Dancing Bear
- Publisher : Karadi
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9788181902009
- Imprint : Karadi Tales
- Age Group : Early Reader
- Language : English
Somu, the bear is unusual. He can dance! But Somu wants to be free and unchained. Can his friend Altaf understand this? ...
Somu, the bear is unusual. He can dance! But Somu wants to be free and unchained. Can his friend Altaf understand this? This poignant story is about friendship between a young boy and an animal and the boy's unique understanding of what the animal truly wants. This story depicts the true predicament of dancing bears in India.
Manasi Subramaniam is a writer and editor at Karadi Tales. A recipient of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Fiction Prize for Asia, she has an MA in Literature. She writes for Karadi Tales and other publications. Her other books retelling classic stories, folktales and fairytales include Dancing Bear (Karadi Tales), A Midsummer Night's Dream and the Fox and the Crow.
