TY  - BOOK
AU  - Guite,Mercy Vungthianmaung
AU  - Gupta,Tanya
AU  - Guite,Mercy V.
TI  - Lengtonghoih: the girl who wanted the brightest star 
SN  - 9780857429025
PY  - 2022///
CY  - London
PB  - Seagull Books
KW  - Siblings
KW  - Juvenile fiction
KW  - Kidnapping
KW  - Princes
KW  - Folklore
KW  - India
KW  - Paite (Asian people)
KW  - Folk tales
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Picture books
N2  - A beautiful young girl named Lengtonghoih, dearly loved by her seven brothers, is abducted by a cruel prince who intends to marry her. This enchanting story revolves around the seven brothers' adventure to save their sister and how, instead, she saves them--with the help of mystical power and magic. While folktales from many parts of India have been widely translated into other languages and have become part of national narratives, such stories from Northeast India--a greatly underrepresented, culturally rich region--remain relatively unknown outside their own communities. This gorgeous book changes that by showcasing a traditional yet subversive folktale from the Paite people, an indigenous community from Manipur. Conceptualized by Richard Khuptong, translated by Mercy V. Guite, and beautifully illustrated in full color by Tanya Gupta, Lengtonghoih will delight children and adults alike
ER  -