Ramayana: An Illustrated Retelling
Product ID: 106811069
One of the world’s oldest and best-loved tales, now retold and illustrated in thrilling detail for readers of all ages. “Rama pulled the splendid arrow out of his quiver. It had been given to him long ago by the sage Agastya who had told him that he could use it only once and only for a great enemy. The incomparable arrow held the wind in its feathers, the sun and the moon in its shining tip, the earth in its shaft and the power of the doomsday fire in its flight.” Ramayana—an unforgettable tale of love, adventure, flying monkeys and god acting in the world of humans—has been treasured by readers around the world for thousands of years. Now in an authoritative, gripping retelling by the renowned Ramayana scholar Arshia Sattar, readers have a new chance to explore this classic’s riches. Rama is a brave young prince who is forced into exile. His brother Lakshmana and his wife, the beautiful princess Sita, loyally follow him into the depths of the mysterious forest, where they encounter strange and dangerous creatures. None is as terrifying as Ravana, the ten-headed demon king who kidnaps Sita and takes her to a fortified city in the middle of the ocean. To rescue her, Rama enlists the help of hundreds of thousands of magical monkeys and bears to fight the demon army and win her back. Even the gods gather to witness the harrowing battle. Will Rama and his friends prevail, and will Sita return to him? Only these captivating pages will tell…. Review: Captivating story clearly told - This book is exceptionally well written and makes a great read-aloud. My 9-year-old and I - neither of whom have any familiarity with the story - are both loving it. Highly recommend! Review: Beautifully illustrated by an amazing artist - The epic deserves a beautiful, modern rendition for the kids that grow up here in America. This book is not long but a picture is worth a thousand works and sparks the imagination of the child while keeping it short and fast paced for adults. While the story has been summarized to allow kids to ease into the mythology, the pictures are beautiful and take you to another world. My eight year old was able to read this in a hour or so, but then keeps going back to look at pictures. Great collector item for your bookshelf....
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A**W
Captivating story clearly told
This book is exceptionally well written and makes a great read-aloud. My 9-year-old and I - neither of whom have any familiarity with the story - are both loving it. Highly recommend!
S**F
Beautifully illustrated by an amazing artist
The epic deserves a beautiful, modern rendition for the kids that grow up here in America. This book is not long but a picture is worth a thousand works and sparks the imagination of the child while keeping it short and fast paced for adults. While the story has been summarized to allow kids to ease into the mythology, the pictures are beautiful and take you to another world. My eight year old was able to read this in a hour or so, but then keeps going back to look at pictures. Great collector item for your bookshelf....
A**N
Lovely retelling of the story behind Diwali
This is a lovely retelling of the story behind the Hindu festival of lights known as Diwali.
F**A
Beautiful book, nicely condensed story
Beautiful illustrations, nicely condensed story
K**R
Review
Very nice, my son enjoyed reading it.
S**4
Tolle Version eines Klassikers
Diese Version von Ramayana ist sehr gut zu lesen und ist dem Originaltext von Valmiki sehr nah. Absolute Kaufempfehlung von mir.
C**T
Quality
Very nice book
R**R
Good overview
This book is beautiful, and as a first pass at the Ramayana I enjoyed it. BUT. It really felt like it was missing something. The writing was nice, the illustrations were fantastic and added to the work but something was missing. It felt really rushed. I mean obviously this is a children’s retelling so it’s an overview of the story but it made me feel like I was missing out on something and it rushed the characters through the adventure as if the author had a word count she was told she couldn’t exceed. I wanted us to sit with those emotions and battles a little more. Oh well. For a kid’s intro it’s great. If it makes you look for a fuller version then it’s probably fulfilling it’s mission. 🤷🏻♀️
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