Pieter Weltevrede – illustratör

Seven beautifully illustrated traditional stories that immerse the reader in the ancient culture of India as well as impart important life lessons • Shares classic tales from India, including stories drawn from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the Puranas, translated by the authors • Illustrated throughout with glowing full-color paintings in traditional Indian style prepared according to the traditional Hindu canon With this full-color illustrated collection of classic tales from India, you will learn about the playful, loyal, strong, loving, and wise gods, goddesses, and heroes of India. You will discover how the deity Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, got his elephant head, how the goddess Parvati won the heart of the great god Shiva, and how the goddess Ganga came to Earth from Heaven in the form of the holy Ganges River. You will discover how Krishna’s childhood as superhero and mischievous boy prepared him to fulfill his destiny as an avatar of the god Vishnu. In two tales drawn from the Ramayana, you will learn about prince Ram and his victory over the ten-headed demon king Ravana and how the monkey-god Hanuman moved a medicine mountain to save Ram’s brother. In two stories from the famous epic the Mahabharata, you will discover how Karna became the greatest archer in the world to help good triumph over evil and how Arjuna compassionately fought his own cousins to bring peace to the kingdom of Hastinapur. The glowing illustrations, executed in transparent watercolors and tempera paints, are done in a centuries-old method traditional to India. Richly detailed, they bring to life the colorful cast of characters--humans, gods, and demons alike--and allow the reader to become immersed in the mystical world of ancient India.

Siete historias tradicionales bellamente ilustradas que sumergen al lector en la antigua cultura de la India y le brindan importantes lecciones de vida• Comparte cuentos clásicos de la India, incluidas historias extraídas del Mahabharata, el Ramayana y los Puranas, traducidas por los autores• Ilustrado con pinturas luminosas a todo color en estilo tradicional indio preparado de acuerdo con el canon hindú tradicionalCon esta colección ilustrada a todo color de cuentos clásicos de la India, aprenderás sobre los dioses, diosas y héroes juguetones, leales, fuertes, amorosos y sabios de la India. Descubrirás cómo la deidad Ganesha, el removedor de obstáculos, obtuvo su cabeza de elefante, cómo la diosa Parvati ganó el corazón del gran dios Shiva y cómo la diosa Ganga vino a la tierra desde el cielo en la forma del río sagrado Ganges. Descubrirás de qué modo la infancia de Krishna como superhéroe y niño travieso lo preparó para cumplir su destino como avatar del dios Vishnu. De dos cuentos extraídos del Ramayana, aprenderás sobre el príncipe Ram y su victoria sobre el rey demonio de diez cabezas Ravana y cómo el dios mono Hanuman movió una montaña medicinal para salvar al hermano de Ram. En dos historias de la famosa epopeya del Mahabharata, descubrirás cómo Karna se convirtió en el mejor arquero del mundo para ayudar al bien a triunfar sobre el mal y cómo Arjuna luchó compasivamente contra sus propios primos para traer la paz al reino de Hastinapur.Las ilustraciones resplandecientes, ejecutadas en acuarelas transparentes y pinturas al temple, están realizadas con un método centenario tradicional de la India. Ricamente detalladas, dan vida al colorido elenco de personajes (humanos, dioses y demonios por igual) y permiten al lector sumergirse en el mundo místico de la antigua India.

We are all born for a purpose, though sometimes it is not clear to us what it is. In this tale of good versus evil, cousin versus cousin, Prince Arjuna knew that his purpose, his dharma, was to fight in the battle against the greedy and cruel king Duryodhana. Yet his own relatives and friends were on the opposing side. With a lot of soul searching and divine advice from the god Krishna, Arjuna bravely chooses to fulfil his destiny as a warrior with compassion and kindness, restoring peace, justice and prosperity to his kingdom. This adaptation for children of the classic epic the Mahabharata is beautifully illustrated with paintings created in a centuries-old method traditional to India. Richly detailed, the paintings bring to life the colourful cast of characters as well as Arjuna's inner conflict and the trials he faces on the path of loyalty, justice and peace. · Based on the Mahabharata, the famous Indian epic, adapted for Western children · Illustrated throughout with glowing full-colour paintings in traditional Indian style