About Moral Stories – Pearls of Wisdom:
This book contains three witty stories which are aimed at teaching moral lessons to children. With the help of amusing characters, this book teaches values such as patience, self-love, and honesty. Accompanied with vibrant illustrations, this is a perfect book to inculcate strong values in a child. The stories are written in a simple language to keep kids engaged and entertained.
The brief of the three stories is provided below:
The Impatient Bear: A comical story of two brother bears, Golu and Molu, who decided to grow carrots. Golu was impatient and eager to quickly get a carrot while Molu followed the prescribed procedure of carrot farming. The story sends an important message that, “Patience gives fruit, haste results in failure.”
The Not-So-Happy Monkey: This story is about a monkey, Kobu, who was unhappy of being a monkey and wished to be a deer. The story becomes interesting when The Jungle God granted his wish. Kobu soon realised that being a deer is not all joyful and started to miss himself as a monkey. The story has a strong message that, “We should love and accept ourselves happily with whatever colour and shape we have been blessed with.”
The Bragging Fish: Reena is a small fish but she always bluffed about her courage and adventures. She impressed her friends with her false stories. But one evening, she faced a real threat and her false claims got revealed to her friends. The story sends the message that, “False bragging can put you in danger and you may become the subject of laughter one day.”
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Author Bio:
Dr. Vedika Agrawal is an engineering doctorate from IIT Delhi, India with an inclination towards children’s literature. With a good understanding of kids’ way of learning, she has written several children storybooks with an aim to imbibe reading habits and values in children through the magic of books. She is also a quick learner and a sharp critic. She has a unique ability to give the raw stories, the shape of a masterpiece. Other than writing, she likes playing sports.
Dr. Kunal Das is a pediatric oncologist and stem cell transplant physician by profession. His art of telling children stories inspired the compilation of stories in Doon Tales. He is a patient listener and an avid writer. He penned down many stories for children and enjoys writing novels in Hindi as well. He can explain any topic in interesting narratives and has the art of engaging children in that subject. Apart from writing skills, he is a good painter, a good orator, and an excellent professional in his field. He lives in Dehradun, a beautiful green city at the foothills of the Himalayas.