Suniti Namjoshi Libros

A modern fairytale about an ant, an elephant, a monkey and a girl, who set out to tame a supposedly fiery dragon.

This story of a native Indian poet living and writing in the West discusses class privilege and poverty, language and literacy, and the contradictions that make up the confusing patterns of her life.

Aditi and her friends are sent to Antarctica by the Island Sage to stop the magic tricks of a little hobgoblin. But once there, they see a bigger problem – global warming!Gobby, the naughty little hobgoblin, is practicing his magic and running amuck in Antarctica—turning the white snow black, giving stripes and spots to the penguins, and scrawling pink graffiti on the mountainsides. As Aditi and gang hasten to stop him, they find that the world is warming up dangerously, the snows are melting. Something must be done. But what?Can ‘fun’ sometimes be more harmful than we think?What exactly does Global Warming do to the planet?Infused with magic realism, the Aditi Adventures series features Aditi and her Friends – an ant, a one-eyed monkey, an elephant and two dragons. Their adventures take them to different countries, even to outer space and cyberspace, and also raise questions about identity, character and friendship.

Aditi and friends set out to help the twins Roshan and Rohit who live in London. The River Thames has been poisoned and they are shocked to find out that a River Dragon is dying in its waters.

Very little is known about Aesop who was supposed to have been a slave on the island of Samos in the sixth century BC. It is his fables (and those attributed to him) that have come down to us through the centuries. In this version, a fabulist from the future, referred to as Sprite, hoicks herself back to his century. "Why didn't you save the world?" That's the Sprite's cry. Aesop, meanwhile, is trying to save his skin, make up his fables and live his life. Given the pitfalls of human nature, are the fables an Instruction Manual for staying out of trouble? What about morals, what about reform, what about the castigation of social evils? Sprite nags and cajoles and begins to wonder how much power a writer really has. The book offers a virtuoso display of how the building blocks of a fable can be used in a variety of ways. It's witty, it's satirical and the Sprite herself is a comical figure. But at the end, when she has to return to her own time, that is to our own time and to our broken world, her central question suddenly seems less absurd, and far more urgent.

The book features engaging philosophical debates between the author and her cat, Sukia, who sees herself as a goddess and her owner as a mere servant. Their discussions cover a wide range of topics, including vegetarianism, happiness, and morality, revealing the profound bond between them. More than just a memoir, it offers a philosophical exploration of the human-animal relationship, blending humor and insight while showcasing the complexities of love and connection across species.