Author : Adithi Rao
Illustrator : Fida Hamid
Muthu’s constant companion is a rooster called Goondi. But her grandfather tells her not to get too attached to Goondi, since he belongs to Selvi Paati. And the village head wants to buy him for his son’s wedding feast… Muthu can’t bear the thought! So, she makes her move and Thatha makes his, in this tender story about what a dear friend is worth.
Pictures add richness and depth to this layered narrative set in an Irula fishing village in Tamil Nadu. Their varying tones and textures capture the setting, the people and the moments.
2024: Winner, Children's Picture Book: Story – Atta Galatta BLF Book Prize
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| Age | 6+ |
| Specifications | 24 pages; 8.5” x 9.5”; full colour; soft cover |
| ISBN | 978-81-972347-7-4 |
| First Published | 2024 |
| Tags | friendship, rooster, fishing, animal friends, Irula story |
A refreshing perspective
The sort of book that engulfs you completely. You lose yourself in Irula's fishing village, in Muthu's inexplicably strong love for a rooster. The story is testimony to the fact that we are all connected and speaks to children about relationships and longing in a world full of material desires. — Atta Galatta-BLF Book Prize Citation