Child Of Lakshman In Ramayana

A Son, a Prince, a Husband, a King: Ramayan - an Interpretation

Serialised on BBC Asian Network. Described as "Wonderful" by Carol Ann Duffy (Poet Laureate). Highly commended in a live TV interview by Mr. B.M. Gupta - President of the National Council of Hindu Temples (UK). A concise, fully illustrated, poetic version of the sacred Hindu text: the Ramayan - conveying Raam's complete life story. Mr Ashwini Malhi from BBC Asian Network quoted: "This is an easy to follow, epic tale of the epitome of Raam's life that gives insight and guidance for today."

Scenes from the Ramayan, Etc

Global Perspectives on Death in Children's Literature

This volume visits death in children’s literature from around the world, making a substantial contribution to the dialogue between the expanding fields of Childhood Studies, Children’s Literature, and Death Studies. Considering both textual and pictorial representations of death, contributors focus on the topic of death in children’s literature as a physical reality, a philosophical concept, a psychologically challenging adjustment, and/or a social construct. Essays covering literature from the US, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Canada, the UK, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, India, and Iran display a diverse range of theoretical and cultural perspectives. Carefully organized sections interrogate how classic texts have been adapted for the twenty-first century, how death has been politicized, ritualized, or metaphorized, and visual strategies for representing death, and how death has been represented within the context of play. Asking how different cultures present the concept of death to children, this volume is the first to bring together a global range of perspective on death in children’s literature and will be a valuable contribution to an array of disciplines.