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Raja & The Giant Donut
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Raja, a golden brown stray mongrel, leads a carefree existence in Shivaji Park, spending his days lying under shady trees and chasing tennis balls. His friend Pakya, a white and black mongrel, happens to be the most feared dog on this side of the park. But, poor Pakya secretly pines for Bianca, a beautiful Golden Retriever, who only has eyes for Hero, a smooth-talking mongrel with a red scarf round his neck. Tiger Gondhlekar aka Gattu, an abandoned Labrador who is prepetually hungry, completes the trio. Prashant Pinge’s engaging and heartwarming story, depicts the journey of three ordinary stray dogs from Shivaji Park in Mumbai to Sambhaji Park in Pune. Their reasons for undertaking the journey are different, but they are united by their friendship and a common dream, as they confront seemingly insurmountable odds. While the story charts their quest for the giant donut, it also highlights how the dogs overcome their own shortcomings, support each other and register personal victories along the way.
Title: Raja & The Giant Donut
Author: Prashant Pinge ‘06. When Prashant Pinge is not writing children’s fiction, he enjoys working on animation scripts and watching cartoons. His most ardent desire is to give wings to his readers imagination, to immerse them in worlds they would otherwise never experience. Prashant lives in Mumbai with his wife, Avantika. But someday, he hopes to build a small wooden cottage, nestled deep inside a mystical forest. Other children s books by Prashant are: Avantika’s Garden and Naughty Avantika, both published by Leadstart Publishing. Prashant Pinge can be reached at:prash2175@gmail.com
Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd; First edition (November 14, 2011)
Price: $4.00
Description: Paperback, 136 pages
ISBN: 978-9381115916
Information: www.amazon.com
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