Feb 19

Review: The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma

Posted: under Ages 15-18, Basu, Samit, English, India, Literature, Myth/Folklore, Padlekar, Ashish, Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma.
February 19th, 2009

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Title: The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma

Author: Written by Samit Basu, artwork by Ashish Padlekar.

Format: Comic book mini-series (five issues).

Reviewed by: Elena

Vishnu Sharma is a somewhat apathetic teenager living a normal life. Until one day a trio of magical talking animals follow him home, and inform him that it is his destiny to Save the World. And then Harry Potter shows up and tries to kill him. No, seriously.

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Nov 29

Review: Amar Chitra Katha (series)

Posted: under All Ages, Amar Chitra Katha, Foreign Language, History, India, Literature, Myth/Folklore.
November 29th, 2008

Title: Amar Chitra Katha (series)

Author: Various

Format: Individual issues, trade paperbacks, and hardcover collections are all available.

Reviewed by: Elena

Beautifully illustrated, meticulously-researched comics that present both the real history and the folklore/mythology of India to readers around the world.

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