The Thama Stories

The Thama Stories

Infobox Book
name = The Thama Stories


image_caption = Cover of "The Thama stories" Second Edition (2005)
author = Kamala Laxman
illustrator = R.K. Laxman
cover_artist =
country = India
language = English
genre = Children's picture book
publisher = Puffin Books
release_date = 1980s
media_type = Paperback
pages = 136 (second edition)
isbn = ISBN 0143335146

"The Thama Stories" are a series of short stories for children about the adventures of a baby elephant and his mother. The books are written by Indian author Kamala Laxman in the 1980s. The stories are about the adventurous and carefree elephant. Characters in the books include a wise bird named Gumchikki, a python Hebavoo, Anilu a squirrel, Mangu a monkey, Pasha a tiger, and a human boy. The illustrations are by the author's husband and famous cartoonist R.K. Laxman.

References

* [http://www.thekidsworld.net/1/the_thama_stories.htm The Thama Stories - by Kamala Laxman]

External links

* ISBN 0143335146


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