The Parrot Who Wouldnt Talk & Other Stories Ruskin Bond

Illustration by Archana Sreenivasan

I think everyone has at least one eccentric aunt or uncle in the family. I had more than one. My boyhood days were enlivened by their presence.

Indias best-loved childrens writer Ruskin Bond introduces us to some of the most endearing and adorable characters he has ever written about-his grandfather, with his unusual ability to disguise himself as just about anyone; the eccentric Uncle Ken, with his knack for trouble; the stationmaster Mr Ghosh and his amazing family; and the unforgettable Aunt Ruby and her hilarious encounter with a parrot!

Heart-warming, funny and delightful, The Parrot Who Wouldnt Talk and Other Stories features some old favourites as well as refreshingly new stories. Marked by Bonds inimitable style and trademark humour, and embellished with lively illustrations, this book will be a firm favourite with children.

About the Author: Ruskin Bond

Born in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dehra Dun, New Delhi and Simla. His 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 over three hundred short stories, essays and novellas (including Vagrants in the Valley, A Flight of Pigeons and Delhi Is Not Far), and more than fifty books for children.

He has also written numerous 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, and the Delhi governments Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademis Bal Sahitya Puraskar for his total contribution to childrens literature in 2013 and honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2014.