Rani Lakshmibai
A gentle, true picture book for children who love horses, forts and brave hearts.
Made for reading aloud, each page has just a few short sentences and a full-colour illustration, so even the youngest listeners can follow a real life from childhood to greatness. Children meet Manu, a little girl by the river Ganga who learned alongside the boys and rode fast horses, and who grew up to become the queen of Jhansi. Grown-ups get an easy way to talk about courage, speaking up for what is right, and caring for others.
Inside you'll find: - A true story told simply and gently, for ages 3 to 7 - Warm, full-page illustrations on every spread - "What Rani Lakshmibai taught us": six life lessons, each linked to a moment in the story, to talk about together - A perfect bedtime read, classroom read-aloud or gift
Part of Atlas Of Greats, a series of true picture-book biographies of the world's greats. Collect them all!
Specs
- Format
- Paperback, 32 pages
- Size
- 8.5 × 8.5 in
- Ages
- 3 to 7
Facts for kids
- She was born in Varanasi and named Manikarnika. Her family called her Manu.
- She married the Raja of Jhansi, Gangadhar Rao, in 1842.
- The fort of Jhansi still stands on its rocky hill, and people visit it today.
- Many children in India learn a Hindi poem about her, 'Jhansi Ki Rani', by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan.
- In 1943, a regiment of women soldiers in the Indian National Army was named after her: the Rani of Jhansi Regiment.
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