Book Review: Revenge of the Puppets
I remember seeing puppets in my Grandma’s old Metal trunk,
when I was about six years old. When they were growing up, they used to have events around the puppets and
invite kids from the neighbourhood. There used to be an annual wedding too, when my
grandmother’s family used to cook a feast for all the small guests that arrived
at the "wedding".
I chanced upon the book “ Revenge of the Puppets” the other
day at a bookstore. The first memory I
had was of this conversation with my Grandmother and the metal trunk with
puppets. My sons and I love books and if
they evoke memories, then there is no way we won’t pick them .
Four puppets – Jhumri, Veer, Dagdu and Kalia come alive
everyday with a beautiful puppet show.
But, they are getting old and are
torn in various parts. Their masters have made a decision to replace them with
new puppets. They have even stitched up new ones. What will our puppet heroes
do? Read the story to know.
Not only is the story good, there are a few lessons our
little ones can learn from it. When
something is old, one doesn’t always have to throw it, it can be mended and reused. Another bigger lesson, entertainment doesn’t always
have to be on the screen! Pick this book on the publisher website .
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