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In ‘Catching Fish’ the monsoon have flooded the streets; fish leap and swim about to the delight of a group of little boys, who try their best to catch them, only to encounter a marvellous talking fish who becomes their friend. In ‘Quilt’ a young boy has an enchanting meeting with a pair of magical quilt-makers, who pluck the clouds as stuffing from the sky. In ‘Growing Up’ a pair of childhood girl friends find that somehow the years have slipped by, ...
Kalo is a young village lad, who loves the world of nature around him. One day he captures a bird but then, sympathizing with her longing for freedom sets her free and befriends her. The close friendship between the boy and the koel is tested by a long enforced separation but finally the friends are reunited. In ‘Drawing Pictures’ a group of poor children take up colours and paper left lying around after a sit-and-draw competition for privileged children and ...
'Somewhere. . .' is a lullaby in prose, a delightful little tale about a child who pesters his sleepy aunt for a story, only to fall asleep before the end. Shefali is a little girl who is put out to work as a maid by her parents who cannot afford to feed her. She starts to learn how to read and write, facing ridicule and gradually overcoming her inhibitions by coming to terms with her own inner creativity. In 'Their Friend the Smoke Person' a brother and sister ...