The One-Eyed Monkey: Volume 1 - Paperback

by Shefalee Jain (Illustrator), Suniti Namjoshi (Author)

An ant, a monkey, an elephant and a young girl set out to tame a fiery dragon! There is fun and adventure in this 'fairytale' that stands convention on its head.

A dragon is scorching the countryside, and will stop only if the king and queen send their granddaughter Aditi to him. So Aditi must go. But a one-eyed monkey, an ant, and an elephant decide to accompany her. Armed with a cloak of invisibility, a ball of magic clay, and a Sword of Courage, the four friends set off to look for this fierce dragon.

Is it fair to slay a sleeping dragon?
Can you make friends if you aren't friendly?

Infused with magic realism, the Aditi Adventures series features Aditi and her Friends - an ant, a one-eyed monkey, an elephant and two dragons. Their adventures take them to different countries, even to outer space and cyberspace, and also raise questions about identity, character and friendship.

Author Biography

Suniti Namjoshi is a renowned feminist fabulist and poet, and the author of Feminist Fables. Her books with Tulika include Little i, Blue and Other Stories, and The Boy and Dragon Stories. She lives in Southwest England.