00733nam a22001097a 4500020001800000082001000018100002000028245004800048260004300096300002700139520045700166  a9780199067930  a428.6  aShamim Padamsee  aA Silly Story of BondalandcShamim Padamsee  aKarachibOxford University Pressc2013  a22 Pagesb24x18 cmbPB  aThrough pictures and words, these books offer children opportunities to experience several worlds—of people, places, animals, birds, trees, colours, shapes, and ideas. From the strong, clear lines of folkbased illustrations introducing concepts of line and circle, letters of the alphabet, sound words, to folk tales coloured with local art forms, ecology lessons to gripping adventure stories, history, and geography blend in narrative and picture.