by Chitra Soundar · Candlewick · tapa dura · ISBN 9780763692742
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«Pattan's Pumpkin» is a children's picture book by Chitra Soundar, published by Candlewick in hardcover (32 pages, in English).
Pattan finds a withered vine and replants it; from it grows a giant pumpkin that towers over goats and elephants. When a storm floods his valley, Pattan seeks to have the pumpkin protect his family, the seeds, and the animals. It is an adaptation of the flood myth of the Irular tribe, with illustrations by Frané Lessac.
English edition published in August 2017; the cover uses the subtitle «A Traditional Flood Story from Southern India».
Recommended for children aged 4 to 8, including early readers, and for those seeking traditional tales from other cultures.
