25 GREATEST STORIES FOR YOUNG READERS

Category Literature & Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 495

ISBN: 978-93-5520-900-9
Pages: 280 pages
Date: 5th February 2023

ABOUT THIS BOOK

‘When the guava season was over…Gopal had nothing to offer them but his stories…’
Will Koki prove the boys wrong and save their cricket match? What animals will Mukesh invite
into his backyard zoo? Will Sita and the river be friends or enemies? Will Nathu’s grumbling shut
down the bank? Will the panther catch its prey or lose the battle?
Find the answers to all these questions in this must-have collection of stories that brings together some of Bond’s favourite characters—from trouble-making animals, to steadfast children and eccentric adults. Gorgeously illustrated, and curated by Bond for his lovely readers, it is the perfect addition to a Bond fan’s library—children and adults alike!

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Ruskin bond is known for his signature simplistic and witty writing style. He is the author of several bestselling short stories, novellas, collections, essays and children’s books; and has contributed a number of poems and articles to various magazines and anthologies. At the age of twenty-three, he won the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for his first novel, The Room on the Roof. He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999, Lifetime Achievement Award by the Delhi Government in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
Born in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. Apart from
three years in the UK, he has spent all his life in India, and now lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with
his adopted family.