Long, long ago, there lived a poor farmer named Rajdev. On his small plot, Rajdev grew seasonal vegetables. While the money he made wasn’t enough, he was content with whatever little he had. During the winter season, he grew cauliflower on his plot. People from faraway lands came to check out his fresh, creamy-looking, snow-white Read more…
Once upon a time, there lived a grain merchant with his wife and only son. The boy’s parents loved him so dearly that they never allowed him to work hard. Instead, they let him play all the time. When he grew up, they married him to a girl. The newly-wed couple led a carefree life Read more…
A long time ago, a little goat used to live with its mother. They had been leading a fairly peaceful life. The mother goat often warned her daughter against treading beyond the fence. The little goat, however, was born with the heart of an adventurer. She wanted to travel the world and explore new places. Read more…
Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in the village of Sidhi. His name was Moghe Ram. He and his wife lived in a small hut. They owned a small plot of land, where Moghe Ram toiled all day. One day, while plowing through the field, Moghe Ram’s shovel hit something under the ground. Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sayantani DasGupta is a pediatrician by training. She teaches at the Columbia University. She is a team member of We Need Diverse Books and has grown up hearing Bengali folk tales about the man-eating Rakkhosh demons, brave princesses, serpent kingdoms, Tuntuni birds, and flying horses. REVIEW The Serpent’s Secret is a fantasy Read more…
