The Why Why Girl

"Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend the goats, collect the firewood, fetch the water... But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the 'why-why girl'!"

A picture book which unobtrusively raises questions of politics, gender and class within the context of a simple, positive story of a young tribal girl and her quest for learning. About the Author - Mahasweta Devi was one of India's foremost writers who used all her "reading, memories, direct experience and acquired information", always raising issues of politics, gender, caste and class. Our Incredible Cow is her other book with Tulika

Author: Mahasweta Devi

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 24

Release Date: 01-06-2021

Package Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches

Languages: english