Why the Elephant Has Tiny Eyes
- Publisher : Tulika Publishers
- Publishing year : January 2018
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9789386667717
- Imprint : Tulika Books
- Age Group : Early Reader
- Language : English
The first chaang, the first elephant, once had big eyes,Which the animals thought looked beautiful and wise.Then, along ...
The first chaang, the first elephant, once had big eyes,
Which the animals thought looked beautiful and wise.
Then, along came a bird, a wagtail, and…
Told in verse, this folktale from the Tai Phake people of India’s northeast is gentle and funny. It is one among many animal stories they tell children about why and how something came to be—why the sun comes out when the cock crows, how the tiger got its stripes and how the bulbul and the monkey ended up with red bottoms! Priya Kuriyan’s eye for detail and flair for animating characters re-create the region’s lush landscape and capture the folktale’s endearing quality with warmth and humour.
Pow Aim Hailowng belongs to the Tai Phake community. She is one of the fortunate few among her people who got to pursue higher studies. She is currently working on a PhD in Legal Studies. Writing fiction is her passion.
Priya Kuriyan is a children's book writer, illustrator, comics maker and animator. A graduate of NID, she has directed educational films for the Sesame Street show (India) and the Children's Film Society of India. She dabbles with various visual styles and fills her sketchbooks with strange caricatures of people from places she travels to.
