thebookishtales's review
4.0
I had loved Meena Arora Nayak’s previous, The Blue lotus which was a collection of folklore from India and was very excited to read Adbhut! I have always been enamoured by our Indian folk tales highlighting animals. I have LOVED reading about mythical creatures and their coexistence with humans. Adbhut by Meena Arora Nayak is one such incredible book on mythical creatures.
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A beautiful anthology of 55 stories, each one will take you on a different ride and introduce you to different mythical creatures. Divided into five sections, Creatures of the sky, Creatures of the Earth, Creatures of Air, water and land worms, insects, reptiles and dragons, Creatures of Amalgam.
Each story is richly researched and beautifully written and it’ll certainly keep you glued to the book. This was a reader’s delight! It introduces us to mystical animals we know of and some lesser known ones from different cultures as well!
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I really loved learning about tribal cultures of India and the animals they worship. In Indian art forms also, animals play a huge part, for eg Warli and Madhubani art have such lovely motifs of animals. Remember Panchatantra? Moral stories told through animals? How I loved them as a kid! There are so many idioms and phrases associated with animals in India’s languages as well!!
I was reminded of my summer vacations all the while I was reading this book. Kids and adults both will be able to enjoy this one!! Definitely recommended!!
4⭐️
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A beautiful anthology of 55 stories, each one will take you on a different ride and introduce you to different mythical creatures. Divided into five sections, Creatures of the sky, Creatures of the Earth, Creatures of Air, water and land worms, insects, reptiles and dragons, Creatures of Amalgam.
Each story is richly researched and beautifully written and it’ll certainly keep you glued to the book. This was a reader’s delight! It introduces us to mystical animals we know of and some lesser known ones from different cultures as well!
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I really loved learning about tribal cultures of India and the animals they worship. In Indian art forms also, animals play a huge part, for eg Warli and Madhubani art have such lovely motifs of animals. Remember Panchatantra? Moral stories told through animals? How I loved them as a kid! There are so many idioms and phrases associated with animals in India’s languages as well!!
I was reminded of my summer vacations all the while I was reading this book. Kids and adults both will be able to enjoy this one!! Definitely recommended!!
4⭐️
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