Publisher's Synopsis
A special recommendation for any collection strong in multicultural settings, fables, and animal stories. - Midwest Book Review
A funny and action packed story, glorifying motherhood. A Mother‛s love takes center stage to fight against all odds and propels Ganga to do something that dazzles everyone in Anand Nagar. Mother's Love Can Conquer Any Fear! is a positive message about bullying, teamwork and the power of a mother's love.
Synopsis
In the idyllic town of Anand Nagar, Shastriji - the old, yet wise, town elder - solves everyone's problems with ease. That is, until trouble-stirring Kaalia appears on the scene.
As Kaalia's tyranny grows, the townspeople desperately turn to Shastriji for guidance...but Kaalia somehow foils his solutions again and again. Luckily, Ganga has an idea, but could it really work?
Will the quiet town of Anand Nagar ever free itself from Kaalia's vice-like grip?
With immaculate, colorful illustrations provided by Sujata Kommuru, this is an action-packed story with a generous helping of humor and a solid moral at its core, which will quickly become any child's new favorite in their bookcase.
Reviews:
Picture books provide an engaging medium to teach lessons on values to young readers. In addition, using animals as main characters to craft and develop these lessons creates interesting, interactive, and memorable fables. In Mother's Love Can Conquer Any Fear!, Author Subhash Kommuru and illustrator Sujata Kommuru have combined animals, storytelling, and expressive illustrations to successfully share the core values of family, community, and courage with young readers. Additionally, this fable demonstrates to children that though the village was afraid of Kaalia's wrath, that fear was conquered by the strength of a mother's love, which is a powerful and comforting message. These important lessons, accompanied by vivid illustrations of adorable chickens, make Mother's Love Can Conquer Any Fear! a delightful fable to share with readers of all ages. -The Children's Book Review (www.thechildrensbookreview.com)
"This cute tale reminds the reader of the true value of a mother's love. Even though evil surrounds the pleasant village in this story, it is the everlasting love that saves the day. This book brings that statement to life." - Kathryn Starke, Founder/CEO, Creative Minds Publications
Sujata Kommuru provides warm, fun crayoned backgrounds and drawings for the picture book Mother's Love Can Conquer Any Fear! .... The overall theme celebrating motherhood and bravery is accompanied by insights on the threat of evil and how to handle it. The story's gentle moral messages and celebration of mothers successfully evolves in an unexpected way. The result is a picture book reader that is a fun, different standout from the fable-oriented stories typically available to young readers, and a special recommendation for any collection strong in multicultural settings, fables, and animal stories. - Diane Donovan Midwest Book Review
"A great read-along, or bedtime book with awesome use of imagination to give Indian flavor to the story. Cute, expressive and charming illustrations complimenting this heart warming storyline make this book - A very good read!" - Nayan Soni, Animator and Illustrator
"A fun story with captivating illustrations." - Mrs Devi Retired teacher, grandmother of 2.
