Gods, Greens and Gripping Tales About Ganesha’s Favourite Plants by Vijaya Chakravarty and Katie Bagli. Published in 2022 by Inking Innovations, Ground Floor, India Printing House, 42, G. D. Ambekar Marg, Wadala, 400031, email: anand@ipworks.in. Pp: 68. Price: Rs 300.
The bark of the Arjun tree. The grey-green blades of Durva grass. The glossy berries of the ber tree. And the leaves of the bael tree. These are the unusual protagonists of Gods, Greens and Gripping Tales, a unique book for children by Vijaya Chakravarty and Katie Bagli.
The story begins during the lockdown. Kavya and Navya are sick of being......