Tulika- Jhupli’s Honey Box/Jhupliyude Theneechakoodu Reading book for Kids (Malayalam)
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Author : Achintyarup Ray
Illustrator : Shivam Choudhary
Jhupli's Honey Box (Malayalam: Jhupliyude Theneechakoodu) is a book by Tulika Books about a young girl named Jhupli who is afraid for her father who goes into the jungle to gather honey:
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StoryJhupli is worried about her father, who goes into the jungle to gather honey, because of the tigers and the possibility that people might go in and never come out. Jhupli comes up with an idea for honey boxes. Where is Baba? Why is he not back yet? Jhupli is restless as evening sets in. Her father has gone into the dense jungle to gather honey and she is afraid. Because there are tigers in the forest. Because people sometimes go inside and never come out. Must Baba go in danger every day? Jhupli has an idea – honey boxes!
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ThemesThe book explores family love, resilience, and the Sundarbans culture. It also shows the challenges of honey gathering and the brilliance of a young mind.
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IllustrationsThe book features kid-friendly artwork that brings the Sundarbans region to life.
Mood-filled pictures and text weave Jhupli’s constant anxiety into the sweep of the magnificent Sundarban, a place as menacing as it is beautiful, in a story that points to the plight of its honey gatherers.
