Bhajju Shyam

wow.

Musa, the young Indian boy going out to the woods to collect woods. As he walks into the forest he becomes terrified of all that lays in the forest. Wondering what makes the noises he hears he fears more and more. Yet the book teachers about fear to young readers.

Wonderful illustrations by Bhajju Shyam, Gond folk artist from India.

A beautifully re-designed edition of a book published 10 years ago by Bhajju Shyam, a celebrated artist from the Gond tribe in central India who traveled to London. He spent two months in the city, and it was the first time he encountered a western metropolis. This chronicle of his journey is a fascinating, unique visual travelogue that features folkloric paintings representative of his culture. Although a picture book, this is not one likely to appeal to most children.