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Author | Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar |
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Illustrator | Krishna Bala Shenoi |
Language | English |
Genre | Fiction, Middle grade, Chapter book |
Publisher | Talking Cub, an imprint of Speaking Tiger Books, New Delhi, India |
Publication date | 2018 |
Publication place | India |
Media type | Print ( paperback), E-book |
ISBN | 9789387693975 |
Preceded by | The Adivasi Will Not Dance: Stories (2015) |
Followed by | My Father’s Garden (2018) |
Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: Adventures in Champakbagh is Indian author Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar’s first book for children. [1] It is a novel and its reading level is age 9 years and above. [2] This book features illustrations by Krishna Bala Shenoi. [3] It was shortlisted for a 2019 Neev Book Award in the category Junior Readers [4] and a 2019 Crossword Book Award in the children’s books category. [5] One positive review has called this book "a must-read for the young to ask questions and to observe the differences in childhoods across India." [6] In the year 2021, this book was reissued with a new title, Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: The Dragon who came to Champakbagh. ISBN 9789354470264 [7]
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Author | Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar |
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Illustrator | Krishna Bala Shenoi |
Language | English |
Genre | Fiction, Middle grade, Chapter book |
Publisher | Talking Cub, an imprint of Speaking Tiger Books, New Delhi, India |
Publication date | 2018 |
Publication place | India |
Media type | Print ( paperback), E-book |
ISBN | 9789387693975 |
Preceded by | The Adivasi Will Not Dance: Stories (2015) |
Followed by | My Father’s Garden (2018) |
Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: Adventures in Champakbagh is Indian author Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar’s first book for children. [1] It is a novel and its reading level is age 9 years and above. [2] This book features illustrations by Krishna Bala Shenoi. [3] It was shortlisted for a 2019 Neev Book Award in the category Junior Readers [4] and a 2019 Crossword Book Award in the children’s books category. [5] One positive review has called this book "a must-read for the young to ask questions and to observe the differences in childhoods across India." [6] In the year 2021, this book was reissued with a new title, Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: The Dragon who came to Champakbagh. ISBN 9789354470264 [7]