The Cat Who Became King and Other Stories from India

About this book

Delightful, funny and thoughtful stories from India come back to life in thiscollection.There is the cat who is made king but then has to flee the forestbecause he becomes a bit too fat. Madhukara the bee gathers honey, but has tolearn when to stop.The bunny is given many boons by a sage-till he learnsthat he does not need to be big and fierce in order to be brave.The conceitedfly believes everyone is afraid of him and goes around annoying all the animalsbut meets his match in Hathi the elephant.Noted children's writer Dhan Gopal Mukherji gave his own unique twist totraditional Indian tales.Teeming with creatures big and small-from the flyto the mighty tiger-each one of these stories teaches gently and humorouslythe values of kindness, bravery, and shows that wisdom resides everywhere.Brought together in one volume for the first time, The Cat Who Became King is acollection to be savoured and treasured forever.