Mother's Love Can Conquer Any Fear!

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 Motherżs 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 Shastriji is a wise old chicken who always has an answer for "How...." until comes the vile crow Kaalia, who is up to no good. Shastriji's ideas to deal with Kaalia backfires one after the other. Is Kaliażs tyranny going to end? What if the right question is not "How" but "Why?" The story becomes a tribute to motherhood when a mother's love overcomes all odds and propels Ganga to do something that dazzles everyone in Anand Nagar. As in the very best of children's literature, the gentle humor appeals to a younger audience while adults appreciate more subtle touches. Action and suspense cut through the age gap without obscuring the important moral lesson of the story. Mesmerizing illustrations, rendered with love by Sujata Kommuru, capture every nuance of the tale in great detail and every character has been very carefully portrayed and designed. 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