade. Rights to her books have been snapped up around the world and she has over 12 awards to her name. Her books owe their success not only to her fabulous verse, but to her willingness to collaborate and experiment with many different artists and designers - whether working with Swiss textile artists or veteran Indian illustrators, the best aspect of Anushka's work is the cohesion she creates between the text, typography and artwork of each scene. Christiane Pieper is a well-known German illustrator who has worked for some of Germany's most prestigious publishing houses, and has illustrated over 25 books, many of them award winners. She is particularly interested in capturing moods and movement in her pictures and revealing humour in the situations that she depicts. Since she grew up on a farm, she has a special interest in animals.

From Booklist:

“It was quiet in the jungle / When a sudden storm came. / Craack! Flash! Boom! / There was thunder, lightening, rain!” The storm separates a young elephant from his herd, and the terrified calf is welcomed by a herd of water buffalo. After bonding with the buffalo, he crosses paths with other elephants, whose beckoning calls place him in a difficult position. From the irrelevant title (the book has little to do with forgetting) to the calf’s all-or-nothing decision to reject the elephants, there is much in this spare story that will leave young children perplexed and even troubled. Still, the chanting, onomatopoeic verse by children’s poet Ravishankar will energize storytimes, where listeners will likewise appreciate the lively design (key sounds, such as trumpeting “TOOOTs,” often fill an entire spread). There’s also a lot to love about Pieper’s striking, digitally created artwork, in a limited palette in black, periwinkle, and cream, which suggests influences of both Asian brush-painting and picture-book classics. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Jennifer Mattson

About this edition

• Publisher: Tara Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 8186211047
• ISBN 13: 9788186211045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Christiane Pieper