Illustrated by Indrapramit Roy. Silk-screened by hand on handmade paper, this story for all ages tells of two sisters, Hamo and Ela, who live on the edge of a great rainforest. When soldiers raze the trees to the ground, the sisters must try to find a new way of life. Then strange things begin to happen... Inspired by an Indian folktale, The Tree Girl is a lyrical fable about the connections between human beings and nature. The atmospheric art in this handsome book is set off against full-colour, handmade inserts.
An exciting voice in contemporary Indian writing, Sirish Rao has authored over eighteen books, ranging from novels to children's books, re-tellings of myths to pop art collections. HIs books have won international awards and have been translated into several languages. His writing reflects his interest in nature, mountaineering, travel, eccentric people and the oddities of language.
Gita Wolf is the author of more than 17 books for children and adults, many of which have won international awards.
The illustrator, Indrapramit Roy, is an artist and professor of art history. He lives in India.