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Beetles And Other Friends
In the insect world you will find: Cicadas that carry their own drums within their bodies Ants that keep pet blights in their nests, so they can suck out their sweet juices, much as we milk cows and goats Spiders that use web strings to swing from—just like a favourite action hero And many more fascinating and bizarre facts about these tiny beings that live among us. Ruskin Bond’s books on nature have delighted readers for generations. Here, he writes about some astonishing six-legged, compound-eyed creatures. He describes many insects (and a few that are not) and the way they live, mate, camouflage, sing, catch their prey, and bring up their young. He fills the pages with amazing descriptions in his uniquely witty style— from the butterfly’s life cycle, where the caterpillar eats until it bursts out of its skin, to dragonflies that accelerate to 60 miles an hour mid-air, to the reasons why crickets and grasshoppers trill merrily in their green homes. Filled with beautiful and cheerful colour illustrations, Beetles and Other Friends brings alive a glorious and intriguing world that we rarely stop to observe.
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Friends In Wild Place-Birds,Beasts And Other Compa
Since he was a young boy, Ruskin Bond has made friends easily. And his most rewarding friendships have often been with animals, birds and plants—big and small; outgoing and shy. This collection focuses on these companions and brings together some of Bond’s finest nature stories and essays, both classic and new. There are leopards and tigers; bulbuls and owls; bears in the mountains and elephants on a ship; wise old forest oaks and geraniums on balconies; a talking parrot and a tomcat called Suzie—and many more ‘wild’ and wonderful friends. Beautifully illustrated, this is a lovely gem of a book.
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When I Was A Boy Scenes And Stories From My Childh
In this beautiful, heartfelt and often humorous mini-autobiography, beloved storyteller Ruskin Bond relives the days of his childhood and teenage. He writes of carefree days in the port city of Jamnagar where little Ruskin would read books upside down, wander into old palaces, go for rides on lurching boats and in swooping, looping aeroplanes, and listen to tall tales told by a loving ayah and a colourful cook. He also describes his schooldays in Shimla—being dressed up as Humpty Dumpty for his very first stage performance, making friends and planning pranks. He remembers his days in Delhi, where he lived with his father for one magical year when they explored monuments, cinema halls and shops selling ice-creams and comics. And he recalls his time in Dehra when he developed his love of reading and writing, cycled far and wide and loafed in the bazaar with new-found friends. Funny and imaginative, nostalgic and tender, this truly timeless book— embellished with lovely colour illustrations—is a record of a very special childhood.