The Why-Why Girl
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Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend goats, collect firewood, fetch water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl'! In this inspiring and delightful story, her first picture book, acclaimed Jnanpith award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi tells us how she meets Moyna (and her mongoose) and helps her find answers to all the why-whys – in books, that Moyna herself learns to read. Some of the translations have been done by well-known writers: Malayalam by Paul Zacharia, Tamil by Ambai, and Kannada by Girish Karnad. CBSE recommended
ISBN: 9788181460189
Pages: 24
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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Prabha Sudhagade
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- Author Name:
Mahashweta Devi
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- Author Name:
Priya Narayanan
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