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Pattan's Pumpkin: A Traditional Flood Story from Southern India

3.8/5 ( ratings)

A vibrant variation on the traditional flood myth from the Irular tribe in Southern India.

When Pattan finds a yellow-flower vine wilting in his valley, he replants and cares for it, watching as a pumpkin appears and grows taller than the goats, taller than the elephants, as tall as the very mountains. When a terrible storm rages across the valley, Pattan wonders if perhaps his pumpkin can save the seeds and grains and saplings, the goats and birds and bison, and protect them all as the storm clouds burst and the waters rise. Frane Lessac's brilliantly hued artwork is a feast for the eyes, while Chitra Soundar's thoughtful retelling is a fascinating example of the kinds of stories told the world over -- and the differences that make each version unique.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Release: August 01, 2017

ISBN: 0763692743

ISBN 13: 9780763692742

Pattan's Pumpkin: A Traditional Flood Story from Southern India

3.8/5 ( ratings)

A vibrant variation on the traditional flood myth from the Irular tribe in Southern India.

When Pattan finds a yellow-flower vine wilting in his valley, he replants and cares for it, watching as a pumpkin appears and grows taller than the goats, taller than the elephants, as tall as the very mountains. When a terrible storm rages across the valley, Pattan wonders if perhaps his pumpkin can save the seeds and grains and saplings, the goats and birds and bison, and protect them all as the storm clouds burst and the waters rise. Frane Lessac's brilliantly hued artwork is a feast for the eyes, while Chitra Soundar's thoughtful retelling is a fascinating example of the kinds of stories told the world over -- and the differences that make each version unique.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Release: August 01, 2017

ISBN: 0763692743

ISBN 13: 9780763692742

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