Favourite writer Ruskin Bond brings a carefully curated and handpicked collection of his short stories
The collection features some of his most endearing characters and stories
A keepsake edition with 25 stories, a mixed bag of his most cherished stories like Rusty’sadventures; Grandfather’s stories; spooky tales along with a diverse set of new stories like Goldfish Don’t Bark, Friends from the Forest and many more
Weaved with Ruskin’s inimitable charm, these stories will evoke a range of emotions
Excellent and quirky artwork that makes the book an even more fun read
Enormous outreach, engages middle-school students and essential to be stocked in libraries
Releasing on his 87th birthday this is a perfect gift-book for every Ruskin Bond fan
All Time Favourites for Children celebrates Ruskin Bond’s writing with stories that are perennially loved and can now be enjoyed in a single collectible volume. Curated and selected by India’s most loved writer, this collection brings some of the evocative episodes from Ruskin’s life, iconic Rusty, eccentric Uncle Ken, ubiquitous grandmother, and many other charming, endearing characters in a single volume while also introducing us to a smattering of new ones that are sure to be firm favourites with young readers. Heart-warming, funny and spirited, this is a must-have on every bookshelf!
About the Author
Born in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dehradun, New Delhi and Shimla. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, which was written when he was seventeen, received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written over 500 short stories, essays and novellas (including Vagrants in the Valley and A Flight of Pigeons) and more than forty books for children. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1992, the Padma Shri in 1999, and the Delhi government’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.
He lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his extended family.
Price: Rs. 199/-
Category: Fiction/ Anthology
Extent: 232pp
Age: 9+ years
Imprint: Puffin
