| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0-14-333593-6 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0143335931 |
| No of pages | 184 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Penguin India |
| Published Date | 06 Apr 2004 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0-14-333593-6 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0143335931 |
| No of pages | 184 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Penguin India |
| Published Date | 06 Apr 2004 |
Ranjit Lal is the author of over thirty-five books—fiction and non-fiction—for children and adults who are children.
His abiding interest in natural history, birds, animals and insects is reflected in many of his books: The Crow Chronicles, The Life and Times of Alto Falta, The Small Tigers of Sherrard, The Birds of Delhi and others.
His other books with social themes include Faces in the Water, Our Nana Was a Nutcase, Talk and Shroom, Miracles, Smitten,
The Secret of Falcon Heights, The Dugong and the Barracudas and The Battle for No. 19. His other interests include photography, automobiles, reading and cooking. He lives in Delhi.
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A hilarious glimpse of the complex lives of insects These fourteen scintillating stories are marked by Ranjit Lal's usual combination of meticulous research, rollicking storytelling and fascinating characters. Nimbus, the caterpillar, resolves to go on a diet inspired by the stick insect. Chena Chord, the ant, discovers a refrigerator stuffed with goodies and is driven to rebellion.
Ludo Gulab jamun, one of the resident cockroaches of the famous Golden Thali Restaurant, decides to take on the management to impress his ladylove. You will also meet the body-building cricket, the dung beetles who like to party and a host of other insects who reveal their inner lives as never before and are true to both the insect and human world.
Lal's mastery of the world of birds and beasts, as captured in Crow Chronicles and The Life and Times of Alto Falta, also extends to the world of insects, and this is perhaps his most enchanting and comical book to date. Rahul Dutta's unusual and striking illustrations capture the magic of worlds Lal reveals.