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Walking is a Way of Knowing: In a Kadar Forest Hardcover – Picture Book, April 15, 2018

by Madhuri Ramesh (Author), Manish Chandi (Author), Matthew Frame (Illustrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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The Kadars are a small indigenous community in south India. Even though they no longer live deep in the forest, they still walk its paths every day. For them, walking is a way of knowing, not just a way of getting from place to place. This is the story of a Kadar elder who takes a young urban visitor through the tangled woods that make up his ancient home. The book captures an urban nature lover’s experience of learning from a forest-dweller ― and is beautifully illustrated to bring alive the dark richness of an lndian tropical forest.
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 15 years
  2. Print length
    56 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    7 - 9
  5. Dimensions
    7.25 x 0.5 x 10 inches
  6. Publisher
    Tara Books
  7. Publication date
    April 15, 2018
  8. ISBN-10
    9383145609
  9. ISBN-13
    978-9383145607
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The Kadars are a small indigenous community in south India. Even though they no longer live deep in the forest, they still walk its paths every day. For them, walking is a way of knowing, not just a way of getting from place to place. This is the story of a Kadar elder who takes a young urban visitor through the tangled woods that make up his ancient home. The book captures an urban nature lover’s experience of learning from a forest-dweller ― and is beautifully illustrated to bring alive the dark richness of an lndian tropical forest.

About the Author

Madhuri Ramesh is an ecologist who first met the Kadars when she went to study the secretive Travancore tortoise in the Anamalai Hills. At present, she is completing her doctoral thesis on the political ecology of marine turtle conservation in Odisha, at the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in Bangalore.

Manish Chandi studied Economics in the Madras Christian College, and went on to work on a doctoral thesis on the Nicobar islanders after spending two decades in the islands. He worked in the Valparai plateau on the Anamalai Hills along with the Nature Conservation Foundation during which he collected folktales from various Kadars he lived and worked with.

Matthew Frame is a London-based illustrator. Since completing his Masters at Central St. Martins, Matthew’s practice has focussed on how illustration can address the issues surrounding social cohesion in the globalised world. Matthew’s intricate drawings play with texture and pattern to explore his passion for film, politics, trash culture and science fiction.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tara Books (April 15, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 56 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9383145609
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9383145607
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 15 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.5 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Shilpa
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, buy it from a book store instead of paying for delivery charges.
Reviewed in India on March 10, 2018
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Beautifully illustrated book, thats why I bought it in the first place. But don't be fooled, on the book it says it's price is 450 so you're not exactly saving any on discount. There isn't a discount, just made to believe that there is.
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Katya
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice but bit dull for younger kids
Reviewed in India on December 26, 2023
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Would say this is at least a five years and up book. Lovely idea and nice pictures- writing could have been better but on the whole a unique book.
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