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The Ramayana from a Woman's Point of View!




The Ramayana was required reading in my all-girls high school and I quite like the idea of a new generation of students studying the great Indian epic using this graphic novel retelling from Sita's point of view.

Sita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni and Moyna Chitrakar (Tara Books, 2011)
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  1. Christina FarleyJuly 28, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    I absolutely adore your blog. I don't know why I've never seen it before.

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  2. Tarie SabidoJuly 29, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    *blush* Thank you!

    I hope this means you'll be joining the party celebrating Asian children's and YA books from around the world, heeheehee. =D

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  3. RainbowsWithinReachAugust 6, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Tarie. Thanks so much for your support of my INDIE award winning book, "Red, White and Blue." I realize that it's quite outside the realm of your expertise and passion.... but a lover of the book, is a lover of the book.

    Love the graphic, bold and amazing 'look' of your blog!

    Awesome. Ever onward!!

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  4. Tarie SabidoAugust 6, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    No problem, Debbie. I am a lover of all quality kidlit and YA lit! :o)

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