My Storybook Favorites


                                                        Ganesha (Wikimedia Commons)


Tales of Ganesha

This storybook had a pretty basic format, but it caught my attention because how the author chose to write it. The author was able to make the story light hearted and simple to read. I also loved how they tied the story about Ganesha to Norman Campus Corner. That definitely made the story more personal and it was just a fun way of reading about the god Ganesha. When I was a little kid, I remember my mom telling me the story about Ganesha, so this was a fun and different way of hearing the story.


                                                        Airavata (Wikimedia Commons)

Fairytale Case Files: India


Out of the three storybooks, this one has to be my favorite. The picture of the man by the lamp post is what caught my attention for this storybook, so I knew I had to look into it because it seemed so mysterious. I love reading about mysteries and stories about solving cases, so I enjoyed how the author wrote this. Also, I like how the storybook format was a dialog between the two characters. That made it kind of different from the others that I’ve seen. The overall format was simple, but the introduction I felt did a good job in grabbing your attention.

                                                    Rama and Sita (Wikimedia Commons)
Delilah’s Radio Hour

The third storybook I picked was quite different from the other two. The layout was plain and simple, but it was written as if you were listening to the radio, which I thought was pretty unique. I remember hearing about the story of Rama and Sita and their epic love from my mom. Although, this was a fun and interesting way of reading their love story. When I was reading the storybook, I imagined hearing it in that radio kind of voice in my head, so I certainly think this was a different and cool way of writing it.

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