Hanuman's Journey to the Medicine Mountain.Hanuman's Journey to the Medicine Mountain Vatsala Sperling, author; Sandeep Johari, illustrator Bear Cub Books c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd. One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767 1591430631 $15.95 www.innertraditions.com 1-800-246-8648 Based on classic Indian folklore, Hanuman's Journey to the Medicine Mountain is the picturebook story of Hanuman Hanuman Monkey god of Hindu mythology, a central figure in the Ramayana. He was a guardian spirit, the offspring of a nymph and the wind god. His great heroic exploit was recovering Rama's wife, Sita, from captivity by the demon Ravana. , the monkey son of the celestial nymph nymph, in Greek mythology nymph (nĭmf), in Greek mythology, female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an infinite variety of nymphs. Anjana and the wind god Pavan pa·vane also pa·van n. 1. A slow, stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries, usually in duple meter. 2. A piece of music for this dance. , and helper of Ram, who is the earthly incarnation of Lord Vishnu and hero of the Hindu epic known as the Ramayana. When the demon king Ravana kidnaps Ram's wife Sita, Ram's army is blocked from rescuing her by a wide expanse of water--but magical Hanuman can cross the ocean in a single bound. Only with the assistance of the devoted Hanuman can Ram rescue his beautiful wife; Hanuman shrinks in size, grows as big enough to uproot a tree, and digs up an entire mountain to deliver its healing herbs to Ram's army. Indian-American Vatsala Sperling retells the parable about Hanuman's choices to side with good and slay slay tr.v. slew , slain , slay·ing, slays 1. To kill violently. 2. past tense and past participle often slayed Slang evil in readily accessible prose, while illustrator Sandeep Johari brings the magical tale to life with watercolor and tempura Tempura - Language based on temporal logic. "Executing Temporal Logic Programs", B. Moszkowski, Camb U Press 1986. paints, creating images in the style of classical Indian art The vast scope of the art of India intertwines with the cultural history, religions and philosophies which place art production and patronage in social and cultural contexts. . Hanuman's Journey to the Medicine Mountain is fairly text-heavy for a picturebook, and ideal for young readers who are almost ready to make the transition to chapter books. Highly recommended especially for school and public library collections. |
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