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| Title
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The Tales of Dwipa (40932) |
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| Physical
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Illustrated; 75 pages
| Produced
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2022
| Distributor
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Breakwater Books
(1754)
| Audience
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Intermediate, Junior High (IJ)
| Collection
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Professional Library
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| Synopsis
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"Through a framework of traditional tales, fantastic creatures
struggle with issues of marginalization, opening discussion for
parents and children in an accessible form. The Tales Of Dwipa is a
collection of short stories adapted from the Panchatantra, a
collection of simple, engaging, and interrelated animal tales penned
by Pandit Vishnu Sharma in the hopes of awakening the dim
intelligence of a powerful Indian kings idle sons. The ancient
stories of the Panchatantra still find meaning in todays world
despite originating in India before 300 BCE. These stories are set in
a Canadian context with topical themes, bringing together two
distinct culturesIndian and Canadianfor the most impressionable minds
of our society."-OCLC.
| Author
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Dixit, Prajwala
| Added autho
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Major, Duncan
| Dimensions
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24 cm
ISBN#
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9781550819274
| Pub. Loc.
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
| Stmt Resp
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Prajwala Dixit ; illustrations by Duncan Major.
| Subjects
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Fables;
Canadian authors;
FablesIndia;
FolkloreIndia;
Mythical animalsFolklore;
Major, Duncan,illustrator(A);
English Language Learners(CK);
English/Language Arts;
Picture Books(CK)
| Call#
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398.2 DIX
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