Savitri: The Task for the Mighty Demon
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šRecommended for ages 3 and above
Shortlisted for Singapore Book Awards 2018 (Best Childrenās Picture Book)
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Get the E-bookĀ Ā Listen to the audiobookIn a South Indian village, a girl named Savitri has a greedy brother who summons a mighty demon to work for him. The demon, Rakshasa, tells him he must be kept busy or he will eat the brother. Eventually, the brother runs out of tasks for Rakshasa, and Savitri must think of an impossible task to keep Rakshasa busyāshe challenges the demon to straighten her curly hair.
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Veteran author, editor and publisher,Ā Catherine KhooĀ is the founder and director of Janus Education, Singaporeās first boutique publisher of imprints for under-18s, by under-18s. She was editor-in-chief ofĀ Asia 21, the only Asian publication that has been selected by the Ministry of Education as essential reading for their Humanities syllabus. Catherine is also the creator behind theĀ SavvyĀ series, having published two bestselling books:Ā Singapore Savvy: 50 Entrepreneurs of TomorrowĀ andĀ Malaysia Savvy: Top Profiles in Management. She is also the author ofĀ Love Notes and Golden Legends, a collection of legends from around the world, and theĀ Asiaās Lost LegendsĀ series.
Lai Hui LiĀ is a Singapore-born Malaysian who has always loved to draw. She studied animation at Nanyang Polytechnic, and is currently a full-time illustrator at CraveFX. Digital is her main medium, and she occasionally paints in other mediums too. She is the illustrator forĀ Savitri: The Task for the Mighty Demon,Ā Ā Dream Island: The Mad, Mad World of Philip Yeo,Ā Ace Agent Spycat and the Flying SidekickĀ andĀ Freddy the Eager Fundraiser.
Cover Type: Paperback
Page Count: 32
Year Published: 2017
Size: 260mm x 210mm
Language: English