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Did Tiger Take the Rain? Charles Norris-Brown

Did Tiger Take the Rain? By Charles Norris-Brown

Did Tiger Take the Rain? by Charles Norris-Brown


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Did Tiger Take the Rain? Summary

Did Tiger Take the Rain? by Charles Norris-Brown

In a Tharu village in the Nepal terai, it has been uncommonly hot and dry. One day, a tiger comes. People run away in fear. The villagers think it is a bad omen and that the tiger has taken the rain. Best friends Usha and Anjali decide to ask Tiger herself why she has taken the rain. They set out for the jungle. Entering the forest, they meet Jackal who wants to know why they are there. They tell Jackal that they have come to ask Tiger why she took the rain. Jackal asks them to follow him and he will help them find out where the rain went. Thus they start on an adventure from Jackals story to being swept away into the tree tops by monkeys who tell their own side of the story. Tiger did not take the rain. Forest help make clouds. Rain comes from clouds and when the forests disappear, so will the rain. What happened to the forest and how can we bring it back? Monkey gives them the seeds they need to replenish the forest. The girls return to the village, plant seedlings and watch a new forest take shape. The rain returns. Jackal, Tiger and Monkey return deeper into the forest. In the end, Anjali realizes that when the sun shines, it shines down on humans and tigers together. When it rains, we share the same rain.

Did Tiger Take the Rain? Reviews

A beautifully illustrated book about environmental stewardship that strikes a perfect tone for young readers. -- Chris Case, illustrator of Jacob's New Dress, writer and illustrator for Sophie and the Next-Door Monsters
An exquisitely told and illustrated tale of a Himalayan land without rain, of frightened farmers, and of courageous girls who go into the forest seeking an answer from the tiger they believe has stopped the rain out of anger. As Anjali learns, 'We all live under the same sky.' The combination of gorgeous watercolors, a forest adventure, and the notion that children can act to make life better, creates a vibrant emotional message that welcomes multiple readings. -- Riki Moss, sculptor and authorof An Obese White Gentleman in No Apparent Distress
"It's not that others haven't tried to deliver the message of our impact on the Earth we live on and the other beings we share itwithâmany have done so. Some beautifully. What sets this book apart is the magical blend of earthiness and innocence. Two young girls step, open and unafraid, into the forest, and ask for the information they need. Greater still, they are willing to accept the answer. I was taken along with them, opening as they did, and feeling the truth in a new way. This story is a gift for all ages." -- Tanya Sousa, authorof The Starling God

About Charles Norris-Brown

Dish washer, bus driver, teacher, theoretician, and artist, Charles Norris-Brown was born in the small northern Pennsylvania town of Warren. He completed a PhD degree in Social Anthropology and Sociology at Lund University, Sweden, in 1984, based on fieldwork in the inner hills of Uttarakhand, India. By 1990, Charles had re-focused his work to look at small communities living in and dependent on forests. This took him from the rainforest of Borneo to poor communities in eastern Canada and the Appalachian region of the USA. Part of this new focus included the terai region of India. While visiting the Corbett National Park in India as part of a planned applied research project, and on the recommendation of some villagers there, he decided to combine his art, anthropology, and concern for the environment and to focus on writing and illustrating children’s books. He began by completing an on-line course with the Institute of Children’s Literature in 2005. In time, he would r

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CIN0996897356VG
9780996897358
0996897356
Did Tiger Take the Rain? by Charles Norris-Brown
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Green Writers Press
2016-10-28
34
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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