narrated by Usha Uthup and cast

A folktale from Rajasthan.

In the beginning the peacock had no marking on his shimmering blue-green tail. This story tells you how the peacock's tail got decorated with eyes.

Illustrations : Mugdha Shah
ISBN: 81-86895-05-1

A folktale from Tamil Nadu.

Muthu, a poor playwright, is helped by some enchanting tree spirits. But the story doesn't end there...

Illustrations : Mugdha Shah
ISBN: 81-86895-06-X

A folktale from Bengal.

A bad-tempered snake kills a cow and everyone is afraid... until a wandering monk tells the snake a secret that changes his life.

Illustrations : Mugdha Shah
ISBN: 81-86895-07-8

A folktale from Bihar

Cobbler Kalia makes beautiful shoes but he is poor. A ghost helps him become rich. Only, this ghost must be kept busy or else he will eat up Kalia.

Illustrations : Mugdha Shah
ISBN: 81-86895-08-6

narrated by Nandita Das and cast

A folktale from Kashmir

Nazneen carefully cooks some fragrant marzwangan kurma for a special family dinner. But just when it is all ready, guests arrive - unwanted guests, who sniff out a good free meal!

Illustrations : Srividya Natarajan
ISBN: 81-86838-74-0

Illustrations : Srividya Natarajan
ISBN: 81-86838-71-6

narrated by Nandita Das and cast

A folktale from Andhra Pradesh

Gorannagaru, the famous storyteller, is in the village to recite the Ramayana. Bangaramma forces her husband, Penchilayya, to attend. Tired and unwilling, he goes --- and finds the stories sweet one night, salty another! A warm folktale from Andhra Pradesh about the magic of stories.

Illustrations : Srividya Natarajan
ISBN : 81-86838-80-5

narrated by Nandita Das and cast

A folktale from Punjab

Wrestling Mania is a folk fantasy from Punjab. Big, burly Tarlochan and Paramjit want to wrestle with other but there are no spectators! Then an old woman offers to watch and they get 'carried away'...

Illustrations : Srividya Natarajan
ISBN : 81-86838-77-5