Susan Philip
Butterball, the cat of many lives has brought manu and his sister ammu to the threshold of the history of india as an independent nation by sharing with them his memories of the past from the sultans to independence. Its time now to listen to some first hand account of the many trials and tribulations that the infant nation faced and the many successes and trirumphs it achieved in its growing up years. The children’s grandparents and parents delve into their memories to tell them about the stirring days just after indenpendence, the challenges of working out a system of nationhood the political fortunes of the world’s largest democaracy the hurdles that came in the way of survival, and how they were overcome. As india gains momentum in the twenty-first century manu and ammu dare to dream...