A Pair of Twins (Karadi Tales)

Beautiful illustration for a sweet story!

I wanted to give this 5 stars, since it's a great story for young girls. However, the casual reference to the father giving his son a beating put me off. I'm not sure if I'll be able to give this book as a gift, which is why I bought it.

What a wonderful story!! N beautiful pictures.. I had heard this story from Ms. Janaki's story telling session. My daughter - almost 3 years now - loved the book. Gender equality and free will told so very beautifully.. a must have- Unlike those gender biased fairy tales.

Its a really nice book for an age group of 6-10 years. However if the child is smaller, you can always read out the story. The pictures are really pretty and the child will enjoy watching them. A story about a little girl Sundari and her elephant Lakshmi who want to do something different. Something which has never happened in the history of their village. So get the book and find out what these two heroins want to do and whether they get success or not!

This book has won many awards and is worth many more.. a story line like no other, talking of gender equality issues and girl empowerment - so relevant to our country and set in our own cultural milieu... Illustrations in warm colour tones add to the beauty of the narrative.. I have read this book and enjoyed it thoroughly my daughter loves it too... Handling a sensitive topic in a child friendly and a non - preachy manner is no easy task and the author has accomplished it exceedingly well...

Seems fine - nice illustrations.

A very impressive read, very much recommended for all kids. So much relatable and a easy read. Keeps the kids engaged until the end of the story.