The old woman and the red pumpkin : A Bengali folk tale
Bang, Betsy2011
Book
Total copies: 1
Introduced by Michael Rosen In this retelling of a traditional Bengali trickster tale, the bear, tiger and jackal all want to eat the old woman, but she persuades them to eat her on her return from her journey, after she has eaten. And what of the red pumpkin? What part does that play in the story? That is her means of escape!
Main title:
The old woman and the red pumpkin : A Bengali folk tale / Written by Betsy Bang and Illustrated by Rachel Merriman
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Walker Books, 2011
Collation:
32pp : Paperback / softback; various colour illustrations; unspecified ; 260mm x 214mm
ISBN:
9781406335149
Language:
English
BRN:
765891