A Curly Tale/Oru Churilinde Katha (Malayalam)

Author : Vayu Naidu
Illustrator : Mugdha Sethi

Kalia, a poor cobbler, lives with his wife in Patna. He makes beautiful shoes with fine curling points. One day, tired of being poor, he seeks the help of a holy man who appoints him a ghost, Bhootram, who will earn Kalia a lot of money. The only problem is that Bhootram must always be kept busy – or he will eat them up! What will they do? The illustrations are inspired by the famous Mithila paintings of Bihar, popularly known as Madhubani.

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Age	4+
Specifications	24 pages; 7” x 8.5”; full colour; soft cover
ISBN	81-86895-27-2
First Published	2004

A delightful tale from Bihar

In this delightful tale from Bihar. Kalia the cobbler, is fed up of being poor. However, hard he works, he never seems to make enough money to make two ends meet. Finally, he meets a sadhu who grants him a very special boon – a ghost who could bestow wealth. But on condition that..... After a couple of anxious moments, the cobbler succeeds in not only saving his own skin and improving his lot and but also that of the others in his village. Youngindiabooks.com