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48 pp.
| Tara
| November, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-93-83145-23-2$17.50
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Gangu Bai.
With illustrations in the traditional Bhil dot–style and a text drawn from anecdotes from the illustrator, this picture book explains the economic and spiritual value of the forest to India's Bhil people. While the illustrations are attractive and well-set as vignettes on crisp white backgrounds, they aren't always well matched with the text, which is strong in detail but less effective as a whole.