Author Page for Nandita Bose
Nandita Bose is in her mid-seventies, living in Calcutta, India. She is inspired to write for children by her pets and her three grandchildren.
The White Quill
Ancient mythology links mythology with modern euthanasia in Crow’s clinic
By Nandita Bose
Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Original Animals: Bird, Crow, Monkey, Owl, Snake, Tortoise Reading time: 10 - 15 minsThe Sacred Grove of Devrai
A sage guides holy birds, a rat, and a ghost to save an elephant corridor and sacred grove.
By Nandita Bose
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Rat Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsTwo Croaks and Wedding Bells
Traditional rituals with frogs by all-women team saves froggy groom’s life.
By Nandita Bose
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Original Animals: Bird, Crow, Owl Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Tiger the Crocodile and the Sacred Crow
True Story – a holy crow rescues trapped tiger and kidnapped crocodile
By Nandita Bose
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Animal Story, True Animals: Bird, Crocodile, Crow, Tiger Reading time: 10 - 15 minsHigh Flying Birds
Lover crows and colonizing sparrows fly high to save a child from kidnappers.
By Nandita Bose
Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Crow, Sparrow Reading time: 10 - 15 minsThe Tiger Growls Thrice
Dense forests. Tigerland. River Ganga. Tiger’s roar is mimed, befuddling all.
By Nandita Bose
Age range: Teen Tags: Indian, Modern, Original Animals: Tiger Reading time: 10 - 15 minsHalum, the Temple Tiger
A story of two odd friends – the crow Bika with a broken beak and Mangy the mangy dog who lived with an old doctor near a forest – and how this led to the legend of the Temple Tiger with the glowing eyes.
By Nandita Bose
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Indian, Legend, Original Animals: Crow, Dog, Tiger Reading time: 10 - 15 minsBattala Samsan
This story involves a one-eyed bullying dog, his mate who was without a tail – and quite proud of it, a crow with only one beak and a pigeon couple. All of them got together and worked with Fate to bring about a big change in the neighbourhood. The main character – mind you, is a ghost.
By Nandita Bose
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Indian, Modern, Original Animals: Crow, Dog, Pigeon Reading time: 15 - 20 minsThe Nest
A little girl courts danger as she tries to save a nest but is saved by her pet dog.