Rama And The Demon King: An Ancient Tale From India

Beloved by his people, the good and brave prince Rama was hated by his jealous stepmother, who tricked the King into banishing his son to the forest for fourteen years. Along with his beautiful wife Sita and his loyal brother Lakshaman. Rama triumphed over the demons that dwelled there and tried to live a quiet, simple life among the forest animals. But it was not to last. For far away, the ten-headed king of all the demons vowed to get his own revenge... One of the most honored stories of the Hindi people, this tale has been told for thousands of years. Illustrated now with bright, bold artwork, based upon Indian paintings and adapted form Jessica Souhami's own shadow puppets, it will once again spellbind a new generation of young listeners and readers.