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Lord Ganesha’s Feast of Laughter
by Meera Uberoi
Description:
Twenty-three lively stories about the lovable elephant-headed god. Ganesha has an elephants head, a pot belly and a rollicking sense of fun. Full of mischief, he fools around with gods and humans alike. He is also wise and shrewd, gentle and compassionate. These tales of Lord Ganesha include old mythological favoritess, like the stories about his birth and how he got his elephant head. Alongside are little-known tales dug up from ancient textshow Ganesha created the tabla, how he stopped Ravana from becoming all-powerful, how he raced around the world without moving an inch, and how he swallowed Vishnu, Brahma and Lakshmi in one big gulp Each illustrated tale is told with sparkling witto match that of the boisterous god.
Reading Guide:
Children Read Themselves: 8-14
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About The Author
Meera Uberoi (1952–2012) was a much loved children’s writer who retold fairy tales, myths and legends, and stories from India’s monumental epic, the Mahbharata. Some of her published books are Lord Ganesha’s Feast of Laughter, Penguin Book of Gardening in India, and The Puffin Book of Classic Indian Tales for Children. Her Leadership Secrets from the Mahabharata is a book on the theories of statecraft in ancient India. Besides writing, Meera was interested in gardening and painting.
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