Bücher von Dhan Gopal Mukherji

Somewhere in the forests of India, a tiger cub is born to Bagni the tigress.Fierce-Face is brave, intelligent, and like all tiger cubs, obedient to hismother.As Fierce-Face grows, he must learn to hold his own against oldermale tigers-even his father! He has to know how to evade the terrifyingelephants, and trick the crazed boar Horn-Tooth. He learns how to survivewhen drought strikes, and when wildfires rage. He stays close to his motheras they traverse so deep into the forests, they reach the realms of myth andlegend.Also included in this volume is Dhan Gopal Mukherji's celebrated story of acaptive elephant, Kari the Elephant. Kari and his friend and mahout, a youngboy, have adventures that take them into jungles and big cities. Kari is as loyalas he is strong-till the world of humans proves too much for him.Dhan Gopal Mukherji, widely read and celebrated in theWest for many years,wrote evocatively about the wildlife and forests of India. In this volume, twoof his finest animal creations, Fierce-Face and Kari, come together for the firsttime to mesmerise many new readers.

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.

Sirdar is a majestic young elephant who is the chief of his herd.The elephantsare free and fearless-their only enemy is man, who will hunt them for theirivory or just for the joy of killing. Sirdar saves his herd from many dangers-floods, fires, hunters' traps and more. He is as noble as he is brave, a trueleader who looks out for the weakest of creatures.Till one day, he has toface a great test of his leadership, when his family and his herd will be in thegravest of dangers.Will Sirdar be able to save all those who look up to him forguidance?Dhan Gopal Mukherji was one of the first Indian writers to make a markin theWest, and the only writer from India to be awarded the prestigiousNewbery Medal for writing for children. In this book, he weaves a magicalstory of animals, the enchantment of forests and the creatures who live freein them, and creates the unforgettable character of Sirdar-the mightiest andnoblest of all elephants. Retitled and reissued in a brand new edition, thisclassic will enthral a whole new generation of young readers.