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Cover of Buri and the marrow : an Indian folk tale

Buri and the marrow : an Indian folk tale

Henriette Barkow (2000)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages32 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age5
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal Harm

Positive tags

AdventureSurvivalClever HeroineHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Fish out of WaterQuestTrickster

Themes

Cleverness over StrengthMother-Daughter BondSurvivalOutsmarting Danger

Synopsis

An old woman and her daughter foil the attempts of several hungry animals to eat her while journeying across the forest.

Tags

Folklore RetellingAnimal TaleIndian Mythology