Ruskin Bond Children's Omnibus Vol.1
Author: Ruskin Bond
ISBN: 978-8171672882
Price: Rs. 350.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
A vividly illustrated book, for children and adults alike, Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus is a collection of the author's best-loved stories. This volume includes the eternally popular Grandfather's Private Zoo, Angry River, The Blue Umbrella, The Road to the Bazaar, as well as the short stories 'Cricket for the Crocodile' and 'Dust on the Mountain'. Witty, charming and quietly evocative, these stories are Ruskin Bond classics.
Browse this title within our Literature collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 327 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-8171672882.
About the Author
Ruskin Bond's first novel, The Room on the Roof, written when he was seventeen, won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novels (including Vagrants in the Valley, A Flight of Pigeons and Delhi Is Not Far), essays, poems and children's books, many of which have been published by Penguin India. He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 1999.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-8171672882
- Publisher
- Rupa Publications
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
A vividly illustrated book, for children and adults alike, Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus is a collection of the author's best-loved stories. This volume includes the eternally popular Grandfather's Private Zoo, Angry River, The Blue Umbrella, The Road to the Bazaar, as well as the short stories...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this omnibus for the gentle magic it brings to everyday life. Ruskin Bond’s stories are warm, funny, and quietly wise, making them perfect for young readers while still deeply enjoyable for adults. With memorable characters, beautiful illustrations, and tales set in the hills, forests, and small towns of India, this book invites you to slow down and rediscover wonder. It’s the kind of collection you’ll return to again and again, sharing favorite stories across generations.
- Published by Rupa Publications.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 327.
Catalog Description
A vividly illustrated book, for children and adults alike, Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus is a collection of the author's best-loved stories. This volume includes the eternally popular Grandfather's Private Zoo, Angry River, The Blue Umbrella, The Road to the Bazaar, as well as the short stories 'Cricket for the Crocodile' and 'Dust on the Mountain'. Witty, charming and quietly evocative, these stories are Ruskin Bond classics.
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