The Lizard's Tail

Scqealichtitz! And there went the little lizard's tail with a chop and a slice! Poor little lizard . . . he now needs a new tail. Join him as he goes about looking for a new tail, only to finally discover a lizard home-truth. Brilliant palette-knife art by German illustrator Christine Kastl elevates the experience of this heartwarming story by Shobha Viswanath. This book was listed in "100 Children's Books We Love," a compilation of the best children's books from India. It is also now widely translated and distributed in France, Belgium, the Reunion Islands, and Korea.

Shobha Viswanath is the creator of the Karadi Tales series for which she has written over twenty-five books, including The Blue Jackal, which won a Special Mention in the prestigious White Ravens catalogue 2006. Her other books are A Skyful of Stories and The Proud Story. Shobha lives in Chennai.