The Two Named Boy by P.Y. Balam|Smells and Stenches by Sara Joseph|Shaija’s Space by S. Sanjeev

Translated from Malayalam by Liji Varghese

Edited by Deepa Sreenivas

The Two-Named Boy: Are you two people when you have two names? A boy thinks his way through this dilemma…

Illustrated by Sathyanand Mohan

Smells and Stenches: Anni’s mother always makes sure that she is spick and span when she goes to school. So then why do her teahcers act as if she is disgusting?

Illustrated by Koonal Duggal

Shaija’s Spaces: As she queues up to fill her bucket with water, Shaija goes on a voyage to space…

Illustrated by Lavanya Mani

Published by Mango, DC Books (2008)

ISBN-13: 978-81-264-2037-7

Part of the Different Tales project. Different Tales unearths stories from regional languages: stories that talk about the life-worlds of children in communities that one rarely reads about in children's books. Many of the stories draw on the writers' own childhoods to depict different ways of growing up in an often hostile world, finding new relationships with peers, parents and other adults. They take us on enticing journeys as they speak of delicious cuisines, ingenius little games, unexpected lessons at school and heartwarming friendships.