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Posted by Lara, September 30, 2023

Read an exclusive extract from Animal Tales from India by Nikita Gill & Chaaya Prabhat

We’re very excited to be publishing Animal Tales from India: Ten Stories from the Panchatantra next month – a stunningly illustrated gift book of ancient Indian fables, written by Nikita Gill & illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat.

And today we’re delighted to be sharing a preview of the book – you can read the first few pages below!

The stories of the Panchatantra have been read aloud and shared for thousands of years, kept alive by generation after generation of storytellers. In this captivating collection of ten animal tales, reimagined with warmth and wit by Nikita Gill, you’ll meet mighty elephants and courageous mice, cunning crocodiles and clever monkeys, talkative tortoises and little lapwing birds.

Discover a world of wonder, wisdom and friendship, of helping others, speaking out and finding courage.

Read an extract of Animal Tales from India: Ten Stories from the Panchatantra here:

Animal Tales from India: Ten Stories from the Panchatantra will be published on October 12th – you can order a copy from Waterstones here, Bookshop.org here, or from Amazon here. Do let us know on socials what you thought of the first few chapters when you’ve finished reading!

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