Ganesha goes green / words by Lakshmi Thamizhmani ; art by Debasmita Dasgupta.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Concord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- Children
- 9781646869978
- 1646869974
- 9781646869985
- 1646869982
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Children’s Holiday | THAMIZHM LAKSHMI | Ganesha | Available | 33111011245368 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
During her town's Ganesha Chaturthi festival, young Prema comes up with an innovative plan to save the river from pollution. Persevering through multiple obstacles, she convinces her friends to help her create natural clay Ganesha statues to replace the plaster ones that harm the river when they dissolve. Created by an author and artist from different parts of India and set in modern-day India, this inclusive tale of activism, ingenuity and sustainability is sure to inspire young readers. Endnotes include information about Ganesha Chaturthi, a recipe for homemade sculpting dough and instructions for making an earth-friendly statue
"Step inside a story"
Concerned about the pollution the Ganesha statues cause when her town celebrates her favorite festival, Ganesha Chaturthi, young Prema comes up with an innovative plan to keep the river clean.