The Bogoli Phut Days is a children's book created by me is now published by HarperCollins Publishers India and is out in stores. Here's a it about the book:
Bogoli (bow-go-lee): Egret
Phut (ph-oo-tt): Spot
‘There is a myth in Assam that the white spots one gets on one’s
fingernails are actually a gift from the bogoli. As children, we recited
a rhyme with our hands held before us each time we saw the bird, trying
to coax it into giving us a few lucky spots.’
Seven-year-old Pitki is on her way to Sekoni Tea Estate in Assam to
visit her grandparents for the winter holidays. She travels to wildlife
sanctuaries in Assam, listens to ancient Assamese folk tales that her
Aitama (grandma) tells her and catches fish with her brother, Dondi. Fun
and effortlessly informative, The Bogoli Phut Days is a delightful
introduction to Assam, its culture, geography and folklore.
Beautifully illustrated and including evocative retellings of Assamese
folk tales, this is a book for children of all ages – to read alone or
along with their parents and grandparents. Children from Assam will find
a new way to connect to their cultural heritage, and the ones from
other places will find themselves introduced to a compelling and rich
world.
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http://harpercollins.co.in/BookDetail.asp?Book_Code=3225
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